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How It Happened "But God" is the key note of the change from WHAT WE WERE to WHAT WE ARE. "We were dead," but God—-"We were walking according to the course of this world," but God—-etc., etc. God wrought out this change "in Christ." It reads: "But God * * quickened us with Christ;" "raised … Continue reading “0363. How It Happened”

What We Were! What We Are! How It Happened! A Study of Eph_2:1-7 Autor: R.E. NEIGHBOUR

What We Were I. "Ye Were Dead." Death never, in the Bible means cessation of existence. Physical death is the separation of the spirit from the body; but both spirit and body still exist. Even after the body decays, it exists in other forms, and God is able to bring it back. Spiritual death is … Continue reading “0361. What We Were”

As Children We Will Soon Be Going Home "For it became Him, for Whom are all things, and by Whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto Glory, to make the Captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings" (Heb_2:10). Thus far, we have never been home. Down here we are "strangers" and we are … Continue reading “0358. As Children We Will Soon Be Going Home”

The Children Shall Be Like Him "Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be; but we know that when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is" (1Jn_3:2). This is the climax of our Home gathering. The … Continue reading “0359. The Children Shall Be Like Him”

Children Are Heirs of God "And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Jesus Christ" (Rom_8:17). Heirship is a sequence of sonship. Of course, we are heirs–heirs of God, for God is our Father. Then, we are joint-heirs with Jesus Christ, for He is our Elder Brother. But who has even taken … Continue reading “0357. Children Are Heirs of God”

The Children’s Refuge "In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and His children have a place of refuge" (Pro_14:26). The true parent provides a shelter for his boys and girls; he protects them from the wind and rain and cold. He never leaves them a prey to the hand that would blight their … Continue reading “0355. The Children's Refuge”

The Father’s Special Gift "If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?" (Luk_11:13). Where is the parent who does not seek to provide good things for his children? What a pleasure it is … Continue reading “0356. The Father's Special Gift”

God’s Child-Training "For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth" (Heb_12:6). The word translated "chasteneth" has in it the thought of "child traineth." God has children and He is training them up for His service. This training includes both chastening and the stronger method of scourging. To-day many parents … Continue reading “0353. God's Child-Training”

The Father Heart of God "The Lord did not set His love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: but because the Lord loved you" (Deu_7:7). This passage has first reference to Israel. However we may use it, for when … Continue reading “0354. The Father Heart of God”