Daniel T. Bourdeau - The Eternal Gospel Church

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happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel." Phil. i, 12. p. 38, Para. 2, [HOLINESS]. Paul was confident that Christ would be magnified "whether by life or death." He believed that if he lived, he should glorify God and advance his cause through suffering. He also believed that if he died, his death would be gain to the cause of Christ. He looked not for his own ease, and did not feel free to choose life or death. p. 38, Para. 3, [HOLINESS]. It was so with the holy martyrs. They knew that the grace and courage they showed here while suffering would strengthen the saints, and induce others to enlist in the cause they loved, and were willing to sacrifice their lives, knowing that they should find them again, reign with Christ, and have a rich reward in his kingdom. p. 39, Para. 1, [HOLINESS]. SANCTIFICATION Of THE BODY. p. 39, Para. 2, [HOLINESS]. We have now come to an interesting and important branch of the subject; to a branch which has been neglected by those who make sanctification a hidden and mysterious work, a work which is shut up in the heart, and which no man can recognize only as it is displayed in boastings or peculiar raptures. p. 39, Para. 3, [HOLINESS]. From what we have said on the mind, it can be readily seen that we do not overlook heart work or the sanctification of the mind. But how may we know whether a genuine work is performed in the heart? How may we know whether the mind is sanctified or not? Says the great Teacher, "Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. . . . . Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them." Matt. vii, 16-18. p. 39, Para. 4, [HOLINESS]. It is the fruit that a tree bears that determines whether it is good or evil, and it is by the fruits or works of men that we are to judge whether they are good or evil, sanctified or unsanctified. The fruits or works of men indicate the condition of their hearts, and these fruits or
works cannot be wrought and brought to light without the exercise of the physical faculties. p. 39, Para. 5, [HOLINESS]. But says one, We are sanctified by faith. Answer. We admit that we are sanctified by faith; but what is the nature of genuine faith? Does faith confine sanctification to the heart, and exclude good works? The simple definition of Bible faith is confidence in the word of God. Faith takes hold of the truths of God's word. Now the Scriptures are very explicit on the necessity of being rich in good works. They teach us that Christ gave himself for us that he might purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works, and that we should let our light so shine before men, that they may see our good works, and be led to glorify our Father who is in Heaven. Titus ii, 14; Matt. v, 16. p. 40, Para. 1, [HOLINESS]. The candid and consistent will acknowledge sanctification as they see it carried out in the lives of men. They look at the works, and so does the Lord. To the seven churches, representing the seven different stages of the Christian church, Jesus says, "I know thy works." Rev. i-iii. The works of men are recorded in Heaven, and it is according to these works that they shall be judged. Rev. xx, 12. p. 40, Para. 2, [HOLINESS]. Genuine faith is operative, and is made perfect by works. James ii, 22; Gal. v, 6. It is a Bible declaration "that faith without works is dead." James ii, 20. And a dead faith will not sanctify a man. p. 40, Para. 3, [HOLINESS]. To the Romans Paul writes, "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service." Rom. xii, 1. Here is an exhortation for the brethren at Rome to present their bodies a living sacrifice, holy, etc. A living sacrifice will show signs of life. p. 40, Para. 4, [HOLINESS]. To the Corinthians Paul writes, "I therefore so run not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: but I keep under my body and bring it into subjection, lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway." 1 Cor. ix, 26, 27. In this text we see the necessity of keeping the body under, and bringing it into subjection, i. e., into obedience to God and his
Page 1 and 2: Daniel T. Bourdeau: 1835-1905 p. 1,
Page 3 and 4: into subjection to the will of God,
Page 5 and 6: Christ, let us go on to perfection;
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Page 9 and 10: When John the Baptist was preaching
Page 11 and 12: worship of the beast (papacy). By t
Page 13 and 14: Again, those parts which should be
Page 15 and 16: By it we appropriate to ourselves t
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Page 19 and 20: future state given by Mahomet; also
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Page 31 and 32: the senses; and Christians cannot k
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Page 35 and 36: As God does nothing in vain, it is
Page 37 and 38: Para. 3, [HOLINESS]. The great apos
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Page 41 and 42: And first, the tongue is rightly us
Page 43 and 44: the world. p. 57, Para. 2, [HOLINES
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Page 49 and 50: e justified or condemned in that da
Page 51 and 52: present too many new ideas at once,
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Page 55 and 56: But to keep our bodies pure, we mus
Page 57 and 58: eing who is one with the Father, an
Page 59 and 60: who love aright are filled with the
Page 61 and 62: p. 80, Para. 2, [HOLINESS]. Again w
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Page 69 and 70: eareth witness with our spirit that
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From certain texts of Scripture we
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etc. In the previous chapter we are
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understood that there are condition
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you are overcoming. p. 112, Para. 1
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put forth in fighting, and the exer
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est of Scripture is but a commentar
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not commit adultery. Do not kill."
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make us love. It takes love to keep
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we have to perform to obtain help f
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is within thy gates: for in six day
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Again, they performed actual labor
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This is a species of our own work,
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abroad. p. 136, Para. 3, [HOLINESS]
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necessary that we should spend a po
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the seal of God. Again, the words s
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