Our forefathers, from the first settlement of the country, esteemed certain seasons of the year as highly proper for special acts of devotion. At the opening of the spring, they judged it fit and suitable, to set apart a day for humiliation and prayer; that they might implore the divine blessing on the affairs of the ensuing season—that it might be rendered fruitful, healthy and prosperous. And after the reception of these mercies, at the close of the season, another day was set apart for public thanksgiving. To this custom of our pious and renowned ancestors the proclamation for the observance of this day expressly refers.
The only way for God’s holy love to be satisfied is for his holiness to be directed in judgement upon his appointed substitute, in order that his love may be directed towards us in forgiveness. The substitute bears the penalty, that we sinners may receive pardon. […]
WHY THE GOD-MAN? REASON #4: To Glorify God in Propitiatory Death Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect … to make propitiation for the sins of the people. — Hebrews 2:17 — When “Christ came into the world” He came to […]
WHY THE GOD-MAN? REASON #3: To Glorify God in Perfect Life You know that he appeared … and in him there is no sin. — 1 John 3:5 — I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. — John […]
WHY THE GOD-MAN? REASON #2: So That He Who Is God Could Die But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace […]
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