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

" He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the witness in himself." — I John 5:10 [KJV] Many of the weak lambs of Jesus, are sadly perplexed in their minds about the nature of faith. From the corruption of their hearts, the workings of the enemy, unscriptural notions they have been taught, and opposings of unbelief to the weakness of their faith, they are often ready to question, nay, sometimes to conclude they have not "the faith of God's elect."  Here is a certain rule to determine by: this, if clearly understood in the light of the Spirit, will satisfy and comfort weak hearts. Mind, the apostle doth not say, he that believeth hath no sin, no doubts; knows his sins are forgiven, and has full assurance of his own salvation. No: "but he hath the witness in himself." What is this but an inward testimony of what is outwardly revealed in the word? As the Spirit bears witness in the word to Jesus the incarnate Son of God, the only true and ...

" The wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable..." — James 3:17 [KJV] True knowledge centers in this one point, namely, that Jesus is our wisdom ; even as the sun is the only source of all light. From hence light is communicated to the earth freely. As that hath no power to influence the sun to shed forth its comforting beams of light, so neither are we able or willing, while in a state of sin and folly, to exert any power to procure wisdom. But unasked, unsought, unmerited; Jesus, who is emphatically styled WISDOM, came down from above, that wisdom might once more be found in our nature.  In Him most conspicuously shone forth every perfection of purity, peace, gentleness, etc. This is our gospel to believe, that thus Jesus hath "abounded towards us in all wisdom." — Ephesians 1:8 . So also it is the rich experience of His members, that "out of His fulness we all receive." Hence we are made wise unto salvation, for we know, l...