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2 May, 2008   comments: (0) Resource Spotlight   Book Review: Spurgeon's "All of Grace" "Those who hope to be saved by trying their best, know nothing of that glowing fervor, that hallowed warmth, that devout joy in God that come with salvation freely given according to the grace of God". What a wonderful reminder for all of us from Charles Spurgeon, in his hundred+ year old book All of Grace. In the book, Spurgeon walks you through what God has done and why. Then he elaborates on what must happen for us to be saved and to persevere in the faith. This highly recommended book would be useful for your personal edification as well as an evangelism tool for you to give away to unbelieving friends and family. While John Murray's book Redemption: Accomplished and Applied does an excellent job of conveying the divine mechanics of salvation according to the bible, Charles Spurgeon's All of Grace captures it's glorious grandeur with a heart warming depiction of what it means to be saved. The book is actually a collection of sermons by the 19th century Prince of Preachers. These sermons spoke specifically on the topic of the grace of God for the eternal salvation of man; they were compiled and published in 1894 (two years after his death) and the book is still in print today. Like John Murray, Spurgeon explains in no uncertain terms how it is that salvation is the work of the Lord, from start to finish. But along the way, the book gives useful advice related to things that you can (and should) do. The reader will find sections on dealing with their weaknesses, handling the fear of falling away, understanding what it means to submit to God, how faith is increased, and advice for dealing with the self-righteousness that creeps into all of our lives. In this day of religious pluralism and postmodern redefinition of age-old Christianity, All of Grace explains for you what exactly 'faith' is. Can you define it? Think about it. How can you be sure that you have true saving faith? Much of the book covers biblically defined 'faith', and explains it's three aspects: knowledge, belief, and trust. But in what or in who? These are some of the most important questions that can be asked and answered, and Spurgeon spends his time in this book - doing just that. It is for that reason that you will find All of Grace to be, not only a book that helps you in your walk with God, but it's also one of those rare books that doubles as an effective evangelism tool. In addition to Peter Jeffery's book From Religion To Christ, Charles Spurgeon's book is another that could be instrumental in helping those friends and relatives who are bound by mainstream religions, which tend to place so much focus on man's own works. While Spurgeon's communication style can not be duplicated, his book and Peter Jeffery's are similar in their focus on the God-given new heart that we are given when we are born again. All of Grace is a book for everyone, with it's simple language, word pictures, short chapters, and a description of the Gospel that even a child should understand. Teenagers, older believers, and even unbelievers as I've already mentioned, can all benefit from this timeless book which deserves a special place in your personal library and in the hands of your friends and family members. You can buy the book online at CVBBS Books or read it online for free at Phil Johnson's spurgeon.org website. Those of you who own an iPod or do a lot of driving might also be interested in the audio CD reading of the book which is available through Amazon.com. Posted by: Jim B.   Link: http://www.oldtruth.com/blog.cfm/id.2.pid.1000   Be the first to post a comment about this article        Home  |   About  |  Videos   |  Calvinism