Christian Life

Alphonus – Uniformity with Gods Will

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Uniformity with Gods Will

Uniformity with Gods Will
by Alphonus de Liquori
(1767)

This author is from the 1700s, but the topic is very today. He begins with the correct presupposition that happiness is only found when the person is living in God’s will. He begins with the excellency of this virtue of being united (uniformity) with God’s will, and then explains how this will be the only thing that causes us true and lasting happiness. He then asserts that God desires our happiness, and that there are “helps” that we can do to examine our lives and bring us into this spiritual position and practice. Without it, we will end up in “spiritual desolation” (Chapter 6). Continue reading →

Bullinger The Great Cloud of Witnesses

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Bullinger The Great Cloud of Witnesses

by E.W. Bullinger

Summary of Bullinger The Great Cloud of Witnesses

In this work (11 chapters) by Bullinger (Brethren, HyperDispensationalist) he examines “the great cloud of witnesses” mentioned in Hebrew. He has two divisions, the introduction (4 chapters) and Abel: Faith’s worship of God with 5 more chapters. This great cloud of witnesses is the heavenly observers of earth’s events. Continue reading →

Slattery Following Christ

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Slattery Following Christ  (Episcopal Anglican), he presents us with topics about “Following Christ”. His chapters are The Definite Decision, Character, The Creed, The Church, Christian Worship, The Holy Communion, Knowing Christ Face to Face.

Following Christ

by Charles Lewis Slattery, D.D.
Bishop of Massachusetts
New Edition, Enlarged
Copyright, 1928 and 1929, by Charles Lewis Slattery

In this 8 chapter work by Slattery (Episcopal Anglican), he presents us with topics about “Following Christ”. His chapters are The Definite Decision, Character, The Creed, The Church, Christian Worship, The Holy Communion, Knowing Christ Face to Face. Continue reading →