Monthly Archives: July 2010

Book of Martyrs 17

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Jon J. Cardwell

The Gospel having spread itself into Persia, the pagan priests, who worshipped the sun, were greatly alarmed, and dreaded the loss of that influence they had hitherto maintained over the people’s minds and properties. Hence they thought it expedient to complain to the emperor that the Christians were enemies to the state, and held a treasonable correspondence with the Romans, the great enemies of Persia. Continue reading →

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What Shall We Do?

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Jon J. Cardwell

“Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?” —Acts 2:37

Simon Peter, filled and empowered with the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, preached a message that pricked the hearts of many Jews that heard his words. They were convicted by the Holy Spirit of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and they knew they were not saved. That is evident from their cry to the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?” Continue reading →

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Israel’s Unsaved Condition

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Jon J. Cardwell

“Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.” —Romans 10:1

After the almost-relentless teaching of Paul to drive the truth of sovereign election into us, by the remaining corruptions of our flesh we might be tempted to say (and sadly so many people do), “Alright already, I believe! God is sovereign in the election of man unto salvation;” and then we will stop right there at sovereign election and forsake the truth concerning man’s responsibility. We will continue to justify our own selves because of our corruption saying, “Okay, if God is sovereign, then it’s not up to me…,” and then we do nothing at all. Continue reading →

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The Foundation of Peace

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Jon J. Cardwell

Someone once said that the Bible is a blood stained book and that Christianity is a blood stained religion. Like it or not, ‘blood’ plays a central role in our salvation. Thankfully, God has told us why He emphasizes the blood and it is as we understand what He says about this matter, that we get an insight into the very foundation of our peace with God. Continue reading →

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Christian Behavior 33

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Jon J. Cardwell

Lastly, Consider this: to provoke you to good works you will have of God when you come to glory, a reward for everything you have done for him on earth. Little do the people of God consider how richly God will reward what is done for Him here on earth from a right principle and to a right end; not a bit of bread to the poor, not a drink of water to the lowest of them that belong to Christ, or the loss of a hair from your head shall go without its reward in that day (Luke 14:13-14; Matthew 10:42). Continue reading →

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Book of Martyrs 16

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Jon J. Cardwell

Among the many martyred by the order of Galerius, we shall enumerate the most eminent.

Amphianus was a gentleman of eminence in Lucia, and a scholar of Eusebius; Julitta, a Lycaonian of royal descent, but more celebrated for her virtues than noble blood. While on the rack, her child was killed before her face. Julitta, of Cappadocia, was a lady of distinguished capacity, great virtue, and uncommon courage. To complete the execution, Julitta had boiling pitch poured on her feet, her sides torn with hooks, and received the conclusion of her martyrdom, by being beheaded, April 16, A.D. 305. Hermolaus, a venerable and pious Christian, or a great age, and an intimate acquaintance of Panteleon’s, suffered martyrdom for the faith on the same day, and in the same manner as Panteleon. Continue reading →

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In the Word and with the Word

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Jon J. Cardwell

“But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” —Mark 10:38

Mark 10 is an interesting portion of scripture as it presents some interesting contrasts that provide the saint incredible encouragement. Continue reading →

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The Responsibility of Man

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Jon J. Cardwell

Last week we concluded a very lengthy series from Romans 9 examining God’s sovereign election in man’s salvation. In that blessed chapter we discovered that the apostle presents an argument and then supports it with scripture from the Old Testament. He repeats this in the course of presenting the great doctrinal truth of particular election in order to explain why most of the Jews of Israel have not come to saving faith in Christ. Continue reading →

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Christian Behavior 32

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Jon J. Cardwell

Now then, seeing good works flow from faith, and seeing faith is nourished by affirming the doctrine of the gospel, &etc., take these few considerations from the doctrine of the gospel, for the support of your faith, that you may indeed be fruitful and rich in good works.

Consider 1. The whole Bible was given for this very reason, that you should both believe this doctrine, and live in the comfort and sweetness of it: “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope” (Romans 15:4; John 20:31). Continue reading →

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Book of Martyrs 15

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Jon J. Cardwell

Romanus, a native of Palestine, was deacon of the church of Caesarea at the time of the commencement of Diocletian’s persecution. Being condemned for his faith at Antioch, he was scourged, put to the rack, his body torn with hooks, his flesh cut with knives, his face scarified, his teeth beaten from their sockets, and his hair plucked up by the roots. Soon after he was ordered to be strangled, November 17, A.D. 303. Continue reading →

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