Romans 6

This is a chapter from my upcoming book, Study Notes on Romans, which should be available this April.   This chapter begins the next main section of the epistle in which the apostle Paul teaches us about sanctification based on our identification with Christ....
The Local Church

The Local Church

  A church is an assembly of people called out for a specific purpose, the nature and purpose of which must be determined by the context. The words “church” and “churches” are found 114 times in the King James Bible. It always refers to a called-out assembly of...
Meditation

Meditation

O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. (Ps. 119:97)We often hear about the need to read and study the word of God, but rarely do we hear about the need to meditate upon it. If we read the word but fail to meditate upon it, we will not receive the...
Exhortation

Exhortation

The following paper was written by C.H. Mackintosh (1820-1896). From time to time, we may share something that was written many years ago from a book that most of our readers probably do not possess. I found this short paper to be edifying, and I trust that you will...