"Salvation is of the LORD." -Jonah 2:9

"And they overcame him by THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB , and by the word of their testimony..." -R EVELATION 12:11 a [KJV]   It is not "the blood of the Lamb" as revealed in the word of God, but as applied to and sprinkled on the conscience, which answers the accusations of Satan. But we may observe that there is our coming unto "the blood of sprinkling," and there is "the blood of sprinkling" coming unto us. The Apostle speaks, Hebrews 12:22-24: "Ye are come to the blood of sprinkling, which speaketh better things than that of Abel." This coming to the blood is the first step in gaining the victory. But in Christian warfare defeat generally, if not always, precedes conquest. It is not, therefore, so easy to overcome sin, death, and hell, which are all striving against us; and usually we never look to the right quarter for help until well-nigh all hope is gone. The first gleam generally comes from a view of "the blood o...

"Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God." - I JOHN 3:1 [KJV] There is a great deal said in religious circles about the love of God, but few have a real scriptural concept of the truth of God's love as it is manifested in the scriptures. The general idea most people have is, "that God loves everybody without exception and is trying his best to save everybody, but the sinner will not cooperate." The truth of God's character revealed in the word is that God is Holy, Just and His love is always in harmony with His Holy character as a Just God and a Saviour [ISAIAH 45:21 ] . Those for whom He loves in Christ [REVELATION 1:5 ] , elected in Christ [JOHN 6:37 ] , redeemed in Christ [EPHESIANS 1:7 ] must be justified in Christ [ROMANS 8:28-30 ] and will be called out of bondage into Light [COLOSSIANS 1:12-13 ] . Here are some scriptures that describe this true love of God t...