Category: Church of God and the Apostasy
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Church of God and the Apostasy, By William Lincoln, The Plain Path
What then is the personal responsibility and part of each ndividual Christian in respect of such a heterogeneous condition of things? Has the Lord whilst admonishing and laying bare the evil, been wholly silent as to what course, amid such circumstances, the believer should pursue? Is there no plain path…
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Church of God and the Apostasy, By William Lincoln, Clerisy: The Origin, Character, Progress and End
In the Acts of the Apostles we are presented with an inspired picture of the early Church, in her unity and power, as God’s witness on the earth. As the word “Church” imports, those who compose it are a people “called out” from the world, and at its first formation…
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Church of God and the Apostasy, By William Lincoln, The Apostacy: or the Church’s Decline in Seven Successive
The Lord Jesus Christ has sketched in two prophetic outlines, the gradual decline and ultimate apostacy of the professing Church, which he left on earth to bear witness for Him during His absence. Of these sketches one is presented in parables (Matthew chapter 13), and the other in symbols (Revelation…
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Church of God and the Apostasy, By William Lincoln, Babylon
It is no uncommon thing to blunt and turn aside all the admonitions given by God to His people in regard to their separation from Babylon, by suggesting that the term refers alone to Popery. And so all the denunciations of impending woe on that huge system are handed over…
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Church of God and the Apostasy, By William Lincoln, Without the Camp
Union with Christ in the coming glory involves present association with Him in His rejection, in His shame, and in His sufferings. This the Apostle teaches clearly in Hebrews 13:11-13. The bodies of the beasts sacrificed were “burned without the camp. Wherefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own…
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Church of God and the Apostasy, By William Lincoln, “A Special People unto Himself”
One great object of the Most High in locating Israel in olden time in a cleansed land was, that they might be a witness for Him among the surrounding nations (Isaiah 44:8). And in order to that national witness, it was absolutely necessary that “the people should dwell alone, and…
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Church of God and the Apostasy, By William Lincoln, Separation to God
Separation to God, and from the world, especially in its religion, is the way of the Lord. This He has in His Word commanded and called His people in all ages to obey. Yet in nothing has full obedience been less known. The enemy has ever sought to blot out…
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Church of God and the Apostasy, By William Lincoln, “Christians”: The Divinely-given Name of God’s People
This is the great term selected, or rather coined, by the Holy Ghost. The people of Antioch did not give believers this name. “The disciples were called of God Christians at Antioch.” That is to say, the word translated “called,” occurs eight times throughout the New Testament. In each of…
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Church of God and the Apostasy, By William Lincoln, The True Ground of God’s Assembly.
A most important lesson may be learnt from the contrast between the golden candlestick, as in the tabernacle and in the temple of old, with the seven golden candlesticks, among which the Lord has been seen walking as described in Revelation 1 But, before we draw this contrast, let us briefly…
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Church of God and the Apostasy, By William Lincoln The Assembly of God: Its Fellowship and Worship
Each Epistle has a distinct subject. Romans is the inspired presentation of the Gospel. Ephesians exhibits the Church’s position in heaven, 1 Corinthians shews the assembly in responsibility on earth. Whilst Romans discloses the antitype of the passover (to 5:11), and of the passage of the Red Sea to end…
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Church of God and the Apostasy, By W.Lincoln, The Assembly of God: Its Divine Centre and Constitution
Three chapters in the Gospel by Matthew specially treat of the gathering together of God’s saints and of the Divine Centre to which God, by His Spirit, gathers. Chapter 16, on the Lord’s own testimony, is the case of an individual soul taught of the Father, confessing Him as “the…
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Church of God and the Apostasy, By William Lincoln, The Church’s Hope: Her Rapture at the Lord’s Coming
The Lord’s coming for us His heavenly people may be at any moment. The Lord’s appearing with us and with all His saints cannot be for some time yet; certainly it cannot be until the expiration of Daniel’s last week. (Daniel 9:27). This period of seven years has not even commenced yet; nor can…
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Church of God and the Apostasy, By William Lincoln, The Church: Her Exalted Position and Calling
Kilmarnock:John Ritchie, Publisher of Christian Literature.London: W. G. Wheeler & Co., 17 Paternoster Row. The Church:Her Exalted Position and Calling. The mode in which the epistle to the Romans is concluded is suggestive; for there is a hint there, in a singular way appended, concerning the revelation of some mystery,…
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