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The Exaltation of Christ and the Subjugation of His Enemies.

Charles B. W. Gordon preaches Psalm 110:1 on Christ's exaltation, his victory over sin and Satan, and the Father's subjugation of Christ's enemies.

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Portrait of Martin LutherLuther's Ninety-Five Theses become a signal event of the Protestant Reformation.Lucas Cranach workshop portrait, public domain via Wikimedia Commons1517 Ink bishop's mitre representing Henrique of KongoHenrique of Kongo is consecrated as a bishop.Haynes Institute ink illustration1518 Ink crown representing the English break with RomeEngland breaks ecclesiastically with Rome through the Act of Supremacy.Haynes Institute ink illustration1534 Portrait of Edward VIProtestant reform advances during the reign of Edward VI.After William Scrots, public domain via Wikimedia Commons1537 Portrait of John CalvinCalvin ministers in Geneva and shapes the Reformed tradition.John Calvin portrait, public domain via Wikimedia Commons1550s Ink music manuscript representing Juan Latino and Vicente LusitanoJuan Latino teaches in Granada; Vicente Lusitano composes sacred music.Haynes Institute ink illustration1550s Ink ship representing the Mayflower voyageThe Mayflower carries the Pilgrim community across the Atlantic.Haynes Institute ink illustration1620 Ink baptismal water and cross representing William Tucker baptismWilliam Tucker is baptized in English Virginia.Haynes Institute ink illustration1624 Ink college building representing Harvard CollegeHarvard College is founded for ministerial and intellectual life.Haynes Institute ink illustration1636 Ink document representing the Westminster AssemblyThe Westminster Assembly meets in London.Haynes Institute ink illustration1640s Portrait of Dom Miguel de CastroDom Miguel de Castro negotiates in the Dutch Republic.Dom Miguel de Castro portrait, public domain via Wikimedia Commons1643 Ink document representing the Westminster ConfessionThe Westminster Confession of Faith is completed.Haynes Institute ink illustration1646 Ink open book representing the Westminster CatechismsThe Westminster Larger and Shorter Catechisms are completed.Haynes Institute ink illustration1647 Ink document representing the Savoy DeclarationEnglish Congregationalists publish the Savoy Declaration.Haynes Institute ink illustration1658 Ink pulpit representing the Great EjectionThe Great Ejection removes about two thousand nonconforming ministers.Haynes Institute ink illustration1662 Portrait of John BunyanBunyan publishes The Pilgrim's Progress.John Bunyan portrait, public domain via Library of Congress / Wikimedia Commons1678 Ink document representing the Second London Baptist ConfessionParticular Baptists publish the Second London Baptist Confession.Haynes Institute ink illustration1689 Portrait of Jonathan EdwardsJonathan Edwards preaches Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.Jonathan Edwards portrait, public domain via Wikimedia Commons1741 Portrait illustration of Lemuel HaynesLemuel Haynes serves as a Congregational minister and Calvinistic theologian.Haynes Institute portrait1753 Portrait of Phillis WheatleyPhillis Wheatley's Poems on Various Subjects is published in London.Scipio Moorhead after Phillis Wheatley, CC0 via The Met1773 Ink document representing the Declaration of IndependenceThe United States declares independence from Great Britain.Haynes Institute ink illustration1776 Portrait illustration of Jupiter HammonJupiter Hammon addresses New Yorkers on Christian faith, conduct, liberty, and duty.Haynes Institute portrait1786 Ink church representing First African Presbyterian ChurchFirst African Presbyterian Church is established in Philadelphia.Haynes Institute ink illustration1807 Ink newspaper representing Freedom's JournalFreedom's Journal begins publication in New York.Haynes Institute ink illustration1827 Ink document representing the New Hampshire ConfessionThe New Hampshire Confession becomes an influential American Baptist confession.Haynes Institute ink illustration1833 Portrait of Charles H. SpurgeonCharles H. Spurgeon becomes a widely read Particular Baptist preacher.Spurgeon portrait, public domain via Wikimedia Commons1834 Ink portrait representing A. A. Hodge and A. H. StrongA. A. Hodge and A. H. Strong are born into the century of confessional theology.Haynes Institute ink illustration1836 Ink portrait representing Francis J. GrimkeFrancis J. Grimke begins a life of Presbyterian preaching and theological writing.Haynes Institute ink illustration1850 Portrait of B. B. WarfieldB. B. Warfield later represents confessional Presbyterian theology at Princeton.Warfield portrait, public domain via Wikimedia Commons1851 Portrait of Herman BavinckHerman Bavinck later writes Reformed Dogmatics.Bavinck portrait, public domain via Wikimedia Commons1854 Portrait illustration of William Bishop JohnsonW. Bishop Johnson later serves as pastor, editor, and National Baptist leader.Haynes Institute portrait1858 Ink portrait representing E. C. Morris and Henry Ossawa TannerE. C. Morris and Henry Ossawa Tanner are born into the wider Protestant inheritance.Haynes Institute ink illustration1859 Ink portrait representing Henry L. McCroreyHenry L. McCrorey begins a long ministry in Presbyterian education.Haynes Institute ink illustration1863 Ink portrait representing William Henry SheppardWilliam Henry Sheppard later serves as Presbyterian missionary and writer.Haynes Institute ink illustration1865 Ink portrait representing William Lloyd ImesWilliam Lloyd Imes begins a life of Presbyterian ministry, education, and writing.Haynes Institute ink illustration1889 Ink church representing the National Baptist ConventionThe National Baptist Convention is organized.Haynes Institute ink illustration1895 Ink open book representing National Baptist literatureNational Baptist literature publishes doctrinal treatments of regeneration and related doctrines.Haynes Institute ink illustration1900 Ink portrait representing R. C. SproulR. C. Sproul popularizes historic Reformed theology for modern audiences.Haynes Institute ink illustration1939
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Regeneration, sanctification, and public faithfulness.

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The Nature of Regeneration

Haynes teaches that the new birth is the immediate work of the Holy Spirit, and that its fruits are love to God, repentance, faith in Christ, holy obedience, and growth toward glory.

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What is Regeneration?

Love sets the new birth before the reader as a necessary work of the Holy Spirit that renews the heart and orders the life toward God.

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What is Sanctification

Parrish teaches sanctification as consecration to holy service, progressive holiness, and the Spirit's work through the truth of God's Word.

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The Coming of Shiloh

Johnson preaches Christ as the promised Shiloh, the certainty of God's prophecy, and the gathering of the nations to his reign.

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