Truth is ancient; it's grey hairs may make it venerable;
it comes from Him who is the ancient of days. --Thomas Watson

 

19 September, 2006   comments: (0) Changed Message   We Lack The Men and Message of Past Centuries    Quoting JC Ryle . . . We lack both the men and the message of the 18th century. No wonder if we do not see that century's results. Give us like-men and a like-message, and have no fear that the Holy Ghost would grant us like-results. Wherein do evangelical Churchmen fall short of their great predecessors in the 18th century? Let us look that question fairly in the face. Let us come to particulars [about the churchmen today]: They fall short in doctrine. They are neither so full nor so distinct, nor so bold, nor so uncompromising. They are afraid of strong statements. They are too ready to fence, and guard, and qualify all of their teaching, as if Christ's gospel was a little baby, and could not be trusted to walk alone. They fall short as preachers. They have neither the fervor, nor fire, nor thought, nor illustration, nor directness, nor holy boldness, nor grand simplicity of language which characterized the last century. Above all, they fall short in life. They are not men of one thing, separate from the world, unmistakable men of God, ministers of Christ everywhere, indifferent to man's opinions, regardless of who is offended, if they only preach truth, always about their Father's business. From:  Christian Leaders of The 18th Century   Posted by: Jim B.   Link: http://www.oldtruth.com/blog.cfm/id.2.pid.432   Be the first to post a comment about this article        Home  |   About  |  Videos   |  Calvinism