incommunicable, and which belongs to God alone; for He alone is Almighty. “He giveth power to the faint, and to them that have no might He increaseth strength.” Is. 40: 29. And Jesus saith, “He that abideth in me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” John 15: 5. Thus it is declared that we have no power to do good or to bring forth fruit,—no power indeed to do anything, except what we derive from the Lord Jesus Christ; and at the same time we are taught that it is God who giveth power, and increaseth strength. And to be present in their midst where two or there are gathered together in His name, is not in the power of any man, but is clearly the attribute of Omnipresence. “Jehovah is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth.” Ps. 145: 18. “Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him, saith Jehovah? Do not I fill heaven and earth?” Jer. 23 : 24. “ The king of Israel, even Jehovah is in the midst of thee.” Zeph. 3 : 15. “Sing and rejoice O daughter of Zion; for lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.” Zech. 2: 10.
Who but the Divine Being alone could, with any propriety, claim to himself the attributes of Omnipotence and Omnipresence?
Jesus said unto His disciples, “These are the
