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A Tale Of Two Sinners
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The Cause Of True Religion
March 30, 1835. My dear sister Fanny,—The tidings I am about to communicate may concern you more than surprise you. After many trials of mind about it, I have come to the resolution of seceding from the Church of England. In fact I have already resigned my curacy, and shall, in a day or two, give up my Fellowship. I could have wished to have retained my income and independence, but, as I could not do so with a good conscience, I was compelled to give it up. The errors and corruptions of the Church of England are so great and numerous that a man, with a conscience made tender by the blessed Spirit, cannot, after a certain time, remain within her pale. And though…
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Counterfeit Religion
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There Is The Sign
The late Mr. Hatton related the following, stating that the circumstance was well known to him: Many years ago the late Mr. Gadsby was going into the country to preach, and, as was his wont in his younger days, was walking; when he was joined by a “simple faith” professor: Religion soon became the subject of conversation. Mr. G. maintained that true faith was not man's work but the work of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of his people, and that without this there can be no real satisfaction for a quickened soul, hungering and thirsting after an assurance of his salvation; while his companion maintained that it was the duty of every man to believe. “There is the Word,” said he, “and we…
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Two Attempts At Worship
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Prophetic Inventions
Some of the points covered in this sermon: • Highlighting the two principles of interpretation upon which the entire scheme of dispensational teachings is based • Giving special attention to the second principle of interpretation—all prophecy must be interpreted literally • Showing how Covenantalists and Dispensationalists agree on interpreting history literally • Explaining why Covenantalists believe prophecy should be interpreted figuratively • Explaining why Dispensationalists are wrong to interpret prophecy literally • Pointing out six errors relating to the basic framework of the dispensational view of prophecy • First, they make a wrong dispensational emphasis • Second, they have wrongly identified God’s elect people • Third, they have a wrong view of the Messianic mission • Fourth, they have a wrong gospel message • Fifth,…
