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PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION

PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION

CHAPTER ONE - THE THEME

SEVEN FUNDAMENTAL FACTS ABOUT GRACE

First, Grace is not Withheld Because of Demerit

Second, Grace Cannot be Lessened Because of Demerit

Third, Grace Cannot Incur a Debt

Fourth, Grace is not Exercised in the Just Payment of a Debt

Fifth, Grace is Never the Over-Payment of a Debt

Sixth, Grace does not Appear in the Immediate Divine Dealings with the Sins of the Unsaved

Seventh, Grace does not Appear in the Immediate Divine Dealings with the Sins of the Saved

CHAPTER TWO - SALVATION BY GRACE

I. THREE DIVINE MOTIVES IN GRACE

First, Men are Said to be Saved that Good Works may Result

1. Works as required under the law

2. Works as the proper test of saving faith

3. Works as indicative of the attitude of heart toward the grace of God

Second, Men are Said to be Saved Because of the Benefits which accrue to Them

Third. Men are Said to be Saved for the Manifestation of Divine Grace

II. THREE PRINCIPLES WHICH CANNOT CO-EXIST WITH GRACE

First, Any Recognition of Human Guilt

Second, Any Recognition of Human Obligation

Third, Any Recognition of Human Merit

III. THE GRACIOUS WORK OF GOD FOR MAN

First, The Finished Work of Christ

Second, The Convicting Work of the Spirit

Third, The Saving Work of God

Fourth, The Keeping Work of God

Fifth, The Delivering Work of God

Sixth, The Work of God in Christian Growth

Seventh, The Final Presenting Work of God

IV. THE GRACE OF GOD IS SOVEREIGN

CHAPTER THREE - SAFE-KEEPING IN GRACE

I. THE KEEPING POWER OF GOD THROUGH GRACE IS INCLUDED IN EVERY CONSIDERATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF GRACE

First, There Must be the Disposal of Every Condemnation which Divine Righteousness Could Impose Because of Sin

Second, There Must be a Disposal of Every Human Obligation

Third, There Must be a Disposal of Every Human Merit

II. THE KEEPING POWER OF GOD THROUGH GRACE IS IMPLIED IN EVERY REVELATION WHEREIN IS PRESENTED THE TRUTH THAT GRACE REACHES INTO THE COMING AGES FOR ITS CONSUMMATION

III. THE KEEPING POWER OF GOD THROUGH GRACE IS INDICATED BY THE MANIFOLD PROVISIONS AND SAFEGUARDS WHICH HE HAS MADE TO THAT END

First, The Power of God

Second, The Love of God

Third, The Prayer of the Son of God

Fourth, The Substitutionary Death of the Son of God

Fifth, The Resurrection of the Son of God

Sixth, The Present Advocacy of the Son of God

Seventh, The Intercession, or Shepherdhood, of the Son of God

Eighth, The Regenerating Work of the Spirit

Ninth, The Spirit's Indwelling

Tenth, The Baptism with the Spirit

Eleventh, The Sealing with the Spirit

Twelfth, The New Covenant Made in His Blood

CHAPTER FOUR - THE LIFE UNDER GRACE

INTRODUCTIVE

SECTION ONE. GRACE PROVIDES A PARTICULAR RULE OF LIFE

I. THE CHRISTIAN'S DAILY LIFE IS TO BE DIRECTED ONLY BY THE TEACHINGS OF GRACE

II. THE LAW IS EXCLUDED FROM THE GRACE TEACHINGS OF CHRIST

III. THE LAW IS EXCLUDED FROM THE TEACHINGS OF THE APOSTLES

IV. THE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE APOSTLE PAUL IS AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE TEACHINGS OF GRACE

First, "And unto the Jews I Became as a Jew"

Second, "To Them that are Under the Law, as Under the Law"

Third, "To Them that are Without Law, as Without Law"

Fourth, "Not Being Without Law to God, but Under the Law to Christ"

SUCTION TWO. THE TEACHINGS OF THE LAW

I. As TO THE MEANING OF THE WORD LAW AS USED IN THE SCRIPTURES '

First, The Ten Commandments

Second, The Whole System of Government for Israel in the Land

Third, The Kingdom Rule of Messiah

Fourth, The Whole Revealed Will of God for any Individual, or Nation, when Contemplated as a Covenant of Works which is to be Wrought in the Energy of the Flesh

Fifth, Any Rule of Conduct Prescribed by Men

Sixth, Any Recognized Principle in Operation

Seventh, The Necessary Sequence Between a Cause and its Effect

II. AS TO THE RELATION THE LAW SUSTAINS TO THE TIME OF ITS REIGN

First, The Law Began its Reign at Mount Sinai

Second, The Reign of the Law was Terminated with the Death of Christ

III. AS TO THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW

SECTION THREE. THE KINGDOM TEACHINGS

SECTION FOUR. CONTRASTS BETWEEN LAW AND GRACE TEACHINGS

I. THEY PRESENT INDEPENDENT, SUFFICIENT, AND COMPLETE SYSTEMS OF DIVINE RULE IN THE EARTH

First, The Similarity and Dissimilarity Between the Teachings of the Law of Moses and the Teachings of Grace

Second, The Similarity and Dissimilarity Between the Teachings of the Law of Moses and the Teachings of the Kingdom

Third, The Similarity and Dissimilarity Between the Teachings of Grace and the Laws of the Kingdom

1. The Beatitudes

2. The similitudes of the righteous in the kingdom

3. Christ interprets the law in its relation to the kingdom

4. Mere externalism rebuked

5. Prayer for the kingdom, and in the kingdom

6. The law governing riches in the kingdom

7. The Father's care over the children of the kingdom

8. Warning against judgment of others

9. Warning against false prophets

10. Three determining statements concerning the kingdom

II. THE ORDER VARIES AS TO THE SEQUENCE OF THE DIVINE BLESSINGS AND THE HUMAN OBLIGATION

III. BECAUSE OF DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DIFFICULTY AND DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DIVINE ENABLEMENT

First, The Law of Moses

Second, The Laics of the Kingdom

Third, The Teachings of Grace

SECTION FIVE. THE LAW DONE AWAY

I. THE ACTUAL WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS OF BOTH THE TEACHINGS OF THE LAW OF MOSES AND THE KINGDOM ARE DONE AWAY

First, The Passing of the Law of Moses is the Explicit Teaching of the New Testament Scriptures

Second, The Error of Co-mingling the Law of the Kingdom with the Teachings of Grace

1. The two systems cannot co-exist

2. It is not necessary to combine them

II. THE LAW COVENANT OF WORKS, IN ALL OF ITS APPLICATION, WHICH CONDITIONS BLESSING AND ACCEPTANCE WITH GOD ON PERSONAL MERIT, IS DONE AWAY

III. THE LAW PRINCIPLE OF DEPENDENCE ON THE ENERGY OF THE FLESH, IN PLACE OF THE GRACE PRINCIPLE OF DEPENDENCE ON THE POWER OF THE INDWELLING SPIRIT, IS DONE AWAY

IV. JUDAISM IS DONE AWAY

SECTION SIX. THE SABBATH, A TEST QUESTION

I. THE BIBLICAL TESTIMONY REGARDING THE JEWISH SABBATH

First, The Period from Adam to Moses

Second, The Period from Moses to Christ

Third, The Period Represented by the Gospels

Fourth, The Period Represented by the Acts and the Epistles

Fifth, The Sabbath in Prophecy

1. The cessation of the sabbath

2. The reestablishment of the sabbath

Sixth. The Exact Day

II. THE BIBLICAL TESTIMONY CONCERNING THE LORD'S DAY

First, The Reason for the Observance of the Day

1. The Mosaic system has ceased

2. A new day is divinely appointed under grace

3. A new day is indicated by important events

4. The new day typifies the new creation

5. The new day is typical of unmerited grace

6. The new day began to be observed with the resurrection

a. Evidence from the Scriptures

b. Evidence from the early fathers

7. The new day has been blessed of God

Second, The Biblical Observance of the Lord's Day

1. The Lord's day belongs to a particular people

2. The Lord's Day is not subject to rules

3. The manner of the observance of the Lord's Day may be extended to all days

a. The true sabbath under grace

b. The millennial sabbath

III. CERTAIN CURRENT ERRORS

SECTION SEVEN. CHRIST, THE BELIEVER'S SPHERE IN GRACE

I. "YE IN ME"

First, Christ, the Sphere of the Believer's Positions

Second, Christ, the Sphere of the Believer's Possessions

1. A new standing in Christ

2. A new life in Christ

3. The new presence and power of the Spirit

4. A new inheritance

5. A new enemy

6. Access to God

7. The Word of God

Third, Christ, the Sphere of the Believer's Safe-Keeping

Fourth, Christ, the Sphere of the Believer's Association

1. With God the Father

2. With Christ the Son

3. With the Spirit of God

4. With Satan and his emissaries

5. With the angels

6. With the world

a. To the world-system

b. To human governments

c. To the unsaved individual

7. With the whole body of Christ

a. A Christian's relation to other Christians in general

b. A Christian's relation to those who are in authority in the assembly of believers

c. The relation of Christian husbands and wives

d. The relation of Christian parents and children

e. The relation of Christian masters and servants

f. A. Christian's allegation to an erring brother

g. A Christian's obligation to a, weak brother

2. "I IN You"

First, A New Divine Life

Second, A New Enabling Power

1. Christian character

a. Is the sin-nature controlled by eradication?

b. Is the sin-nature controlled by rules?

C. Is the sin-nature controlled by the Spirit?

2. Christian conduct

a. The perfect law of liberty

b. The law of expediency

c. The law of love

Third, Christ in You the Hope of Glory

1. Christ, the manifestation of God and of the Church

2. The indwellling Christ

CHAPTER FIVE - CONCLUSION AND APPEAL