Category: A.W. Pink
The Privilege of the Believer by Grace to Take Hold of God’s Covenant
In order for an erring and sinful creature to draw near the thrice Holy One with any measure of humble…
Totterers: Whose Side Are You On?
The Lord is a jealous God, demanding our whole affection, and will not accept a divided empire with Baal. You…
The Best of Men are but Men at the Best. Grace is Only Promised to the Humble.
“Be not high-minded, but fear” —be distrustful of self, for it is pride and self-sufficiency which stifle the breathings of…
Justification by Faith
In Genesis the truth of justification by faith is first made known: “And he believed in the Lord; and He…
Why is it that our Lord has tarried till now?
Why has not the Redeemer returned long ere this? At first sight perhaps this inquiry might appear almost irreverent and…
Divine Grace, Divine Providence: The Healing of Naaman the Syrian: A Picture of Salvation
Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. Rom 5:20 “So he turned and went away in a rage” (2…
“Behold, I thought” said Naaman.
Let the wicked forsake his way,” but also adds “and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Isa. 55:7 Herein he supplies…
The Great Woman of Shunem
Where is the blessedness I knew When first I saw the Lord; Where is the soul-refreshing view Of Jesus and…
The Life of Elijah
The life of Elijah was not the career of some supernatural being who tabernacled among men for a brief season:…
The Value of Doctrine
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in…
The Christian Usefulness
Shall we say that the flowers on the mountain side are wasted because no human eye admires them, or that…
The Gospel of Christ
Why preach the gospel to every creature? If God the Father has predestined only a limited number to be saved,…
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not…
How can the sinner be held responsible to receive Christ, and be damned for rejecting Him, when God foreordained him to condemnation?
In considering the above difficulty the following points should be carefully weighed: In the first place, no sinner, while he…
Prayer — The Breath of the New Creature
Prayer is an ordinance of Divine appointment, being instituted both for God’s glory and our good. It is an owning…
Does God Love Everybody? Does God Love the Sinner, but Hate the Sin?
Thou hatest all workers of iniquity. Psa 5:5 One of the most popular beliefs of the day is that God…
Strange Fire
Many today talk about their service for Christ, as though He needed their assistance, as though His cause would not…
How is it possible for God to decree that men should commit certain sins, hold them responsible in the committal of them, and adjudge them guilty because they committed them?
Let us now consider the extreme case of Judas. We hold that it is clear from Scripture that God decreed…
A Sick Man in Bed with Healing Medicine on a Table by His Side
“Lazarus, come forth!”And he that was dead came forth. John 11:43-44 When addressing the unsaved, preachers often draw an analogy…
Freewill: Only According to Nature
“Man is impotent as to his will. He has no will favorable to God. I believe in free will; but…
The Doctrine of Reprobation: Considerations to Guard Against Abuse
First, the doctrine of reprobation does not mean that God purposed to take innocent creatures, make them wicked, and then…
The Sovereignty of God the Holy Spirit in Salvation
Since the Holy Spirit is one of the three persons in the blessed Trinity, it necessarily follows that He is…
The Growth of a Tree is Outward
That ye might be filled with a knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding: that ye might…
Trees Grow Inwardly (The Hidden Man of the Heart)
Man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. 1 Sam. 16:7 Keep thy heart with…
The Growth of a Tree is Downward
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little and there…
The Growth of a Tree is Upward
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little and there…
The invisible God brought out of His invisibility. In Christ the full revelation of Godhead is made known.
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have…
The “New Creation”: Regeneration, Conversion, and Its Proper Sequel.
Regeneration is entirely the work of God, wherein we are passive, but conversion is an act of ours; the one…
Proof of Our Regeneration: Fruit-Bearing: The more we progress in godliness the more we adorn our profession.
Brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure. 2 Peter 1:10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity;…
Necessity of Spiritual Growth and Progress
Possess your possessions. Obad. 17 We commenced the last chapter by pointing out that none can possibly make any progress…
The Root of Spiritual Life: What is a Christian?
Many believed in his name but Jesus did not commit himself unto them. John 2:23,24 Before attempting to define and…
Spiritual Growth: A fitly-proportioned and well-rounded Christian character, growing up into Christ not merely in one or two respects but “in all things” that our development may be uniform and symmetrical.
But unto you that fear the Lord shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings, and ye…
When Difficulties Occur
What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. John 13: 7 There are seasons in the…
The History and Tragedy of Man
Throughout the ages man’s efforts have been directed toward ruling and regenerating the world. Man has been given full scope….