 | Charles Hodge - Sermons, American - 1879 - 406 pages
...pollution, and of our uselessness. CLII. For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.— Phil. 3: 3. In all ages and under all dispensations, the Mosaic, the Apostolic, and the Christian, there... | |
 | 1881 - 396 pages
...shall not be offended in me ' (xi. 6). ' We are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh ' (Phil. iii. 3). 2. In a real hatred of all sin ; being willing to part with every lust, without exception, and to comply... | |
 | JOHN SWANN WITHINGTON - 1881 - 788 pages
...worship of the same God, and united in the same corporation." In our opinion it consists of all those who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. These persons constitute the one Catholic Church now scattered throughout the world,... | |
 | John Bate - Theology - 1881 - 574 pages
...his freight ; as a person has no confidence in a man whom he knows to be notoriously treacherous. We rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. — Phil. iii. 3. Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts thereof.... | |
 | George Cubitt - 1881 - 324 pages
...have not the spirit of Christ, he is none of his;" and if he have the spirit of Christ, then will he worship God in the spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. This is apostolical Christianity, personally considered. Examine yourselves by this rule,... | |
 | William Nixon - 1882 - 472 pages
...practised by divine command from the time of Abraham, signified "the circumcision of the heart " of those " who worship God in the spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh." 3 The passover, as we have already seen, typified the safety to be found by sinners... | |
 | Incidents - 1882 - 116 pages
...learning the sweetness of that word, " We are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh." (Phil. iii. 3.) He did not find it so easy to turn his love of poetry to account. And when he did attempt it, on reflection... | |
 | 1883 - 396 pages
...Christ, or an Arminian for enforcing the pure precepts of Christ, ought to be alike indifferent to those who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. Let not the advocates for sovereign grace look shy of the gracious commands of their... | |
 | 1883 - 346 pages
...religious— flesh ? One of old could say, " For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh." (Phil, iii.) Yes, the context shews it was religious flesh the apostle referred to. But when all that was of the... | |
 | Missions - 1818 - 630 pages
...reconciled and brought nigh to God by the blood of the cross. Quickened and renewed from above, they worship God in the spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. Divine grace touches and transforms the soul. The word of truth comes home to the heart... | |
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We are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, 
