Promises and Prediction (2)

Just a few more passages from Holy Writ I will quote, in order to show that promises and predictions are always the same in Scripture, and that there are neither promises nor predictions for anyone but be­lievers, that is, therefore, the elect. The first passage I refer to is Matthew 11:28: "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." In this verse we have the promise of rest. And rest is, of course, both a pre­sent blessing as well as a future boon. It...