The Word “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."
34 So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ ( he is Lord [..more..]
In our Confession, Chapter III., Section iii., verses 4 and 7, we have this description of it:
3d. “By the decree of God, for the manifestation of his glory, some men and angels are predestined unto everlasting life and others foreordained to everlasting death.” IV. “These angels and men, thus predestinated and foreordained, are [..more..]
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Doctrine "By entertaining of strange persons, men sometimes entertain angels unawares; But by entertaining of strange doctrines, many have entertained devils unaware."