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Bible Doctrine: A Treatise on the Great Doctrines of the Bible, Pertaining to God, Angels, Satan, the Church, and the Salvation, Duties and Destiny of Man is unavailable, but you can change that!

At the Mennonite General Conference of 1911, a committee of ten was appointed to prepare a work on Christian doctrine. The design of the work was not to serve as a confession of faith, but rather as an exposition of the doctrines which a confession of faith ought to contain. A table of contents was formed and writers were chosen to prepare each chapter. They divided the contents into eight...

poor and meek on the earth; not so to the proud who through the delusions of their own imaginations have become puffed up and vain. In the end the lowly will reap joy while the proud will reap shame and everlasting contempt. 3. The Presence of God.—The Lord dwells with those whom He respects. Though His dwelling place is in the heavens, He also dwells “with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit” (Isa. 57:15). The heart of the meek and faithful believer is the abode of the Father and the Son.
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