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312. What Is the "Witness of the Spirit"? The "witness of the Spirit" is the inward assurance which the believer enjoys of his filial relation to God, namely, that the Holy Spirit witnesses to and with his spirit that he is a child of God, and that his sins are forgiven. The immediate results of … Continue reading “312 – What Is the "Witness of the Spirit"?”

310. What Is Meant by "Except a Man Be Born of Water and of the Spirit"? This passage in Joh_3:1-36 :$ has given rise to much controversy and theologians are by no means agreed as to its meaning. Our opinion is that Christ had reference to the topic then agitating such men as the one … Continue reading “310 – What Is Meant by "Except a Man Be Born of Water and of the Spirit"?”

311. What Is the "New Birth"? It is an expression frequently used instead of "regeneration," to express the change from the natural state of sin to the new spiritualized life of the Christian. It is dying unto sin and being born again unto righteousness, a complete transformation of our moral nature, a new heart Following … Continue reading “311 – What Is the "New Birth"?”

308. When Jesus Asked: "Woman, What Have I to Do with Thee?" Was He Ungracious to His Mother? These seemingly harsh words (in Joh_2:4) addressed by the Saviour to his mother at the feast of Cana, have been a subject of much speculation. In English they have a harsher sound than they have in the … Continue reading “308 – When Jesus Asked: "Woman, What Have I to Do with Thee?" Was He Ungracious to His Mother?”

309. How Are We to Understand the Phrase: "The Zeal of Thine House Hath Eaten Me Up"? The passage in Joh_2:17 is an expression which graphically describes the tremendous and inspiring enthusiasm of one who is aflame with a righteous purpose. The disciples were doubtless surprised at the courage of One whom they had regarded … Continue reading “309 – How Are We to Understand the Phrase: "The Zeal of Thine House Hath Eaten Me Up"?”

307. What Is Meant by "Making Friends of the Mammon of Unrighteousness"? Probably no passage has been so often the subject of dispute as this in Luk_16:8-9. The Revised Version renders it, "Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness." Luther thought it was a caution against avarice. Farrar regarded it as … Continue reading “307 – What Is Meant by "Making Friends of the Mammon of Unrighteousness"?”

305. What Classes of Mankind Did Dives and Lazarus Represent? In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luk_16:19), the object was to illustrate the result of neglect of duty in commiserating and relieving the sufferings of others; to show how wealth hardens the heart, shuts up the springs of human sympathy and makes … Continue reading “305 – What Classes of Mankind Did Dives and Lazarus Represent?”

306. What Is Meant by "Easier for Heaven and Earth to Pass, than One Tittle of the Law to Fail"? The law, in its literalness, endured until the time of John the Baptist After him the kingdom of heaven was preached, the new kingdom whose law is love, whose king is Christ, and whose members … Continue reading “306 – What Is Meant by "Easier for Heaven and Earth to Pass, than One Tittle of the Law to Fail"?”

303. What Did Our Lord Mean by Saying to Peter "When Thou Art Converted Strengthen Thy Brethren"? The revised version renders the passage (Luk_22:32): "When thou hast turned again, stablish thy brethren.'' We cannot suppose that after Peter's fall, he needed conversion in the sense in which we use the word. He needed repentance and … Continue reading “303 – What Did Our Lord Mean by Saying to Peter "When Thou Art Converted Strengthen Thy Brethren"?”

304. What Is Meant by the "Impassable Gulf"? The "impassable gulf," in Luk_16:26, is a figure employed by the Saviour in describing the eternal separation of the good and the evil in the future life. In his parables and discourses, in order to impress upon the minds of his hearers the central objects of the … Continue reading “304 – What Is Meant by the "Impassable Gulf"?”