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1 | Retain or forgive sins? | John 20:22 | DocTrinsograce | 204682 | ||
Ma'am, though I know Kay Arthur personally, and have a number of her books -- even autographed. I have no signed book by Charles Haddon Spurgeon. But I can honestly say that I know Charles Spurgeon even better. I've read the full set of his sermons, plus the many issues of his magazine, the Sword and the Trowel. I've studied his small revisions to the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith -- what he called, "the most excellent epitome of the things most surely believed among us." Spurgeon was a Historic Baptist, moving away from the Baptist Union on these very grounds. Amazing that people still attempt to place him in the camp to which he was so much opposed, the very camp of those who attacked, ridiculed, belittled, and demeaned him. "I suppose there are some persons whose minds naturally incline towards the doctrine of free-will [what we now call decisional regeneration]. I can only say that mine inclines as naturally towards the doctrines of sovereign grace. Sometimes, when I see some of the worst characters in the street, I feel as if my heart must burst forth in tears of gratitude that God has never let me act as they have done! I have thought, if God had left me alone, and had not touched me by His grace, what a great sinner I should have been! I should have run to the utmost lengths of sin, dived into the very depths of evil, nor should I have stopped at any vice or folly, if God had not restrained me. I feel that I should have been a very king of sinners, if God had let me alone. I cannot understand the reason why I am saved, except upon the ground that God would have it so. I cannot, if I look ever so earnestly, discover any kind of reason in myself why I should be a partaker of Divine grace. If I am not at this moment without Christ, it is only because Christ Jesus would have His will with me, and that will was that I should be with Him where He is, and should share His glory. I can put the crown nowhere but upon the head of Him whose mighty grace has saved me from going down into the pit." --Charles Spurgeon He's dead, ma'am... let's not make poor Spurgeon an accomplice to stealing the crown. |
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2 | Retain or forgive sins? | John 20:22 | Val | 204683 | ||
Doc, with all due respect I have no idea what your talking about. I just wanted you to read his sermon. When I read up on him I will get back to you. I have some of his books. Peace - Val | ||||||
3 | Retain or forgive sins? | John 20:22 | stjohn | 204698 | ||
Dear Sister Val: I have through what little time I have been here come to know Doc, on and of this forum, as a man who would not defend himself, but only God's word. I believe too that he would not disparage a Sister, and was only, I think, expressing a desire to share with you. Shalom and God bless John |
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4 | Retain or forgive sins? | John 20:22 | Val | 204706 | ||
Yes I understand and never for a moment thought that was the case. I did go back and read the posts to try to learn. I looked up the terms used and saw one article concerning the altar call. I was not familiar with the original term but after reading the article I understood the defination. Now if it had been said I don't agree with using an altar call I would of known exactly what we were was talking about. I have not been to seminary and am not familiar with the language they use. I am not an intellectual. I did not go to college. I have a high school education. Doc is a wonderful, wonderful person and so are you John. I grew up in the tobacco fields of Tennessee so if you know anything about that life, it was a hard row to hoe, no pun intended!!! | ||||||