Mennonites
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 106
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837 edition. Excerpt: ... 12--1'i.--For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. Gal. 3: 27,28.-- That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gnvest ine, I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one. John 17: 21, 22. ARTICLE NINETEENTH. OF THE SIGN, CHARACTER AND TOKEN OF THE CHURCH OF GOD, WHEREBY SHE MAY BE KNOWN AND DISTINGUISHED FROM ALL OTHER PEOPLE AND NATIONS. Of the Church of God, whereby she may be distinguished from all other people and nations of the earth, is, First: by her kSaving Faith, which worketh by love: which is wrought in the heart by the preaching and hearing of the word of God. And therefore it is not founded on the ordinances and institutions of men. but alone on the word of God: and worketh so powerfully in the heart of man, as to turn it away from all visible objects and sinful lusts and affections, to the invisible God and to his heavenly inheritance. And Secondly, All the children of God, as members of his, Church are known by their being renewed in the spirit of their minds, being born again of God by the regenerating influence of the Holy Spirit, in putting off the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ. For, as by the natural birth we obtain a human nature, tendency and disposition, which is carnally minded and bringeth forth the fruits of the flesh; so, in like manner do we, by the new faith, or, regeneration, obtain a spiritual and divine nature, which is spiritually minded, and bringeth forth the mind which was also..