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Perfection and Preservation Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. (1 Thessalonians 5:24) What will He do? He will sanctify us wholly. See the previous verse. He will carry on the work of purification till we are perfect in every part. He will preserve our “whole spirit, and soul, and body, […] Immortal Till Work Done I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. (Psalm 118:17) A fair assurance this! It was no doubt based upon a promise, inwardly whispered in the psalmist’s heart, which he seized upon and enjoyed. Is my case like that of David? Am I depressed because the […] Thorough Cleansing Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. (Ezekiel 36:25) What an exceeding joy is this! He who has purified us with the blood of Jesus will also cleanse us by the water of the […] Maintain the Difference And I will put a division between my people and thy people: tomorrow shall this sign be. (Exodus8:23) Pharaoh has a people, and the Lord has a people. These may dwell together and seem to fare alike, but there is a division between them, and the Lord will make it apparent. Not […] Sins of Ignorance And it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance. (Numbers 15:25) Because of our ignorance we are not fully aware of our sins of ignorance. Yet we may be sure they are many, in the form both of commission and omission. We may be doing in all sincerity, as a service […] |
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