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

"For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him"   - II CORINTHIANS 5:21 [KJV] "He" – God the Father who designed the salvation of a multitude of sinners before the world began. "Hath made Him" – God the Son who was appointed by the Father in the covenant of peace to be Surety for all those entrusted to Him by sovereign, electing grace. "Made Him to be sin for us who knew no sin" – The only way the holy, impeccable, eternal Son of God could be made sin was by imputation. The sins of all His chosen people were reckoned to, charged to, transferred to the account of the appointed Savior of sinners. "Hath made Him to be sin for us who knew no sin" – This is that body of people, chosen unto salvation, set apart from the rest of the perishing world according to God’s eternal purpose of grace. "Might be made" – These words do not imply that maybe these will b...

"For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul? Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him? Will he delight himself in the Almighty? Will he always call upon God?" -Job 27:8-10 [KJV] Many of God's people are at times exercised as to their hypocrisy, and sometimes they may think themselves the most consummate hypocrites that ever stood in a profession. But if you are exercised with these painful surmises, these doubts and fears, just see (and the Lord enable you to bring it to the light of His countenance) these two features of a spiritual character. Do not talk about your hope; it may be "a spider's web." Do not boast of your gifts; they may be altogether in the flesh. Do not bring forward the good opinion of men; they may be deceived in you. But just see if, with the Lord's blessing, you can feel these two tests in your soul, as written there by His own hand. If so, you are not a hypocrite; God ...

"For feelings come and feelings go, And feelings are deceiving; My warrant is the Word of God; Naught else is worth believing. Though all my heart should feel condemned For want of some sweet token, I know One greater than my heart, Whose Word cannot be broken. I'll trust in God's unchanging Word Till soul and body sever, The words of men shall pass away; God's Word abides forever!" -preacher Martin Luther