SALVATION ALTOGETHER BY GRACE

http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/history/spurgeon/web/ss-0027.html ^ | July 29, 1866 | C. H. Spurgeon

[drstevej]

"I would that free grace were more preached, because it gives men something to believe with confidence."

[drstevej]

***Brethren, let the man receive these truths; let them be written in his heart by the Holy Spirit, and they will make him look up. He will say, "God has saved me;" and he will walk with a constant eye to God. ***

Grace ping....

[JesseShurun]

Moreover, my brethren, this doctrine overwhelms as with an avalanche all the claims of priestcraft. Let it be told to men that they are saved by God, and they say at once, "Then what is the good of the priest?" If they are told it is God's grace then they say, "Then you do not want our money to buy masses and absolutions," and down goes the priest at once. Beloved, this is a battering ram that God uses with which to shake the gates of hell. How much more forcible than the pretty essays of many divines, which have no more power than bulrushes, no more light than smoking flax.And there goes the authority of the priests and the worship of the temple without which the chaff blows away

[JesseShurun]

kind of speaks to the "authority" found only in some priesthoods, wouldn't you say?

[drstevej]

Jesus, the only Priest we need.

[JesseShurun]

Why, man, if it were by merit, what would become of you? Suppose that God saved men on account of their merits, where would you drunkards be? where would you swearers be? you who have been unclean and unchaste, and you whose hearts have cursed God, and who even now do not love Him, where would you be? But when it is all of grace, why then all your past life, however black and filthy it may be, need not keep you from coming to Jesus.

Just think, all those hail mary's, all those novenas to saint judy, all those weekends down at the Deseret Thrift store, all worth, exactly NOTHING!

[drstevej]

Christ receiveth sinners, God has elected sinners; He has elected some of the blackest of sinners--why not you? He receives every one that comes to Him. He will not cast out. There have been some who have hated Him, insulted him to His face, that have burned His servants alive, and have persecuted Him in His members, but as soon as even they have cried, "God be merciful to me a sinner," He has given them mercy at once, and He will give it to you if you be led to seek it. If I had to tell you that you were to work out your own salvation apart from His grace it were a sad look-out for you, but when it comes to you thus: black, there is washing for you! dead! there is life for you! naked! there is raiment for you! All undone and ruined! here is a complete salvation for you! O soul, mayest thou have grace to lay hold of it, and then thou and I together will sing to the praise of the glory of divine grace.

Great altar call!

[drstevej]

Grace ping.

[JesseShurun]

there was a psychic on larry king last night, sylvia plath or somebody, and she says everyone is "happy on the other side." Larry isn't too sure though, being a Jew married to a Mormon has him a little conflicted

[drstevej]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did you say conflicted or convicted?

 

 

 

[JesseShurun]

lol,that Larry or Jerry Springer?

[Corin Stormhands]

Great altar call!

I thought you guys didn't do altar calls....???

[JesseShurun]

here's a nugget:

He spent forty days with them and taught them the temple ordinances, including baptism for the dead, and the temple endowment. Nowadays you can only receive these things in the Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

5 posted on 04/23/2003 2:28 PM PDT by Illbay

[drstevej]

***I thought you guys didn't do altar calls....??? ***

We do, we just move the altar to where the person is sitting.

[JesseShurun]

Mr and Mrs King, Solamen and Cummorah

[JesseShurun]

what am i drinking? Solomon and Cummoruh

[drstevej]

grace ping

[drstevej]

Grace ping

[Delphinium]

Great altar call!

I agree that was wonderful. We do the alter call at their seats too. We used to do it the big production way but alot has changed since we got our new pastor. We have several except Christ every service.

[JesseShurun]

several whats except Christ? gods or goddesses?