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Misquoting Matthew 23:37 or Luke 13:34
The following texts get misquoted amazingly often. First, here are the texts. Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! Luke 13:34…
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Spurgeon on Crosses in Worship
The following is something from Charles Spurgeon, who is not always a careful theologian, but certainly has a way with words: I. First, let us enquire, WHAT IS THIS CROSS OF CHRIST to which some men are sadly said to be enemies? Of course, it is not the material cross. It is not anything made…
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Spurgeon – Quotation and Three Observations
The following was preached by Charles Spurgeon on Sunday Evening, October 7, 1866, on the verse, “Therefore He says: Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.” (Ephesians 5:14) Of course, the following is just a snippet of this sermon. But I must close, and the last point is…
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Universal Atonement – Distinguished
There is a sense in which the benefits of Christ’s death spill over to the reprobate. We refer to these benefits as the incidental benefits of Christ’s death. One such benefit is the stay of punishment against the wicked, which the wicked use to their own condemnation to pile up more guilt. Nevertheless, it is…