Calvin points out in his work on justification in the Institutes that Scripture affirms that:
“Christ is both righteousness and life, and that the blessing of justification is possessed by faith alone.”
(Inst. 3.14.17)
The Key To The Seventy Weeks
Daniel’s seventy-weeks resolve around one simple issue. Here it is.
We know that the promised Messiah came at the end of the 69 weeks (Dan. 9:25) and he was cut off within the next week of years (the 70th) and that in that ensuing 70th week he fulfilled all the predictions of Daniel 9:24 and 27.
There is absolutely no reason to insert any period of time between the 69th and the 70th week for the simple reason – none of us think of time in this way. We go from 7 weeks and then the next 62 weeks (Dan. 9:25) consecutively and then to the 70th week consecutively. To add anything in-between is a travesty of interpretation.
A Day To Give Thanks
A Day To Give Thanks (Isaiah 12:1-6)
I. The Lord Is My Savior
II. The Lord Is My Sustainer
III. The Lord Is My Sovereign
He Redeems
He Refreshes
He Rules
John Owen on the Holy Spirit
John Owen here explains what God did in his decisions in the counsels of eternity regarding our salvation.
For when God designed the great and glorious work of recovering fallen man and the saving of sinners, to the praise of the glory of his grace, he appointed, in his infinite wisdom, two great means thereof. The one was the giving of his Son for them, and the other was the giving of his Spirit unto them. And hereby was way made for the manifestation of the glory of the whole blessed Trinity; which is the utmost end of all the works of God. Hereby were the love, grace, and wisdom of the Father, in the design and projection of the whole; the love, grace, and condescension of the Son, in the execution, purchase, and procurement of grace and salvation for sinners; with the love, grace, and power of the Holy Spirit, in the effectual application of all unto the souls of men, — made gloriously conspicuous. Hence, from the first entrance of sin, there were two general heads of the promise of God unto men, concerning the means of their recovery and salvation. The one was that concerning the sending of his Son to be incarnate, to take our nature upon him, and to suffer for us therein; the other, concerning the giving of his Spirit, to make the effects and fruits of the incarnation, obedience, and suffering of his Son, effectual in us and towards us. To these heads may all the promises of God be reduced.
The Holy Spirit, Vol. 3, p. 23 (Banner of Truth)
1 Corinthians 14 – Outline
I. Gifts in the Church (vv. 1-25)
- Tongues are not the best gift (vv. 1-5)
- Tongues benefit no one by themselves (vv. 6-12)
- Tongues always require interpretation (vv. 13-19)
- Tongues are a sign for unbelievers (vv. 20-25)
II. Order in the Church (vv. 26-40)
- Controlled Learning (vv. 26-28)
- Controlled Liberty (vv. 29-33)
- Controlled Leadership (vv. 34, 35)
- Commanded Lordship (vv. 26-40)
Key Verses:
“So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.” (vs. 12)
“But all things should be done decently and in order. (vs. 40)
