The Fatherhood of God, and Its Relation to the Person and Work of Christ, Operations of the Holy Spirit.
By CHARLES H. H. WRIGHT, M.A., of Trinity College Dublin and Exeter College , Oxford British Ciujpluin at Dresden.
THE FATHERHOOD OF GOD.
1867.
Brown The Devil's Mission of Amusement 7 page article from 1889. Hollywood in the church and her ministries. Brown was a student of C.H Spurgeon.
Excerpts:
Different days demand their own special testimony. The watchman who would be faithful to his Lord and to the city of his God needs to carefully note the signs of the times and to emphasize his witness accordingly. Concerning the testimony needed now, there can be little if any doubt. An evil is in the professed camp of the Lord, that is so gross, so brazen in its impudence, that the most shortsighted of spiritual men can hardly fail to notice it.... Amusement for the people is the leading article advertised by each... until the hideous fact has been proved up to the hilt, that "amusement" is ousting "the preaching of the Gospel" as the great attraction... The Concert is fast becoming as much a recognized part of church life as the Prayer Meeting; and it is already, in most places, far better attended.
"Providing recreation for the people" will soon be looked upon as a necessary part of Christian work, and as binding upon the Church of God, as though it were a Divine command, unless some strong voices are raised which will make themselves heard.
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The Fatherhood of God: and Its Relation to the Person and Work of Jesus Christ and the Operation of the Holy Spirit.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
INTRODUCTORY The Tripartite Nature of Man Sonship not granted in Eden, . . l
CHAPTER II.
The Fall and its Difficulties Adam not dealt with as a Son, . H
CHAPTER III.
Traducianism and Creationism Original Sin, . .29
CHAPTER IV.
Sciipture Passages which speak of God as a Father, Considered, . 45
CHAPTER V.
The Revelations in Scripture concerning God s Character and Attributes Opposed to the Doctrine of the Universal Fatherhood Danger of such a Dogma, . 62
CHAPTER VI.
The Doctrine of the Universal Fatherhood Opposed by the Scriptural Doctrine of the Eternity or Finality of the Punishment of the Ungodly Eternal Punish ment may not imply Eternal Torment, . -79
CHAPTER VII.
The Fatherhood of God in relation to the Lord Jesus Christ The Doctrine of the Trinity Old Testament Manifestations of Christ Passages of the Old Testament supposed to speak of the Divine Sonship The New Testament Revelation of the Eternal Filiation, . . . . .98
CHAPTER VIII.
The Fatherhood of God in relation to the Human Nature of the Lord Jesus Review of Passages in the Old and New Testaments The Mysteries of the Incarnation Christ a Perfect Man Conscience in Christ His Temptation, . . . .123
CHAPTER IX.
The Sonship of Christ The Learning of Obedience Christ s Work as Son A Teacher of the meaning of the Law His Atonement Modern Caricatures of Evangelical Doctrine The True Doctrine of Christ s Death His Resurrection Body, . 143
CHAPTER X.
The Sonship of Believers The Scriptural Doctrine of Conversion What it is Conversion and Regeneration The New Birth, . .162
CHAPTER XL
The Sonship of Believers The Gift of the Holy Spirit the distinguishing mark of the New Testament The Baptism of the Spirit Spiritual Life The New. Birth a Literal Regeneration of the Spirit in Man Adoption and Regeneration The Sonship of Believers a Reality ” Brethren ” of Christ Practical Remarks . . . . .178
CHAPTER XII.
The Sonship of Believers Its connection with the Resurrection Difficulties of the Resurrection The Resurrection body like those of the angels And that of our Lord Their peculiarities reviewed, . 195
CHAPTER XIII.
The Sonship of Believers No security in the position of mere subjects Sonship a final state Final preservation promised in the New Testament apart from all theories of Predestination Passages which seem to teach otherwise reviewed The privileges of Sonship, . . .209
CHAPTER XIV.
Baptismal Regeneration considered in relation to the doctrine of the Sonship of Believers, . .229
APPENDIX.
No. I. The Tripartite Nature of Man, . . 249
No. II. Scripture Revelations on the Intermediate State of the Dead, . . 257
No. III. Note on Ps. ii. 7, . . . 282
No. IV. On the Translation of Ps. ii. 12, . . 284
fam50 The Christian as a Worker examines work, work ethics, and what the Bible commands Christians concerning work.
Excerpt: Since the creation of the human being, God has given men work to do. Even in the garden, their principal work was to dress and keep (guard) the garden, their source of food. So, God wants man to be occupied (to always work). There is a saying that “idle hands are the devil's workshop.” It is certain that people do not know how to handle prosperity. Just look at the sins people get into in their retirement. In God’s eyes, they dedicate their lives at that point to things without eternal value. God knows that if man focuses on surviving, on sustaining himself and family, etc. that he is less inclined to sin and get into idle vices. Psalms 128:2 For thou shalt eat the labor of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. There is nothing better than working hard and enjoying the fruit of your labors.
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