John. Colquhoun – Union with Christ Before a sinner be vitally united to Christ, he is united to the first Adam, Rom. 5:12. All the children of men, in their natural estate, are united to the first Adam as their moral representative. The bond by which they are joined to him is the bond of … Read more
Excerpt from “A Treatise on the Law and the Gospel” by John Colquhoun pages 260-261 All who are united to Christ, and justified for His righteousness imputed to them, are dead to the law as a covenant [of works]; not that they may be without law to God, but that they may be under the … Read more
“Excerpt from “A Treatise on the law and the Gospel” pages 167-168 by John Colquhoun The law and the gospel the law, likewise, as a rule of life to believers agrees with the gospel. When the law, as a covenant presses a man forward, or shuts him up to the faith of the gospel; the … Read more
“And every offering of your grain offering you shall season with salt; you shall not allow the salt of the covenant of your God to be lacking from your grain offering. With all your offerings you shall offer salt.” Leviticus 2:13 NKJV God’s covenant mantra to His people is “You shall be holy, for I … Read more
“To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.” Revelation 1:5-6 NKJV The ruler over the kings of the earth revealed His word to the apostle John … Read more
“He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands” Revelation 2:1 NKJV In the Revelation given to John on the island of Patmos, Christ reveals that He is the One who holds His churches in His right hand. What is the right hand of … Read more
“Do you believe in the Son of God?” John 9:35 NKJV After healing a blind man, Jesus asked him if he believed in the Son of God. The healed man was willing but was unaware who the Son of God was. Jesus told him that he was talking to him. “Then he said, “ ‘Lord, … Read more
“When he was strong his heart was lifted up, to his destruction.” 2 Chronicles 26:16 NKJV King Uzziah did what was right in the sight of God, just as his father Amaziah. He sought God in the days of Zechariah, and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper. “His fame spread … Read more
“And they slaughtered the Passover offerings; and the priests sprinkled the blood with their hands, while the Levites skinned the animals.” 2 Chronicles 35:11 NKJV In the days of King Josiah, the Passover ordinance was kept with great diligence. “There had been no Passover kept in Israel like that since the days of Samuel the … Read more
“And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, ‘Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.’ ” Revelation 21:3 NKJV God’s covenant with man begins in seed form immediately after the fall … Read more