God’s Compassion and the Covenant of Peace
God designed that the children of Israel, and we also, should learn that the law is infinitely above the reach of all human effort, and to make it plain that, since the keeping of the commandments is essential to the salvation which He has promised, He himself will fulfill the law in us. “Hear, O […]
The Promises of God: Seven Things God Will Do for His Children
An everlasting covenant was made with Abraham and his descendants. It was a covenant of faith. The covenant of God with Abraham assured to him and his seed the righteousness of the law by faith. Not by works but by faith. The covenant was so ample in its scope that it embraced all nations, even […]
What does In Christ Mean?
The key phrase that runs throughout Paul’s epistles some 64 times is the recurring phrase, the central theme of Paul’s theology, which is the expression “in Christ” or “in Christ Jesus”. This phrase is sometimes expressed by other synonymous phrases such as in Him, by Him, through Him, in the Beloved, together with Him, etc. […]
Spiritual Transformation: Splinters and Jewels
If Christ is in you “the hope of glory,” you will have no disposition to watch others, to expose their errors. Instead of seeking to accuse and condemn, it will be your object to help, to bless, and to save. In dealing with those who are in error, you will heed the injunction, Consider, “yourself, […]
Spiritual Growth and the Foundation of God’s Government
The ten commandments on the two tables of stone were in the ark, under the mercy seat, showing that the law of God is the basis of His throne and government. “The Lord reigns; Let the earth rejoice let the multitude of isles be glad thereat. Clouds and darkness are round about Him; righteousness and […]
Sinai and Calvary—The Riven Rock
When God spoke the law from Sinai, that living stream of water, which gushed forth from the smitten rock in Horeb, was still flowing. If it had ceased to flow, the Israelites would have been in as bad condition as before, for it was their only water supply, their only hope of life. It was […]
When Moses Strikes the Rock: Sharing the Living Water
If we believe the Word, we may know that we drink as directly from Christ as did the Israelites in the wilderness. He made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and the fountains of water. In Him all things consist. The water which we drink, coming forth from the ground, is as truly […]
Living Water from the Rock
They “did all drink the same spiritual drink; for they drank of that Rock that followed and went with them and that Rock was Christ.” 1 Corinthians 10:4. Water is one of the most essential to life. It is an emblem of life. Without a proper supply of water both animals and plants soon cease […]
Understanding Mercy and Justice: Mercy Does Not Set Aside Justice
Through Jesus, God’s mercy was manifested to men; but mercy does not set aside justice. The law reveals the attributes of God’s character, and not a jot or a tittle of it could be changed to meet in his fallen condition. God did not change His law, but He sacrificed Himself, in Christ, for man’s […]
Moral Insiders in the Parable of the Prodigal Son
The Final Events: Moral Insiders in the Parable of the Prodigal Son https://www.secondcoming.org/blog/ The Parable of Two sons. Two Kinds of People. “Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Then Jesus […]
