Unlike common grace, which extends to all mankind, the special grace of God is the unmerited favor that God extends to His people. By means of common grace, God restrains sin in the world. By means of special grace, Jesus Christ bears the curse and penalty of sin for His people. In common grace, God gives good things to all men. In special grace, God gives the very righteousness of Jesus Christ to His people. Through common grace, God provides unmerited favor to all mankind for a time. Through special grace, God provides unmerited favor to His people for all eternity.
Keith Mathison

Monthly Archives: March 1994

DISOBEDIENCE to God

DISOBEDIENCE to God DISOBEDIENCE to God Provokes his anger # Ps 78:10,40 Isa 3:8 Forfeits his favour # 1Sa 13:14 Forfeits his promised blessings # Jos 5:6 1Sa 2:30 Jer…

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DISEASES

DISEASES DISEASES Often sent as punishment # De 28:21 Joh 5:14 Often brought from other countries # De 7:15 Often through Satan # 1Sa 16:14-16 Job 2:7 Regarded as visitations…

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DISCIPLINE of the Church

DISCIPLINE of the Church DISCIPLINE of the Church Ministers authorised to establish # Mt 16:19 18:18 CONSISTS IN 2a) Maintaining sound doctrine # 1Ti 1:3 Tit 1:13 2b) Ordering its…

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DILIGENCE

DILIGENCE DILIGENCE Christ, an example # Mr 1:35 Lu 2:49 REQUIRED BY GOD IN 2a) Seeking him # 1Ch 22:19 Heb 11:6 2b) Obeying him # De 6:17 11:13 2c)…

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DIET of the Jews

DIET of the Jews DIET of the Jews, The In patriarchal age # Ge 18:7,8 27:4 In Egypt # Ex 16:3 Nu 11:5 In the wilderness # Ex 16:4-12 Of…

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DEVOTEDNESS to God

DEVOTEDNESS to God DEVOTEDNESS to God A characteristic of saints # Job 23:12 Christ, an example of # Joh 4:34 17:4 GROUNDED UPON 3a) The mercies of God # Ro…

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DEVIL

DEVIL DEVIL, The Sinned against God # 2Pe 2:4 1Jo 3:8 Cast out of heaven # Lu 10:18 Cast down to hell # 2Pe 2:4 Jude 1:6 The author of…

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DESPAIR

DESPAIR DESPAIR Produced in the wicked by divine judgments # De 28:34,67 Re 9:6 16:10 LEADS TO 2a) Continuing in sin # Jer 2:25 18:12 2b) Blasphemy # Isa 8:21…

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DESERTS

DESERTS DESERTS Vast barren plains # Ex 5:3 Joh 6:13 Uninhabited places # Mt 14:15 Mr 6:31 DESCRIBED AS 3a) Uninhabited and lonesome # Jer 2:6 3b) Uncultivated # Nu…

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DESERT

DESERT DESERT, Journey of Israel Through The Date of its commencement # Ex 12:41,42 Their number commencing # Ex 12:37 Their healthy state commencing # Ps 105:37 A mixed multitude…

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