CHAPTER II.
1. Evidences of Regeneration.
Rom. VIII, 14. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Rom. VIII, 9. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now, if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
John VIII, 47. He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
John XIII, 35. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
John XIV, 21. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me; and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
John XIV, 23. Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words; and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
24. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings; and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
1 John II, 3. And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
5. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
6. He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
1 John III, 14. We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
1 John III, 18. My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
19. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
1 John III, 24. And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
1 John V, 1. Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God; and every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him.
2. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous.
4. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world; and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Psalm CXIX, 6. Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Matt. VII, 16. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17. Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18. A good tree can not bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Rom. V, 5. And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Rom. XV, 16. That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the Gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
Titus III, 5. Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.
1 John IV, 13. Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
1 John V, 10. He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God, hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
11. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
12. He that hath the Son, hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God, hath not life.
1 John II, 27. But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
Rom. VIII, 14. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
15. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
17. And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ: if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
Gal. V, 18. But if ye be led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
Eph. I, 5. Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6. To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved.
7. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.
Gal. V, 22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith.
23. Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts.
2. Christian Holiness.
Deut. XXX, 6. And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
Jer. XXIV, 7. And I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord; and they shall be my people, and I will be their God; for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.
Jer. XXXI, 33. But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel: After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Psa. LI, 10. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Ezek. XI, 19. And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh:
20. That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.
Ezek. XXXVI, 25. Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
26. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
27. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
Eph. IV, 24. And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Eph. V, 8. For ye were some time darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light.
1 Thess. V, 4. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
5. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
1 Pet. II, 9. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Lev. XI, 45. For I am the Lord that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
Lev. XX, 7. Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am the Lord your God.
Eph. V, 27. That he might present it to himself a glorious Church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Heb. VII, 25. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
1 Pet. II, 21. For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
22. Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
23. Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
24. Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
Lev. XIX, 2. Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy.
1 Pet. I, 15. But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
16. Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
Rom. VIII, 29. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren.
1 John II, 6. He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Isaiah XXXV, 8. And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called, The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
Psalm XXIV, 3. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? and who shall stand in his holy place?
4. He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Heb. XII, 14. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.
Eph. I, 4. According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love.
1 Thess. IV, 7. For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
1 Tim. I, 9. Who hath saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.
Eph. IV, 24. And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
1 Cor. III, 17. If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
Heb. III, 1. Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus.
Rom. VI, 22. But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Luke I, 74. That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear,
75. In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
Rom. VI, 13. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God:
14. For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
15. What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
16. Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
17. But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin; but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
18. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
19. I speak after the manner of men, because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
Rom. XII, 1. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
1 Pet. I, 15. But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation.
2 Pet. II, 11. Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
2 Cor. VII, 1. Having, therefore, these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Col. I, 22. In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy, and unblamable, and unreprovable in his sight.
1 Thess. III, 13. To the end he may stablish your hearts unblamable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
Rev. XXII, 11. He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
Titus II, 3. The aged women likewise, that they be in behavior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things.
Zech. XIV, 20. In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD: and the pots in the Lord's house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
21. Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the Lord of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the Lord of hosts.
1 Chron. XVI, 29. Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
Psalm XXIX, 2. Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
Psalm XCIII, 5. Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thy house, O Lord, forever.
1 Tim. II, 8. I will therefore that men pray every-where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
Titus I, 8. But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate.
Isaiah LII, 11. Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord.
1 Tim. IV, 12. Let no man despise thy youth, but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
John XV, 8. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
Psalm LXXXVI, 2. Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
Jer. II, 3. Israel was holiness unto the Lord, and the first-fruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the Lord.
Matt. VI, 20. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Luke I, 70. As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began.
1 Thess. II, 10. Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and justly, and unblamably we behaved ourselves among you that believe.
1 Pet. III, 5. For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands.
THE END.