Chapter I: WILL therefore *that men pray every where*, lifting up holy hands

_I Timothy 2:8._

AND he spake a parable unto them to this end, that *men ought always to pray*, and not to faint.

_Luke 18:1._

BE careful for nothing; but *in every thing by prayer* and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

_Philippians 4:6._

Prayer.
*CONDITIONS In answer to prayer.*

*You must ASK!*

ASK, and it *shall* be given you; *seek*, and ye shall find. *Knock*, and it shall be *opened unto you*.

_Matthew 7:7._

*You must BELIEVE!*

THEREFORE I say unto you, *What things soever* ye *desire*, when ye *pray, believe* that ye *shall* receive them, and *ye shall have them*.

_Mark 11:24._

*You must be WILLING TO FORGIVE.*

AND when ye stand praying, *forgive, if ye have ought against any*: that your Father also which is in heaven *may forgive you* your trespasses. *But if ye do not forgive*, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

_Mark 11:25,26._

*You must have a CLEAN HEART.*

IF I *regard iniquity* in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

_Psalms 66:18._

*Must be UNSELFISH.*

YE ask, and receive not, because *ye ask amiss*, that ye may *consume it upon your lusts*.

_James 4:3._

*Must DO HIS WILL.*

AND this is the *confidence that we have in him*, that, *if we ask anything according* to *his will*, he *heareth us*.

_I John 5:14._

*You must be GUIDED BY HIS WORD.*

IF ye *abide* in *me*, and my *words abide in you*, ye *shall ask what ye will*, and it *shall* be done unto you.

_John 15:7._

*You must ASK IN HIS NAME.*

VERILY, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father *in my name*, he will give it you.

_John 16:23._

WHATSOEVER ye shall ask of the Father *in my name*, he may give it you.

_John 15:16._

Regeneration, or the New Birth.
*RESULTS of Regeneration.*

*The result of the new birth is a new heart, a new mind, a new nature, a new love for God and His people.*

*1st. A NEW heart.*

A NEW heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.

_Ezekiel 36:26._

*2nd. Passing FROM DEATH to life.*

*VERILY, verily*, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, *hath everlasting life*, and shall not come into condemnation; *but is passed from death unto life*.

_John 5:24._

*3rd. Putting on a NEW MAN.*

AND that ye put on *the new man*, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

_Ephesians 4:24._

*4th. Created ANEW, not made over.*

THEREFORE if any man be in Christ, *he is a new creature*: old things are passed away; Behold, all things are become new.

_II Corinthians 5:17._

*5th. Washed white, not white-washed*.

NOT by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the *washing of regeneration*, and *renewing* of the Holy Ghost.

_Titus 3:5._

*6th. VICTORY over sin.*

*WHOSOEVER is born of God doth not commit sin*.

_I John 3:9._

*7th. Translated into a KINGDOM.*

WHO hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath *translated us into the kingdom* of his dear Son.

_Colossians 1:13._

*8th. Created to be useful (workers).*

FOR we are his workmanship, *created in Christ Jesus unto good works*.

_Ephesians 2:10._

Because we are born with an *earthly* nature and are sinners against God, we must have a heavenly nature, to be happy with God.

It is the *carnal nature* that sins. it is the *God nature* that does not sin.

JESUS answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, *except a man be born again*, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

_John 3:3._

THAT which is born of the *flesh* is *flesh*; and that which is *BORN of the Spirit* is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, YE MUST BE BORN AGAIN.

_John 3:6-7._

*Have YOU been born of the Spirit?*

It you are not *sure, read* the following Scriptures as they may assure you, or show you how you *may be regenerated*.

WHOSOEVER *believeth that Jesus is the Christ* is born of God.

_I John 5:1._

BUT as many as *received him*, to them gave he power to become the *sons of God*, even to them that *believe* on his name: which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, *but of God*.

_John 1:12-13_

*BEING born again*, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, *by the word of God*, which liveth and abideth for ever.

_I Peter 1:23_

WHEREBY are given unto us exceeding great and *precious promises*: that *by these* ye might be partakers of the *divine nature*, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through *lust*.

_II Peter 1:4._

THIS is my comfort in my affliction: for *thy word hath quickened me*.

_Psalms 119:50_

FOR in Christ Jesus I have *begotten you through the gospel*.

_I Corinthians 4:15._

If you would know more regarding this subject see next page.

Repentance.
*A requisite for Salvation, what does it mean?*

What is the meaning of repentance? In the greek, the word means a change of mind, such as leads one to *confess all his sins, forsake* them and *turn* to God.

THE time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: *repent ye*, and believe the gospel.

_Mark 1:15._

THEN Peter said unto them, *Repent, and be baptized* every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

_Acts 2:38._

Have you repented, and are you ready for the blessing God has for you?

*REPENT ye therefore*, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.

_Acts 3:19._

God is commanding us to repent.

AND the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now *commandeth all men every where to repent*.

_Acts 17:30._

AND they went out, and preached that *men should repent*.

_Mark 6:12._

AND that *repentance* and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations.

_Luke 24:47._

*EXCEPT ye repent* ye shall all likewise perish.

_Luke 13:3._

*REPENT ye*: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

_Matthew 3:2._