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When I can Read My Title Clear

When I can read my title clear
To mansions in the skies.
I’ll bid farewell, I’ll bid farewell,
I’ll bid farewell to ev’ry fear
And wipe my weeping eyes.

Should earth against my soul engage,
And fi’ry darts be hurled;
Then I can smile, Then I can smile,
Then I can smile at Satan’s rage.
And face a frowning world.

Let cares like a wild deluge come,
And storms of sorrow fall,
May I but safely reach my home,
My God, my heav'n, my all.

There shall I bathe my weary soul
In seas of heav’nly rest,
And not a wave, And not a wave,
And not a wave of trouble roll
Across my peaceful breast.

Isaac Watts


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Isaac Watts' Prayer

1674 - 1748

C.M.

God of my childhood and my youth,
The Guide of all my days,
I have declar'd thy heavenly truth,
And told thy wondrous Ways.

Wilt thou forsake my hoary hairs,
And leave my fainting heart ?
Who shall sustain my sinking years
If God, my Strength, depart ?

Let me thy power and truth proclaim,
To the surviving age,
And leave a savor of thy name,
When I shall quit the stage.

The land of silence and of death,
Attends my next remove;
O may these poor remains of breath,
Teach the wide world thy love !

Salvation

"..It is important that we understand when salvation is. While the Bible clearly shows that God’s purpose to save his chosen and predestinated people in Christ is eternal, the divine testimony is abundant and clear, that all the work of their full and glorious salvation unto holiness and a blissful immortality is begun and ended in time. This triple work of the Father, Son and Spirit, three in One, consists in redemption, regeneration and resurrection. The resurrection of all the redeemed and heaven-born people of God shall take place at the last day of time. And so Christ said of all the church, that the Father’s will is that "I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day." And of every believer in him he says, "And I will raise him up at the last day." The last day is a part of time. The resurrection of all the dead, who sleep in Christ, is the completion and crowning glory of their salvation. This is in time. Redemption from the law of sin and death, by the death of the Son of God, is in time. So is salvation by his risen life in time. Paul says, "While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life." This salvation by his life includes being born again, and passing from death unto life. "Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God." All this is wrought in time. Paul therefore says, "He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." That is, until the full revelation of Christ in you in his resurrection, power and glory. Until that glorious day, God will perform the good work of salvation in you. O this is assuring and blessed, my beloved! In this faith Paul said, "For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us." This is the full glory of our ascended Lord Jesus Christ. God, who exalted him at his own right hand of power, will perform his blessed work of salvation in us until the redemption of the purchased possession. "Then we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is." - Elder David Bartley, Circa 1905

...Remember The Days OF OLD, Consider the Years Of Many Generations... Duet 32:7

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"....Whatever the Scriptures declare we are bound to receive, even though we do not understand it; for we know the words are right, and that the only Interpreter will open our understanding to know their meaning as soon as we need that knowledge. But we are not thus bound by the form of uninspired words, nor the views of uninspired men. When they are seen and felt to be in accordance with the inspired Scriptures we cannot but receive them; they come to us with the sweet power of light. But it is not right to adopt the views of any one when they are not thus commended to our consciences, though we may regard them as probably true, if we see nothing in the Scriptures contrary to them. When, however, we think we have positive light through the Scriptures upon the subject, we should do wrong to withhold it for fear of the reproachful charge that we think ourselves wiser than others. I have hesitated to express my mind at times for this reason, but I have been condemned for it. We should present our views for the consideration of brethren, not with the thought of exercising dominion over the faith of any, but with the hope that we may "be helpers of their joy." It is pitiful that I should keep back some thought that has brought comfort to my soul because of the fear that some one will say I am bringing in new things. New things! Will not that blessed treasure-house, the Scriptures, present new things to the saints of God until the last of the redeemed has been taken home to glory? "Both new and old." New to every longing, hungry soul] whose various wants they satisfy, and to whose various circumstances they apply with all needed help and comfort; old because they are the words and work of Jesus, who is "the same yesterday, and to-day, and forever." The Scriptures have not all been fully unfolded yet, nor have all the books that have been written, nor all the sermons that have been preached by the servants of God, supplied all the expressions that will yet be needed to tell of the wonderful things which shall be unfolded to the wondering and admiring view of the saints to the end of the world. The Lord's hungry poor will still be turning from the words of men to the word of God, and what is shown to them there in their times of hunger, and weakness, and affliction, will constantly tend to draw them together, and hold them in the bond of union and perfection, as no authority Or power of men could do. The opening of the word by the Spirit to suit their needs, the love of Christ felt in the heart, the Work of the ministry by his gifts, and the wall of salvation, will effectually bring the children of God into manifest union, and hold them there.

To overcome opposition to our view by anything save scriptural testimony could not be gratifying to an honest, thoughtful mind. If the force of the testimony I present is not apparent to any one I can have no ground of complaint against him on that account. If I am right, the One who made me see the truth upon that point can show it to others. If I am wrong, he who shows me the error does me good. If I have attached myself personally to any theory as its discoverer or special champion, in the sense that I regard any argument against it as a personal attack upon myself, it is likely I will be of no more use upon that subject to the Lord's people. If the Scriptures presented in opposition to, or in support of, any view do not carry conviction to the mind of my brother, I shall not help my case, nor instruct him in the truth, by speaking harshly to or of him, and calling his view a heresy. The servant of God must remember that he is never to weary in well doing, never to be discouraged by opposition; but in meekness to instruct them that oppose themselves; not instruct by his own authoritative assertions that such and such things are true, but by the proof constantly repeated and presented. He must remember that the positions he defends can only be forced upon the mind by their own intrinsic value. It is a sweet and lovely work, full of precious comfort to the servant, to repeat again and again, and show in every possible way the evident meaning of the Scriptures in which he believes is taught the doctrine he sets forth..."

Elder Silas Durand, December 12, 1896.

"...Without any design to controvert the view of any brother, we will simply present such views, imperfect though they may be, as the subject suggests to our mind, and leave our readers to examine and receive or reject them, as their judgment may dictate..."

Elder Gilbert Beebe, 1855

Poem Index
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THE WORK OF GOD IN BELIEVING

Many Masters

THE THINGS CONCERNING ME ARE AT AN END

The Coming of Christ

The Earthly House of this Tabernacle

Does Man Have an Immortal "Soul"?

The Blood of Christ

The Lord Our Righteousness

The power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ

Whosoever Shall Call Upon The Name of The Lord

ETERNAL and EVERLASTING

The Unity of The Spirit

Ministers Taking Heed

A Good Attitude

The Goodness and The Severity of God

As Dear Children, Walk In Love

Job vs Satan

Who Was Right - Job or Zophar?

The Absolute Sovereignty of God

THIS or THAT Generation?

The Shaking of Heaven and Earth

The Falling Away

HOW GOD DEALS WITH NATIONS

The Coming of The Messiah

By Nehemiah A. Nisbett

Romans 6, 7 and 8 -

The Second Death - What is it?

All Things Are Possible

The Things That Must Shortly Be Done - An Exposition of Revelation

All Israel Shall Be Saved

More Parables - The Casting and Drawing of the Net

What is TIME?

The Two Covenants

Thoughts On The Resurrection

The Church and The Kingdom

New Heaven and Earth - Nature of Blessedness

An Apology

Heretics and Heresies

The Death of God's Son

My Kingdom is Not of This World

For I Came Not To Call The Righteous

Believers Not Under The Law

Given To Trust In Christ

Conditional or Unconditional?

The Old and New Heavens

Clouds of Judgment and Glory

Eschatology

The Comings of The Son of God

Daniel Chapter 12

The Proud In Heart and The Broken In Spirit

You Are Dead and Your Life is Hidden

God's Sovereignty and Creature's Accountability

Be Ye Kind

The End of the World

The Days Of Vengeance

A Seed Shall Serve Him

Do It Yourself

Shall Quicken Your Mortal Bodies

Made Subject To Vanity
As It Was Appointed Unto Christ Once To Die.
The Kingdom Of Christ
"Law and Grace -

"The Parables of Jesus -

"Conditional" Time Salvation -
By R. H. Boaz

John 3:16
Man's Depravity
Reserved, Preserved and Called - Jude 1:1.
To Will is Present, But How To Perform is Not...

--- Poems --- I Will Bless The Lord
How The Lilies Grow
Not Forsaken
He All Our Debt Did Pay
He All Alone
Rough Places Plain
All thy children shall be taught of God
An Everlasting Covenant
To Live Is Christ, To Die Is Gain
Who Hath Known the Mind Of the Lord
Salvation, The Joyful Sound
The Heavens Declare Thy Glory
The Race Is Not To The Swift
He Changes Not
Lord, Help My Unbelief
Death In Us, Life In You
Less than Nothing
Eloi, Eloi, Lama Sabachthani?
Came to Earth
Every Valley
The Trial of Faith
New Heavens
God's Will

A Tribute to Giving In Love


---Authors---

Isaac Backus
Allen Bailey
David Bartley
Gilbert Beebe
William Beebe

H. J. Bird

R. H. Boaz

Richard H. Campell
F. A. Chick

H. M. Curry

Jack Dawsey

R. Lester Dodson

Thomas P. Dudley

Ambrose Dudley

Silas Durand

William Gadsby
John Gill

J. R. Hardy

William Huntington

Michael Krall

E. J. Lambert

H. H. Lefferts

Martin Luther
David K. Mattingly

C. C. Morris

Nehemiah A. Nisbett

John Newton

J. C. Philpot
James Poole

James Poole

(URL - The Remnant)

Joseph L. Purington

Wm. J. Purington

William Rushton
George Ruston

Augustus Toplady
Samuel Trott
Isaac N. Vanmeter

Isaac Watts

J. D. Wood

".. But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:
and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:.." 1 Pet 3:15.

"... And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves;
if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth..." 2 Tim 2:24-25.

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