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53281 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 142.4 (Walter Edwin Read)
… is referred to in the songs of Israel, where we read, “God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints.” Psalm 89:7. The word “assembly” in this text is from …
53282 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 142.5 (Walter Edwin Read)
… refers to God’s church on earth, to those whose names are written in heaven; the expression “the innumerable company of angels” has reference to a large …
53283 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 144.9 (Walter Edwin Read)
This, of course, can hardly mean that the apostles and prophets constituted the foundation of the church. They could, however, and did lay the foundation. Paul makes reference to this in his letter to the church at Corinth in the following words:
53284 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 146.6 (Walter Edwin Read)
… making reference to Himself. In the expression in Matthew 16, when He said, “Upon this rock,” He made reference to Himself. As to the attitude of the early church …
53285 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 147.2 (Walter Edwin Read)
… rock refers to Peter’s confession is actually found in one of the prayers in the Roman Missal. It appears in Latin in Missale Romanum, published in Rome, 1898 …
53286 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 148.5 (Walter Edwin Read)
… .) Paul refers to Epaphroditus and Archippus as fellow soldiers in the conflict with the evil one. ( Philippians 2:25; Philemon 2 .) Christ our blessed Lord is the …
53287 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 149.1 (Walter Edwin Read)
… . He refers also to prayer, urging the Christian soldier to pray always, “with all perseverance.” Might this be an indication of the use of the spear or the lance …
53288 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 149.4 (Walter Edwin Read)
… where reference is made to “Michael your prince.” ( Daniel 10:21 .) Here, then, is Michael, the Archangel ( Jude 9 ), with a drawn sword in His hands, leading the hosts of God …
53289 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 150.5 (Walter Edwin Read)
… ” when reference is made to Jesus as the good shepherd. What a privilege to be a minister or an elder of the church of God, and yet what a solemn responsibility …
53290 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 151.1 (Walter Edwin Read)
This figure of the church brings us several important lessons concerning our church relationships. It is referred to by Paul in his letter to the church at Ephesus:
53291 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 155.3 (Walter Edwin Read)
… these references pertains to doctrine; the other to relationship. The sweet singer of Israel was certainly impressed with the idea of love among the brethren …
53292 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 166.3 (Walter Edwin Read)
… following references will show how God spoke to the whole congregation of Israel through their leaders or elders: Exodus 3:15-18; 29-31; 12:21-28; 19:7, 8 .
53293 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 167.10 (Walter Edwin Read)
… he refers to them as “my fellow workers” ( Colossians 4:11 ). “my fellow laborers” ( Philippians 4:3 ), “my fellow helpers” ( 2 Corinthians 8:23 ). “my work fellow” ( Romans 16:21 ), “my …
53294 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 170.2 (Walter Edwin Read)
… with reference to plans for God’s work ( 1 Chronicles 13:1 ).
53295 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 170.4 (Walter Edwin Read)
Another passage in the book of Psalms refers to “the assembly of the elders” ( Psalm 107:32 ). The French Bible renders this “in the council of the elders,” and the Companion Bible gives it as “in the session or seated assembly of the elders.”
53296 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 175.2 (Walter Edwin Read)
… he referred to Apollos, who differed with him in one of his plans:
53297 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 176.2 (Walter Edwin Read)
… God. Referring to this in one of his letters, he set before the believers this grand objective, “that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.” ( Colossians …
53298 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 176.9 (Walter Edwin Read)
… been referred to, but let us observe this characteristic a little further. The apostle Peter speaks of “taking the oversight” ( 1 Peter 5:2 ), and the apostle Paul …
53299 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 182.9 (Walter Edwin Read)
… instance referred to, the responsibility was laid upon the apostles of the church, but they were the representatives of the entire church in all the world …
53300 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 187.6 (Walter Edwin Read)
… ). Luke refers to the final reckoning and tells how the Lord would look to see “how much every man had gained by trading” ( Luke 19:15 ). Hence no one is left out; every …