I don’t have much time today to complete the post which I am working on to continue our Laodicean Project thread, but I did want to share with you guys a quote. It comes from Charles H. Spurgeon, a nineteenth century Baptist preacher in London, and it speaks on the topic of Calvinism and the Gospel. To let you know, I resonate strongly with this quote, and expect that sometime in the not so distant future that I will discuss within these posts my particular convictions and beliefs concerning Calvinism and the means and extent of salvation. But for now, please enjoy:
“I have my own opinion that there is no such thing as preaching Christ and him crucified, unless we preach what nowadays is called Calvinism. It is a nickname to call it Calvinism; Calvinism is the gospel, and nothing else. I do not believe we can preach the gospel if we do not preach justification by faith without works; nor unless we preach the sovereignty of God in His dispensation of grace; nor unless we exalt the electing unchangeable eternal, immutable, conquering love of Jehovah; nor do I think we can preach the gospel unless we base it upon the special and particular redemption of His elect and chosen people which Christ wrought out upon the cross.”
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