Friday, June 30, 2006
"Exposition of the Epistle of Jude" by William Jenkyn
'The salvation of the faithful is begun in this life. Here they are saints, and here they are saved. Heaven is but the flower of salvation blown out; here is this life salvation is in the bud. Saints are saved here from the power of their corruptions; they are here in the suburbs of heaven; they here sit together in heavenly places in Christ, Eph 2:6. They here have salvation, not only in their desires and expectations, but in its cause. They have an entrance into the everlasting kingdom of Christ, 2 Peter 2:11. They are by faith united to that Head which is already in heaven. They are freed, though not from the company of, and contention with, yet from conquest by all their enemies; and there is always the certainty of salvation in respect of itself, the object, though not in respect of us, the subject.
The people of God are safe, and saved, even while in dangers. Their enemies are but nominal. The keeper of Israel never slumbers nor sleeps, Psalm 60 per tot. Though they are tempted, sick, persecuted, banished, yet never unsafe; and whenever God brings them into these condititions, it is because they are the safest for them. Their graces are always safe, their souls, their conforts safe, because Christ their Head, their hope, their all is safe. The poorest saint has his life-guard. He who provided a city of refuge for those that killed men, will much more find out a city of refuge for thee when men shall labor to kill thee. Of this more before.
p. 57
Jenkyn knew persecution. So he can tell us how God is good to his children by helping us in our time of need.
Related Tags: "Exposition of the Epistle of Jude", William Jenkyn, Bible, people of God, Heaven, salvation
The people of God are safe, and saved, even while in dangers. Their enemies are but nominal. The keeper of Israel never slumbers nor sleeps, Psalm 60 per tot. Though they are tempted, sick, persecuted, banished, yet never unsafe; and whenever God brings them into these condititions, it is because they are the safest for them. Their graces are always safe, their souls, their conforts safe, because Christ their Head, their hope, their all is safe. The poorest saint has his life-guard. He who provided a city of refuge for those that killed men, will much more find out a city of refuge for thee when men shall labor to kill thee. Of this more before.
p. 57
Jenkyn knew persecution. So he can tell us how God is good to his children by helping us in our time of need.
Related Tags: "Exposition of the Epistle of Jude", William Jenkyn, Bible, people of God, Heaven, salvation
