But what of our question, what is the Gospel to which the Apostle was not ashamed? As we had previously stated, The true Gospel must show divine Wisdom and Power in full accord with divine Justice and Love: of any other we should be ashamed. CONSIDER NOW THE TRUE GOSPEL. The word “gospel” itself should be the clue— should save the intelligent Christian from being misled by the various theories of bad tidings of great misery for nearly all people,…
The ARMENIAN view of the Gospel Let us now examine the Armenian view. This view is growing popular. Its message or Gospel is God is love, he loves you; he loves everybody; he is doing all that he can to save everybody; if you are lost it will not be God’s fault, but your own. On the surface, at least, this theory seems much more loving and much more just than the one already examined, but before we go…
“I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ.” (Rom 1:16) The following was a Discourse by the late Pastor C. T. Russell of Allegheny, Pa., delivered at The Florida Chautauqua Assembly, Defuniak Springs, Fla. on March 4, 1900, as reported by the Associated Press. “No apology seems necessary for our subject –“Which is the true Gospel of which the Apostle was not ashamed?” If time and thought may be profitably expended in the study of the earthly sciences–sociology, finance,…
“Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” 2 Cor 6:2; Isa 49:8 These words of the Apostle, quoted from the Prophet Isaiah, are generally understood to be a call to the world to improve the present opportunity of accepting Christ by faith in order to salvation, with the warning that the present time furnishes the only opportunity, this being the day of salvation. But this is NOT the meaning of the text. Neither the…
THE ANTITYPICAL LEVITES Is there any question as to there being an antitype? Surely not when we summarize the preceding paragraphs and note afresh the minuteness of detail given us by God’s Word in regard to this class. In brief, the Scriptures teach: 1) On the Passover night the first-born of Israel are saved by the blood of the paschal lamb. 2) For a permanent memorial they are exchanged for the tribe of Levi, which is set apart to spiritual…
We present the following subject due to the fact that there are still many who are confused over the issue of the Great Company , who they are and what should be their ultimate fate, much of this confusion centers over one particular statement found in Revelation Chapter 7 Verse 9 which states, “After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, STANDING BEFORE THE THRONE and…
The following is in response to a comment made by a fellow member of the Bible Students Forum. We present it here for further insight on the Two Salvation’s. Jacob states: To me the idea that there are two salvation’s seem to contradict the simple facts presented in the scriptures that salvation comes but one time when a believer follows these scriptural definitions of when salvation takes place. Acts 2:21 “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call…
More insight into the Two Salvation’s “The Scriptures set forth TWO SALVATION’S, which are entirely separate and distinct one from another. The chief difference being in regards to the time of their application; the first salvation , the “great salvation”, the heavenly calling”, which was first mentioned by our Lord at his First Advent (Heb 2:3) is applicable only to the Church and then only following Pentecost. This salvation will eventually cease with the completion of the Church at close…
The Special or Great Salvation “Let us now take a glance at the other salvation; the special one called in Scripture, “THE salvation,” “YOUR salvation,” “OUR salvation,” “so GREAT salvation,” and etc. (Luke 3:6; Eph 1:13; Phil 2:12; Rom 13:11; Heb 2:3; 1 Pet 1:10). Like the other, this salvation is also from sin and death, but it includes a change of nature, so that the life enjoyed when this salvation is fully accomplished will be not a restoration of…
A failure to clearly discern the distinction between, first: the sacrifice which Jesus gave for our sins, on account of which we have been granted repentance and remission of sins, and second, the sacrifice we have been called to make with Christ as sharers of his sufferings and to fit us to share his glory, has been the source of much confusion of thought. In consequence, some preach: It is ALL grace, we can do nothing; God through Christ does…