The Biblical Intelligence

  A Cloud of Heavenly Witnesses leading to the Heavenly Canaan or A Commentary upon the Eleventh Chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews by William Perkins Instruction:  click on the verses required to display the text 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a r...

  -------   1 THE GUIDING PRINCIPLE   At the present time, with warlike preparations so general among the nations, the minds of many younger Christians are much exercised as to the proper attitude and action of a follower of Christ.  Not much lead is given by many older brethren.  It was not during the Great Wars, and what was given was in opposite directions.  Yet it should be said that, as regards public ministry on the subject, there is no example of this in the New Testament; the topic is not openly or directly mentioned, so that a teacher would need to be very sure in his mind that it was his duty to expound it publicly.  It is a further consequence from this reticence in the Word that no bondage can be rightly laid upon any conscience in the matter.  One marvels that a Christian should ever feel free of his own will to join the forces of destruction; and one can respect the brother who feels a real difficulty in refu...