Quotations
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What did Jesus mean in John 13:8 and 10?
Re: John 13:8 “Commentators have debated the meaning of Jesus’ response, ‘Unless I wash you, you have not part with me.’ The context suggests that ‘wash’ (nipto) must refer to the washing of feet, but some believe that a double meaning is present. Morris believes the words point to a ‘washing free from sin.’ Tenney interprets Jesus to refer to the need for ‘cleansing’ Peter’s personality to make him fit for the kingdom. Westcott argues that Jesus is referring to ‘self-surrender” as the first condition of discipleship. Students of Scripture must avoid such speculation and interpret the passage quite literally.” Re; John 3:10 “Many expositors interpret 13:10 to teach the…
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Feeling and Speaking Thankfulness
“Whatever others may think or say, the redeemed have overwhelming reasons for declaring the goodness of the Lord. … The Redeemer is so glorious, the ransom price so immense, and the redemption so complete, that they are under sevenfold obligations to give thanks unto the Lord, and to exhort other to do so. Let them not only feel so but say so.” Charles Spurgeon re: Psalm 107:2 in The Treasury of David, Vol II, Psalm 58-110, McLean: MacDonald Publishing Company, n. d.
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Lenski on the Application of Romans 16:17
“Paul’s admonition is weakened in its application to us today by use of the historical principle of interpretation. Who were ‘those causing the divisions,’ etc.? In the first place, the well-known Judaizers who mixed law with gospel; then as First Corinthians shows, a number of others, some by means of philosophical, some through false moral teaching. And it is stated that Paul’s words can be applied only to these errors, and that we cannot today apply Paul’s admonition unless we are able to point to exact duplicates of these errors. The case is generally narrowed down to the Judaizers of Paul’s day who demanded circumcision and observance of Jewish ceremonialism.…
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Secondary Separation
“If only we would listen to the directions of God, in his protective, preserving kindness, to stand apart from worldly and harmful things. Secondary separation means standing apart even from Bible believers when they do things that maim and harm the Gospel and the churches. As we have mentioned already, we stand apart with discretion. If a minister or church is employing contemporary material only to a small extent, we would far rather appeal and persuade, than break fellowship. If, however, the drums are in with the full manifestation of worldliness, we cannot work together. James 4.4 hangs over the situation – ‘Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is…
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Jesus’ Humility (Phil. 2:5-8)
“He was willing to be born in a dirty, filthy place—not the pretty, clean stable of Christmas pageants and Christmas cards. He was willing to grow to manhood in a miserable town named Nazareth. He was willing to be an unknown carpenter. He could have had the shekinah glory with Him all the time, but He didn’t. He didn’t have a halo around His head as we see in so many paintings of Him. Judas had to kiss Him the night He was betrayed so that the crowd would know which was the man they were to capture. He didn’t stand out from other men by some kind of inner…
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Should you be afraid of God?
“Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men.”—2 Cor. 5:11a “One of the tenants of liberalism is that we don’t need to be afraid of God. They characterize God as a sweet, indulgent old man whom you can treat most any way. Liberalism teaches the universal fatherhood of God and the universal brotherhood of man, which is one of the most damnable doctrines abroad today. Do you know that the Word of God says: ‘It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God’ (Heb. 10:31)? Let us not give ersatz bread to the people. Let us not preach a watered-down, sunshiny gospel. Our God…
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Who is First?
“Rewards in God’s kingdom are not based on earthly standards such as rank, priority, or duration of time served, personal merit, or sacrifice (cf. Matt. 20:1-16), but on commitment to Jesus and following Him faithfully.” John D. Grassmick, “Mark” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary New Testament, USA: SP Publications, 1983, p. 152.
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How important do you think I am?
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Well meant but wrong
How many times have you heard someone excuse bad behavior because the person had good motivation or a good heart. Do good motives and heart excuse bad behavior? Jesus didn’t think so. In Mark 8:31-33, He announced to His disciples His coming suffering, rejection, death, and resurrection. Peter was appalled at these statements and was quick to pull Jesus aside and rebuke Him for saying such things. Did Jesus calmly note Peter’s good intentions? No, Jesus would have none of it. He rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan!” So much for good intentions. “Peter did it all with the best intentions! He meant well. His motives were pure.…
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Not ashamed to confess Christ
“We are not to be ashamed to confess Christ before men, and to let others know what He had done for our souls. If we have found peace through His blood, and been renewed by His Spirit, we must not shrink from avowing it, on every proper occasion. It is not necessary to blow a trumpet in the streets and force our experience on every body’s notice. All that is required is a willingness to acknowledge Christ as our Master, without flinching from the ridicule or persecution which by so doing we may bring on ourselves. More than this is not required; but less than this ought not to content…
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The purpose of election
“What the reasons are for choosing some to life, he has not revealed; but he has revealed to us that it is not on account of their works, either performed or foreseen.” Albert Barnes re: Romans 9:11
