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1891 Sermons on Romans

"The flesh is just the same in a converted man that it is in a sinner, but the difference is that now it has no power, since the man yields to the Spirit, which controls the flesh."

Waggoner on Romans

This book is in the process of being put onto this site. There are 8 of the 16 chapters up right now. (9-2-08)

This Book on Romans was originally published as individual articles in The Signs of the Times. These articles date from October, 1895 through September , 1896.

The greatest danger is to come to this study with ideas already formed in the mind. The word of God must put the ideas into our mind and also form them - we are not to accept "teachings" or "doctrines" unless we were given them from the scriptures.

The Everlasting Covenant

Before the 47 articles on the Ecverlasting Covenant were printed in book form, they ran in "The Present Truth", a paper Waggoner was the editor of. These articles began on May 7, 1896 and ended on May 27, 1897.

Christ and His Righteousness

The mystery of the crucifixation and the ressurection is but the mystery of the incarnation. We cannot understand how Christ could be God and still become man for our sake. It should be sufficient for us to accept as true those things which God has revealed, without stumbling over things that the mind of an angel cannot fathom.

The Glad Tidings

God has wrought out salvation for every man, and has given it to him; but the majority spurn it and throw it away. The judgment will reveal the fact that full salvation was given to every man and that the lost have deliberately thrown away their birthright possession. (From Chapter 1)

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15 Lessons on Faith

Without faith it is impossible to please God. The reason for this is that "whatsoever is not of faith is sin" (Romans 14:23), and of course sin cannot please God.

Acceptance with God

But, further, you have nothing to do with the question of worth. He made the purchase with His eyes open, and He knew the exact value of that which He bought. He is not at all disappointed when you come to Him and He finds that you are worthless. You have not to worry over the question of worth; if He, with His perfect knowledge of the case, was satisfied to make the bargain, you should be the last one to complain.

The Sabbath and the Cross

The cross of Christ is also the power of God. “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 1.18. Therefore since the Sabbath and the cross of Christ both show forth the same power of God, it is evident that not only are they parallel, but that they are most intimately connected.

“The Meaning of the Cross”

Jesus tasted death for every man. Through His death we receive life. Let us state the case in this simple way: (1) Christ had to give life to the world; (2) To die was to expire, to breathe out; (3) Man has life by a breathing in the life of God; (4) Therefore Christ breathed out His life on the cross, that we might breathe it in. Thus we see that the cross was simply the revelation of the Creator at work, and in the cross we see God creating man, the breathing into his nostrils the breath of life.

“The Sin That Refuses Pardon”

“A friend of mine wants to know what is the sin against the Holy Ghost, and would like to have some Scripture references on the subject, for his own benefit.”

(This is a grouping of 8 articles written by Ellet J. Waggoner on the Unpardonable Sin. Their dates are in order from April 14, 1887 through January 1, 1903.)