FAMILY DISCIPLINE Writing to the Hebrew Christians the Apostle speaks at length on the subject of family discipline, beginning in chapter 12 verse 5. It is the Lord’s discipline of His children that is the principal subject of the following six verses, which immediately tell us that the believer has a heavenly Father who is …
Magazine: Issue 8
CHURCH DISCIPLINE Stuart Olyott* Properly speaking, an article on ‘Church Discipline’ should concern itself with discussing the whole government and rule of the church. But the concern of this article is with one aspect only of this rather complex subject. We are not here dealing with formative or preventive discipline, but with corrective discipline – …
CORRECTIVE DISCIPLINE Having laid down the lines of approach to the subject, we must next consider what corrective discipline actually involves. The Scriptures reveal three ways of reclaiming wandering sheep, and we shall briefly examine each of them in turn. 1. Admonition The chief means of keeping heavenly pilgrims in the way, but the most …
PREACHING AND TEACHING Extracts from the Journal of David Brainerd, missionary to the American Indians. CROSSWEEKSUNG, in New Jersey, March, 1746 March 1. Catechised in my ordinary method. Was pleased and refreshed to see them answer the questions proposed to them with such remarkable readiness, discretion, and knowledge. – Toward the close of my discourse, …
PERSONAL DISCIPLINE The Word of God makes it abundantly plain that a Christian is to live a disciplined life. His natural life is given by the Creator and is to glorify the One who gave it. His spiritual life is given by the Lord Jesus Christ and is to glorify the One who died and …
A GODLY MAN IS A LOVER OF THE SAINTS Thomas Watson* The best way to discern grace in oneself is to love grace in others: We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren’ (1 John 3.14). What is religion but religation – a knitting together of hearts? Faith …
Note on D. A. Doudney David Alfred Doudney, D.D. (1811-1893). Born at Portsea, Hants; called by grace through the ministry of Henry Fowler; entered the printing trade in London in 1832, establishing his own business in 1835. Editor and proprietor of the GOSPEL MAGAZINE 1840-1893, and for thirty seven years of another magazine, ‘Old Jonathan’. …
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you. 1 Peter 5.6-7.