DAILY SPURGEON
DEVOTION for May 20th written and calendared by Charles Haddon. Spurgeon
Who was (is) Charles Haddon Spurgeon
PRAYER 19, May 20th Part 10 of 11 GOD’S UNSPEAKABLE GIFT.
ANECDOTE 289: May 20th CHRISTIAN LOVE NEEDED.
FAITH’S CHECKBOOK: May 20th WE DARE NOT DOUBT
-I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder [cut apart] the bars of iron- Isaiah 45:2
MORNING: May 20th “MARVELOUS LOVINGKINDNESS." —Psalm 17:7
EVENING: "I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love." —Hosea 11:4
A SINNER'S PRAYER May 20th
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PRAYER 19, May 20th Part 10 of 11 GOD’S UNSPEAKABLE GIFT.
Lord, we pray for our country with all our heart; and as Thou biddest [You ask] us we pray for those in authority, for the Sovereign [Monarch] as supreme, for the Court of Parliament, for all magistrates and rulers. We pray also for the poorest and the [most] down-trodden. The Lord [Lord, would you please] look upon the poor of this world, and make them rich in faith, and comfort them in heart by the Holy Ghost. [May] The Lord save the nation. Let Thy light and Thy truth go forth to the most distant parts of the earth; “let the people praise Thee; O God, let all the people, praise Thee.”
Give us the times of refreshing. May we have a visit from [The Lord Jesus] Christ by the power of His Spirit; and until He come may there be a blessed halcyon [calm] time of peace and salvation. [We ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.]
(Attachment: PRAYER 19.doc)
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Anecdote 289: May 20th CHRISTIAN LOVE NEEDED.
An evangelist brings into the congregation all the poor people of the district, and the very worst of characters gather to hear him. This ought to be a great joy, but in certain cases it is not. Many are offended, and in effect say,
“ ‘Not so, Lord’ Well, really, I – I – I do not like sitting next to one who is dressed so badly, and smells so vilely [badly]. I saw a woman of loose character come in, and I felt as if I must leave my pew.”
Oh, you very respectable people, you know that you get into that state of mind! You do not say much about it when we hear you, because you know that it would not answer your purpose; yet you squeeze up against the corner of the pew to get away from the poor and needy. Do you not?
If a man with a smock-frock, or with a dirty face, comes in here, you would just as soon that he should sit on the flaps [fold-up chairs] in the aisle as sit in your seat, and a great deal sooner, I dare say. There is a great deal of that kind of feeling about, and it may be very natural,
but it certainly betrays feebleness [vulnerability and tenderness] OF CHRISTIAN LOVE.
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Faith’s Checkbook May 20th WE DARE NOT DOUBT by C.H. Spurgeon 1834 – 1892
-I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder [cut apart] the bars of iron- Isaiah 45:2
-Yo ire delante de ti, y enderezare las tortuosidades; quebrantare puertas de bronce, y cerrojos de hierro hare pedazos- Isaías 45:2
This was for Cyrus; but it is evermore the heritage of all the Lord s own spiritual servants. Only let us go forward by faith, and our way will be cleared for us. Crooks and turns of human craft and Satanic subtlety shall be straightened for us; we shall not need to track their devious windings. The gates of brass shall be broken, and the iron bars which fastened them shall be cut asunder [in pieces]. We shall not need the battering ram nor the crowbar: the Lord Himself will do the impossible for us, and the unexpected shall be a fact.
Let us not sit down in cowardly-fear. Let us press onward in the path of duty; for the Lord hath said it,
-I will go before thee.-
Ours not to reason why; ours but to dare and dash forward. It is the Lord s work, and He will enable us to do it: all impediments must yield before Him. Hath He not said,
-I will break in pieces the gates of brass?-
What can hinder His purpose or balk [stop] His decrees? Those who serve God have infinite resources. The way is clear to faith though barred to human strength.
When Jehovah says,
-I will,-
as He does twice in this promise, we dare not doubt.
Prayer: Lord [Jesus], we are grateful that You not only protect us, but You prepare the way before us too. May we be mindful of this promise. May we be encouraged by this sufficient and abundant advance work of preparation You do for Your children. I ask this In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
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MORNING May 20th “MARVELOUS LOVINGKINDNESS." —Psalm 17:7
—Estupendas misericordias —Salmos 17:7
WHEN we give our hearts with our alms [offering], we give well, but we must often plead to a failure in this respect. Not so our Master and our Lord.
His favors are always performed with the love of His heart.
He does not send to us the cold meat and the broken pieces [leftovers] from the table of His luxury, but He dips our morsel [bite] in His own dish, and seasons our provisions with the spices of His fragrant affections.
When he puts the golden tokens of His grace into our palms [hands], he accompanies the gift with such a warm pressure of our hand, that the manner of His giving is as precious as the boon [gift] itself. He will come into our houses on His errands of kindness, and He will not act as some austere [strict] visitors do in the poor man's cottage, but He will sit by our side, not despising our poverty, nor blaming our weakness.
Beloved, with what smiles does he speak! What golden sentences drop from His gracious lips! What embraces of affection He gives us! If He had but given us farthings [pennies], the way of His giving would have gilded them [coated them with gold]; but as it is, the costly alms [love gifts] are set in a golden basket by His pleasant carriage
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It is impossible to doubt the sincerity of His charity, for there is a bleeding heart stamped on the face of all His gifts.
He gives liberally and upbraids not [doesn’t reproach, criticize nor find fault]. Not one hint that we are burdensome to Him; not one cold look for His poor pensioners; but He rejoices in His mercy and presses us to His bosom [heart] while He is pouring out His life for us.
There is a fragrance in His spikenard [ointment] that nothing but His heart could produce; there is a sweetness in His honey-comb that could not be in it unless the very essence of His soul's affection had been mingled [mixed together] with it.
Oh, the rare communion which such singular [one-of-a-kind] heartiness brings!
May we continually taste and know the blessedness of it!
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EVENING May 20th "I DREW THEM WITH CORDS OF A MAN, WITH BANDS OF LOVE." —Hosea 11:4
—Con cuerdas humanas los traje, con cuerdas de amor—Oseas 11:4
OUR heavenly Father often draws us with the cords of love; but oh, how backward [resistant] we are to run to ward Him! How slowly do we respond to His gentle impulses!
He draws us to exercise a more simple faith in Him; but we have not yet attained to Abraham's confidence; we do not leave our worldly cares with God, but, like Martha, we cumber [trouble] ourselves with much serving. Our meager faith brings leanness into our souls; we do not open our mouths wide though God has promised to fill them. Does He not draw us to trust Him this very evening? Can we not hear Him say,
"Come, My child, and trust Me. The veil [that separates us from the Holy of Holies] is rent [ripped open]; enter into My presence, and approach boldly to the throne of My grace. I am worthy of your fullest confidence; cast [toss] your cares on Me. Shake yourself from the dust of your cares, and put on your beautiful garments of joy."
But, alas! Though called with tones of love to the blessed exercise of this comforting grace, we will not come.
At other times He draws us to closer communion with Himself. We have been sitting on the doorstep of God's house, and He bids us advance into the banqueting hall and sup [dine] with Him, but we decline the honor. There are secret rooms not yet opened to us; Jesus invites us to enter them, but we hold back.
Shame on our cold hearts! We are poor lovers of our sweet Lord Jesus, not fit to be His servants, much less to be His bride, and yet
He has exalted us to be bone of His bone and flesh of His flesh, married to Him by a glorious marriage covenant [divine engagement].
Herein is love! But it is love that takes no denial [will not be denied]. If we obey not the gentle drawings of His love, He will send affliction to drive us into closer intimacy with Himself.
He will have us [be] nearer.
What foolish children we are to refuse those bands of love, and so bring on our backs that scourge of small cords,
which Jesus knows how to use! [To discipline us if we must be corrected with His Love in such a way.]
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Note: JM witnessed the last moments of his *Daddy’s life on earth and heard him say “Amen” repeatedly and continuously affirming his own life and testimony of God’s goodness to him and his agreement for his imminent departure and to be present with his Lord Jesus. Amen... Amen… Amen!
*Charles Dumah Riley, Sr. 1897 – 1987
My Daddy’s never changing prayer before every meal where he was present and always at every family meal and was always offered with all gravity and reverence in the unique inflection of his deep Bass prayer voice:
“Accept our thanks for these and all other blessings, we Humbly ask in Thy name, Amen.”
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PLEASE VIEW THE FOLLOWING VIDEO TO DETERMINE WHETHER YOUR PREFERRED VERSION OF THE BIBLE HAS BEEN AND IS IS PROTECTED AND PRESERVED BY GOD AS INSPIRED [GOD-BREATHED,
WORD FOR WORD], INNERANT, INFALLIBLE, IMMUTABLE AND HOLY
WORD OF GOD?
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIC5rUbs_-E&t=9s
(2 hrs. 49 mins.)
This video presents historical evidence explaining the explosion of over 100 published English versionsof the Bible. This continuing attempt to replace, add or take away from the 1769 King James Version of the Holy Bible do notprevail because GOD Himself preserves and protects His Holy Scripture from all heresy, blasphemy, confusion and error.
Note: The King James Version does follow the Greek text of the Textus Receptus, but a Greek Text fabricated by Westcott and Hort and is therefore inferior to the trustworthy 1769 [1611] King James Version, theKJV!
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SPECIAL FEATURES:
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Amazing Grace by Wintley Phipps at Carnegie Hall
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHTSCJ77SM8
URL: https://www.history.com/news/king-james-bible-most-popular
SACRED LITERATURE:
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Jesus Christ [Messiah] (Anointed King)] the LORD GOD was born of a virgin 2026 years ago, was crucified, then rose from the dead, victorious over sin, death and the grave and is here in the flesh from GOD as His Church, The Body of Christ and will live forever, time without end and He, Himself, is coming again.
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*A.D. Does NOT mean after death as is commonly believed. It is a Latin abbreviation
for anno Domani (It means “Year of our Lord”.
BC/AD versus BCE/CE Is there a difference?​
Yes. Stand for the Truth, Won’t you?
Jesus Christ [Messiah] (Anointed King)] the LORD GOD was born of a virgin 2026 years ago, was crucified, then rose from the dead, victorious over sin, death and the grave and is here in the flesh from GOD as His Church, The Body of Christ and will live forever, time without end and He, Himself, is coming again.
A.D. did not and does NOT mean “After Death” as many erroneously now think. It actually abbreviates Anno Domini, a Latin phrase adopted into English that literally means “Year of our Lord”. It has been used together with B.C. Before Christ for centuries.
B.C.E is not a synonym for B.C. (Before Christ)] It is not the same thing. Not even close.
B.C.E. / C.E or B.C. /A.D. What’s the difference?
B.C.E. (BEFORE COMMON ERA [or BEFORE CURRENT ERA] ― Anything to avoid all reference or mention of anything CHRISTIAN by atheist and anti-Christians and to remove A.D. [Anno Domini] and B.C. [Before Christ] from being used.
The argument here, claims to have a neutral point of view that would remove all reference to Jesus Christ by omitting the use of A.D Ano Domini and B.C. Before ChristThis argument brings forward a faulty if not egregious hypothesis. Without consideration of a person’s religious views analysis of the hypothesis of a neutral point of view (NPOV) must be made.
What is A NEUTRAL point of view? Such a fool’s errand would argue that a point of view could set forth a valid, genuine, authentic and simultaneously be neutral. What? This defies logic. A neutral point of view, were it possible, is no point of view at all. Rather, it’s illogical and by applying simple common sense, impossible. Anytime a point of view is combined, confused or blended with another one so that the properties are clouded, weakened or confused the actual definite and certain POV is lost and any rational adherence or support for it is now moot. A Neutral point of view exists only in the imagination of those who prefer confusion to a true, authentic, genuine, robust and proven point of a verifiable fact.
A neutral point of view, were it possible, would be, at best, illogical, unattainable, indefensible and irresponsible. The king of oxymorons.
Therefore, the mere consideration of an imagined but impossible and unattainable neutral point of view (NPOV) is ludicrous. A point of view cannot be NEUTRAL. An authentic point of view cannot be neutral, or ambiguous, but must clearly advance a singular, definite and certain point of view (POV). It cannot be both a POV and neutral. A neutral point of view is a logical impossibility. A neutral (POV), were it possible, would ignore the historical fact of Jesus Christ’s birth. The pretense of seeking a neutral point of view is therefore misleading and disingenuous.
The Lord Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh,
was born of a virgin 2025 years ago.
He’s alive today, has always existed as God’s eternal and everlasting Word,
and will soon return for his bride, the Church
[The body of all redeemed believers in Jesus Christ].
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit,
believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Look unto me, and be ye saved all the ends of the earth: for I am God and there is none else.
You are invited to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal savior and Lord and to follow Him in believer’s baptism.
Jesus came from Galilee to Jordan to be baptized by John the Baptist. But, John forbad [refused] Him and said, “I have need to be baptized of You and [yet] you are coming to me?” [for baptism] And Jesus answering him said, “Suffer it to be so [Do it] now: for thus it becometh us [is beautifully fitting and expected of us] to fulfil all righteousness.”
Baptism is not a requirement for salvation but it is the willing desire of all believers to demonstrate agreement and consistency with the righteousness of preaching Repentance and Baptism by John the Baptist and obedience to the scriptural teaching. The issue of baptism is therefore not an issue of salvation but of obedience and of fulfilling all righteousness.
Worshiping Him in Spirit and in truth will spring-up and be manifested in a sense of gratitude. Such worship can come through prayer, Bible reading, scriptural meditation and study. Fellowship in a local church body, hearing gospel preaching and singing of sacred hymns and spiritual songs are also acts of worship and reflects an active discipleship.
To this purpose, DailySpurgeon, is offered as a reliable, dependable and effective resource.
It is not intended, were it possible to take the place of fellowship or congregational worship in a local body of believers.
“Study to show yourself approved unto God, a worker that needs not be ashamed, rightly dividing [accurately comprehending and sharing] the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15
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The Strategy of Resurrection John Ch. 20 with Dr. Peter Masters, Pastor
It is clear the resurrection was completely unexpected by the disciples. Here is how it came, first by gentle intimation, then with a caution, then as a proof of Christ's successful atonement, and then as a command to trust in the living Lord.
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God’s Word [The Bible] is the driving essence of all our work. To this end we annotate and reprint, unabridged, the sermons and publications from The Holy Bible that were preached and taught through Charles Haddad Spurgeon.
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This body of inspired work was created by Spurgeon 1834-1892 and has been widely published and preached to this present time. He was Pastor and founder of the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, England (Still flourishing TODAY) Still preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. [Click this blue link to hear live, contemporary and traditional preaching brought by the Internet from broadcasts from Dr. Peter Masters, the current Metropolitan Tabernacle minister for over 30 years].
Prayer: Dear Lord, May this endeavor be effective and thrive in winning souls,
and may we also be loving and compassionate as we encourage and comfort all who
are needy, especially to those who are in the household of faith, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
Disclaimer: These mailing are not intended to attract praise for or exalt the Lord’s servant, and founding minister of the Metropolitan Tabernacle Charles H. Spurgeon. He didn’t need it and wouldn’t have wanted it. Rather, it is offered as an encouragement, for seekers and believers who read, meditate on, pray-over and desire to obey through the power of The Holy Spirit, God’s inspired [God breathed] inerrant, revealed, immutable Word, the Bible.
Precaution: These devotional messages and prayers are not offered or intended to substitute for walking in the bright sunlight of continual companionship [communion, fellowship] in love with the Lord Jesus Christ [The Messiah]. Neither should they be substituted for reading, meditating on, praying and fasting over God's Word; (KJV, Authorized Version is recommended) that reveals His unspeakable Love to all the world. John 3:16
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SPECIAL SPURGEON SERMON: “Why Men Cannot Believe in Christ”
[Christ Jesus]
URL: https://youtu.be/hHF1r74XaTQ?si=czhwYSJP9H53XqCy
Note: This Sermon was referenced in the Men’s Bible Study on Wednesday, August 14th 2024 at South Shores Church and is featured here as an unabridged Audio recording of Sermon # 1245 that was preached originally by Charles Spurgeon in 1875 from his home church, The Metropolitan Tabernacle, London, U.K.
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Can You trust this website?
Is it of God?
Is it trustworthy?
Beloved ones, don’t be believing every spirit [everything you hear] but [continually] be testing the spirit whether it is of God: because many false prophets have come out in the world. Here’s how you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit [voice] that confesseth [confesses, says] that Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh, having come out of God, is of God: and every spirit [voice] that confesseth not [doesn't confess] that Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
Hence, I confess [declare and affirm] "Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh."
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GOD’S WORD made Flesh has existed from eternity past [FOREVER] as the WORD of God. John 1:1-2
And He was born of a virgin 2,024 years ago in Bethlehem, the WORD made flesh,
is alive today, and is coming soon for His *bride, the Church
[*All redeemed believers].
"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit,
believed on in the world, received up into glory."
Let me invite you to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord and to publicly confess [declare] Him as such before men [publicly]. He will therefore be able to acknowledge and confess you before His Father in Heaven. He is The God of Abraham. Isaac and Jacob. Following your public confession, You also invited to follow Him in believer’s baptism by immersion.
Jesus came from Galilee t o Jordan to be baptized by John the Baptist. But, John forbad [refused] Him and said, “I have need to be baptized of You and [yet] you are coming to me?” [for baptism] And Jesus answering him said, “Suffer it to be so [Allow this]: for thus it becometh [is fitting and right for] us to fulfil all righteousness.”
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Note:
JM witnessed the last moments of his *Daddy’s life on earth and heard him say “Amen” repeatedly and continuously affirming his own life and testimony of God’s goodness to him and his agreement for his imminent departure and to be present with his Lord Jesus. Amen... Amen… Amen!
*Charles Dumah Riley, Sr. 1897 – 1987 ("C. D." as his beloved and loving wife referred to him. She incorporated “CD” into her personal signature when she would sign checks from their JOINT CHECKING ACCOUNT with “Mrs. CD Riley”)
His one, never changing, prayer of thanksgiving before every meal where he was present and without fail at all family meals:
(Offered with all gravity and reverence through the unique sound of his voice when he prayed)
He spoke with a deep Bass voice:
“Accept our thanks for these and all other blessings, we Humbly ask in Thy name, Amen.
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The Lord Jesus *Christ
[Anointed *Messiah]
was supernaturally Fathered by GOD, The Holy Ghost, and was born of a virgin girl, named Mary 2026 years ago in Bethlehem of Judea.
He was crucified and His lifeless body was placed in a tomb and after three days, HE Arose from the dead, victorious over sin, death and the grave.
THE LORD JESUS CHRIST is GOD’S INCARNATE WORD [GOD’S WORD made flesh] and His EVERLASTING [Once, and For ALL] SACRIFICE for ALL Sin]. HE is The Lamb of God, God’s WORD in Human flesh.] The CHURCH is His Body, the BODY of *CHRIST,
(The *MESSIAH). The CHURCH is His espoused [Divinely and legally promised (and legally bound) Bride], to whom HE will return and wed [marry].
This singular event, the birth of Jesus Christ, establishes and defines all chronology [TIME] in all Human History as being either Before or After HIS BIRTH.
John 1:1: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and THE WORD WAS GOD. [AS His WORD is ETERNAL and IMMUTABLE it IS and WAS and FOREVER FOR EVER MORE SHALL BE] Jesus Christ is GOD’s [incarnate] WORD, MADE FLESH and is ONE with the FATHER.
I, and my Father are ONE. John 10:30
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WHO IS THE GOD OF THE BIBLE?
by David Hocking
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF HIS NAME?
(1 One) His Name is INCOMPREHENSIBLE!
Exodus 3:13-15 “13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? 14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. 15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.”
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given:
and the government shall be upon his shoulder:
and his name shall be called Wonderful,
Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Authorized (King James) Version
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
it is high, I cannot attain unto it.”
(2 Two) His Name is INFINITE!
Psalm 145:1-3
1 I will extol thee, my God, O king;
and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
2 Every day will I bless thee;
and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
and his greatness is unsearchable.
Romans 11:33
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
(3 Three) His Name is INCORRUPTABLE!
(two issues: holy and eternal)
Psalm 72:17
“His Name shall endure for ever: His name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in Him: all nations shall call Him blessed.”
Psalm 99:3
“Let them praise Thy great and terrible name; for it is Holy.”
Psalm 111:9
“Holy and reverend is His name.”
Psalm 135:13
Thy Name, O LORD endureth for ever; and Thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.”
Psalm 145:21
“Let all flesh bless His holy Name for ever and ever.”
(4 Four) His name is IMMUTABLE! [Unchanged and unchangeable]
Malachi 3:6
“For I am the LORD, I change not.”
Hebrews 6:18
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have (1) a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon (2) the hope set before us.”
(5 Five) His name is INCOMPARABLE! [Without Equal]
Deuteronomy 4:35
“Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightiest know that the LORD He is God; there is none else beside Him.”
Deuteronomy 4:39
Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.
(6 Six) His Name is INDESCRIBABLE! [No description adequately describes HIM]
El, Eloah, Elyon, Elohim, Adon, Adonai, - Yah, Yahveh
(The Names for GOD used 10,952 times in the Bible!)
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To Abraham – His Name is El Shaddai [God Almighty, Abundant Provider, Provider of More than Enough]
Genesis17:1 ,
And when Abram was ninety and nine (99) years old, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I Am, the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
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Why Cults, False Teachers and Heretics have tried to delete 1 John 5:7
from the Bible.
By Dr. Phil Stringer
By Dr. Phil Stringer
1 John 5:7 Is The Great Trinitarian Proof Text of The Bible. (For The immutable Doctrine of the Trinity.)
Daniel Webster [Author of the Famous Webster Dictionary] was once asked. “Does it not bother you [Mr. Webster] to believe in the Trinity since you cannot explain it?
His answer was, “What would bother me would be to have a God so small that I could fully explain HIM.”
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By Dr. David Sorenson
In addition to overwhelming evidence of authenticity from the 5,321 Majority Text Greek manuscripts, this link gives Translational Evidence that proves the age of the Textus Receptus to be older than both the Codices Sinaiticus and Vaticanus, Primary Greek sources used in all Critical Text translations.
This includes Westcott and Hort, Nestle and Aland and the Codices Sinaiticus and *Vaticanus.
*The unique and final Greek Text so deemed, authorized and sanctioned by the Catholic Church and The Vatican.
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The Lord Jesus *Christ
[*Anointed Messiah]
was supernaturally Fathered by the Holy Ghost, and born of a teen-aged virgin girl named Mary 2026 years ago in Bethlehem of Judea.
He was crucified, and His lifeless body was placed in a tomb. After three days, GOD brought Him back to life again, and raised HIM from the dead victorious over sin, death and the grave.
He is GOD’S Incarnate WORD and Everlasting SACRIFICE, The LAMB of GOD, [THE WORD of GOD made flesh.] The CHURCH is the BODY of *Christ,
*[The MESSIAH.]
[The CHURCH] is HIS espoused [Legally Bound] Bride, for whom HE will come again to Complete the Marriage in their Wedding Ceremony and The Marriage Supper of the Lamb, also known as The Wedding Feast.
This singular event of The birth of Jesus Christ describes, defines and establishes all time in all Human History as being either Before or After His Birth.
John 1:1: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the WORD WAS GOD. [AS His WORD is ETERNAL and IMMUTABLE it IS and WAS and FOR EVER (sic) SHALL BE]
Jesus Christ is GOD’s WORD, Made Flesh and is ONE with the FATHER.
I and my Father are One. John 10:30
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Genesis17:1
And when Abram was ninety and nine years old, (99) the Lord appeared to him, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
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The Indestructible Book [GOD’s HOLY WORDS]
By Dr. David Brown
The WORDS of the 1769 Edition of The King James Bible, were, immutably and forever, Divinely Inspired, Inerrant, Infallible and Providentially Preserved and Protected Words of GOD.
These WORDS are God-Breathed, [Spoken] Eternal WORDS spoken by Almighty GOD. The same GOD who calls Himself “I AM”, is Omni-Lingual, Omnipotent, Omniscient, Immutable, All-Wise, Omnipresent, Eternally and Supremely Holy. He is the One-and-Only Triune, Three-in-One GOD.
“I and my Father are one”. John 10:30
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1 John 5:7 Is the fundamental scriptural basis for the doctrine and essential tenet of the Trinity. [The Triune, [Three-in-One] GOD in-Three Persons (This verse has been omitted or Changed to diminish the authority and the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ or has been Removed entirely from all Critical Text translations by apostates that hold to the untenable goal of False Doctrine that gives rise to all manner of Cults, False Teaching, Heresies, false Prophets, Agnostics, Gnostics, Atheists and Pagans.
Therefore, The incarnate WORD of GOD, [Jesus *Christ
(*The Anointed MESSIAH) and His Father are ONE.] John 10:30
7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, [Jesus Christ] and the Holy Ghost: and
THESE THREE ARE ONE. John 10:30
8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, [Holy Ghost] and the Water [Life of the Father], and the Blood; [The Sacrificial Blood of Jesus Christ]: and these three AGREE IN ONE. 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son, [The LORD Jesus *Christ
*(The Anointed Messiah)].
GOD calls Himself “I AM” and Jesus Christ is The WORD made Flesh, GOD’s WORD is infinite and will endure FOREVER, from Eternity Past through the never-ending Eternal Future.
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By Dr. Phil Stringer
1 John 5:7 Is The Great Trinitarian Proof Text of The Bible. (That establishes the immutable Doctrine of the Trinity.)
Daniel Webster [Writer of the Webster’s Dictionary] was once asked. “Does it not bother you to believe in the Trinity since you cannot explain it?
His answer was, “What would bother me would be to have a God so small that I could fully explain Him.”
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The Traditional Text: It's History & Manifestation
By Dr. David Sorenson
In addition to evidence of authenticity from the 5,321 Majority Text manuscripts, this link presents Translational Evidence that the Traditional Text is Inerrant, Infallible and is the Inspired [Word-by-Word, GOD-Breathed Greek Text that moved the Prophets and Apostles to write precisely the Greek and Hebrew words they were told to write by the Holy Ghost]
The Traditional Text. Length: (33:56 minutes)
The Traditional Greek Text was printed by Desiderius Erasmus and was used in the FIRST Christian Church at Antioch. It was later called The Received Text [vis. Latin: The Textus Receptus TR].
Over Five Billion King James Bibles [NOT NEW King James Bibles] account for more sales world-wide than any other version or edition of the Holy Bible. This is more than all other Versions and Editions Combined.
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By Dr. David Sorenson
So, Dr. Sorenson, “I hear You are King James Only.”
No, I’m Traditional Text only. But if you come to the view and the conviction of being Traditional Text only, you will be Only King James.
The issue is not translational.
Marketing ploys by publishing companies that have little basis in reality would have us to believe that the new versions are:
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Easier to read.
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More modern.
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More accurate (Not true)
The most popular. (KJV is still the most popularly read Bible in America)
The issue comes down to the textual issue. By That, I refer to the underlying Greek text. I guess we could say texts, plural but particularly that of the New Testament. On the one hand is the Traditional Text from which the only major English translation is the King James Version of the Bible. The Traditional Text.
On the other hand, is the Critical Text sometimes called the eclectic text from whence all the other translations come. And some will say well there really is no difference between them. The difference you could amount to is just the footnotes in the bottom of a page. (This is Not true) He was not dishonest but just repeating what someone had told him.
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The Remarkable life of Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Spurgeon’s Testimony as told by Him. (The Prince of Preachers)
7 Writing tips from Charles Spurgeon (1834–1892) who is considered
The most prolific Christian author in history. His work, including over 140 books and 63 volumes of collected sermons comprising 20–25 million words, constitutes the largest set of books by a single author in Christian history.
Who was (is) Charles Haddon Spurgeon
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A brief summary of the life of Charles Spurgeon
1834-1892 by John Piper (58 minutes)
Spurgeon sermons are saturated with The Word of God, and continue to bless thousands from his 63 volume set known as the
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Spurgeon’s Conversion In 1850, in his own words.
The preaching, teaching and writings of Charles Spurgeon
are saturated by The Revealed Word of GOD, the Holy Bible. His publications continue to benefit readers with sermons and Rightly Divided biblical teaching from one whose life was poured out like a drink offering to The Lord Jesus Christ, to whom Charlie [Charles Haddon Spurgeon] was a fully devoted follower. His love of Jesus Christ was manifested in a singular love for and a never-ceasing effort toward winning souls from the unsaved multitudes. From one who became known as The Prince of Preachers he remained humble always proclaiming and pointing to Christ, and Him crucified.
His ministry continues to thrive worldwide and
at London’s Metropolitan Tabernacle.
(Brief History of the TABERNACLE) The Metropolitan Tabernacle of London began in 1650 with a building erected with Charles Spurgeon and members of the 1861 congregation .
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BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL! Gaither Congregation (Sing with us, won’t you?)
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SERMONS AND SACRED PRAISES:
The Metropolitan Tabernacle (Charles Spurgeon 1834-1892)
SERMON: Securing God’s Attention Romans 10:9 with Peter Masters
Here is Paul magnificently explaining first, how not to gain the ear of God, and then how to do so - by understanding how He saves the soul and changes the life; also, how to approach Him. This is the way to find and know Him.
SERMONS: From The Metropolitan Tabernacle
Securing God’s Attention Romans 10:9 with Peter Masters
Here is Paul magnificently explaining first, how not to gain the ear of God, and then how to do so - by understanding how GOD saves the soul and changes the life; also how HE is to be approached. This is the way to find Him and know Him.
I Shall Not Be Moved (Rockabilly) By the Million Dollar Quartet …be [be being] filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody [music] in your heart to the Lord; Ephesians 5:18-19
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Mission Statement
The aim of this work is to save souls, strengthen and encourage believers in the Word, proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ as we serve those in need. The Bible is God’s revealed Word and through His Word He guides us as individuals as well as local Churches. We resolve, God helping us, to study, meditate, pray and rightly divide God’s revealed Word holding it as the final authority in all things.
Spurgeon’s published Titles selected for inclusion in Daily Spurgeon are:
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Prayers
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Anecdotes
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Faith’s Checkbook
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Morning
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Evening
This body of work was created by Spurgeon 1834-1892 and has been widely published and preached to this present time. He was the Pastor and founder of the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, England (Still flourishing TODAY) Still preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. [Click this blue link to hear live, contemporary and traditional preaching brought by the Internet from broadcasts from Dr. Peter Masters, the current Metropolitan Tabernacle minister for over 30 years].
Prayer: Dear Lord, May Your Gospel ministry be effective and thrive in winning souls, and may we also be loving and compassionate to encourage and comfort all who are needy, especially to those who are in the household of faith, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
Disclaimer: These mailing are not intended to attract praise for or exalt the Lord’s servant, and founding minister of the Metropolitan Tabernacle Charles H. Spurgeon. He didn’t need it and wouldn’t have wanted it. Rather, it is offered as an encouragement, for seekers and believers who read, meditate on, pray-over and desire to obey through the power of The Holy Spirit, God’s inspired [God breathed] inerrant, revealed, immutable Word, the Bible.
Caution: These devotional messages and prayers are not offered or intended to substitute for walking in the bright sunlight of continual companionship [communion, fellowship] in love with the Lord Jesus Christ [The Messiah]. Neither should they be substituted for reading, meditating on, praying and fasting over God's Word; (KJV, Authorized Version is recommended) that reveals His unspeakable Love to all the world. John 3:16
Printed Prayer: Should not be read or offered as a substitute for personal, fervent, effectual, heart-felt, prayer. It is intended rather, to touch and warm the hearts of those who presently seek a season of fervent, authentic two-way, heart-to-heart fellowship and prayer with the Father, His Son and the Holy Spirit.
Preaching Preparation: If you are studying or preparing a message from a specific, Biblical text, Please inform us so that we may send you a Sermon from Mr. Spurgeon on the message, precept and application most closely aligned.
My Prayer: Dear Father, Please touch, lift up, encourage and teach this reader right now . Bless all who minister the Gospel of Jesus Christ. May Your blessings and holy anointing fall fresh and continually upon each one who rightly divides and faithfully proclaims Your Word [The Bible] to every living creature. Please save many souls; and be glorified in everything You do In the name of our Redeemer, The Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
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A Sinner’s Prayer.
A person may come to Jesus by believing and (whole heartedly) praying like this:
“Lord Jesus, I’m a sinner. I’m lost and hopeless without You. I will never be able to save myself by my own merits. Without you and your death on the cross I would deserve and spend forever in Hell.
I know that me doing my best or being good (in my own opinion) and justifying my own behavior as "good" or "OK" will never save me.
I look to You, alone Lord Jesus to save me.
I come to You right now. Lord Jesus. Please save me. I believe You died on the cross in my place to pay for my sin debt and put to death my sin nature. I know You always keep your word. Please save me. You say and it’s written in the Bible that you won’t reject anyone who comes to You. I'm coming to You now. Thank You for saving me.
I give myself (all of myself) to You, Lord Jesus. I declare that You are my Savior and Lord. I’m sorry for and I turn away from every sin (every bad thought, every bad word I have spoken and every bad thing I have ever done) and look to You free me from the penalty of sin, to keep me free from the power of sin and empower me overcome any temptation from sin’s presence. Thank you for forgiving all of my sins by dying on the cross to pay the punishment that I deserve. (I was a sinner by nature and by behavior). But now I'm washed clean by Your blood that was shed [poured out] for me at Calvary [at the cross].
Thank you Lord Jesus that You loved me and died for me before I was born and that You love me now and will always love me and will never reject or turn your back on me. I know You are the Way, the Truth and the Life and that no one can come to the Father other than by You.
Thank you Father that You have made a way for me to see myself as ungodly. But, because You are good You have made a way and given me the desire to come to You, to turn away from my sin and to trust in the Lord Jesus. You have forgiven me because He took my place and You have provided for me to be born again [born from above, born of the Holy Spirit].
You prompted this desire and faith to believe in Your only begotten Son who,gave up His life and died on the cross to pay my sin debt, not mine alone, but the sins of the whole world.
Thank You, Heavenly Father that you raised Jesus from the dead. He is ALIVE and in Him we are victorious over sin, death and the grave and in Christ Jesus there is no condemnation. After You raised Him from the dead You gave Him a Glorified, [everlasting] physical body and after he was seen by many witnesses on earth You took Him up to reign with You in heaven.
I pray this in the name, of Your only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ with a grateful heart. Thank You for saving me heavenly Father and for sending the Comforter, The Spirit of Truth, for my guidance and solemn instruction into all truth., Amen.”
Thank You Holy Spirit of Truth, The Comforter, The Paraclete [true friend who is by your side and always has your back] for the new life in Jesus and the victory that comes when I recon myself dead indeed unto sin and alive unto God through Christ Jesus our Lord trusting You, Holy Spirit for Your empowerment to see this promise fulfilled. Romans 6:11
Thank you that you, Holy Spirit, always exalt [lift up] the Lord Jesus. John 16:8-11
With all my heart, I thank you Lord Jesus for saving me.
I ask now that You live Your life through me in Your name, Lord Jesus I pray, Amen.
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SACRED LITERATURE:
The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan
You may choose from three audio recordings to hear Pilgrim’s Progress:
Part I contains (1) ADULT AUDIO and (2) CHILDREN’S AUDIO (Illustrated) .
Part II adds Sequel (3) CHRISTIANA, Pilgrim’s wife and children. These audios may be listened to or shared. Little ones will long remember the loving bed time stories you share
They will bless, strengthen, encourage, challenge and instruct seekers and believers, of all ages.
THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS by John Bunyan
ORIGINAL: The Pilgrim’s Progress Part I Published by Logos in 1853 from Bunyan's 1678 text.
REVISED VERSION PRINT: by Barry E. Horner: The Pilgrim’s Progrefs
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[sic] ©1999
The Pilgrim Progress is the world’s most widely published and most famous Allegory . It was commonly found among he scant possessions in the cabins of the early American Pioneers. It was loved and read, second only to the Holy Bible, God’s Word, of guidance, encouragement and comfort. It’s also considered, by some, to be the world’s first English novel and is the most published book of all time. other than the Bible. There were 1,300 editions printed before 1938, 250 years after the author's death. It remains one of the world’s most famous books. In allegorical genre, it is unequalled.
Pilgrim’s Progress is referenced in many Spurgeon Sermons.
Here's one example:
“Christ in you, the hope of glory.”—Colossians 1:27
Note: Spurgeon was taught to read at a very early age and read The Pilgrim’s Progress for the first time when he was six years old. He would return to re-read it over 100 times. He made many reference to it in his sermons as Pastor of The Metropolitan Tabernacle in London.
Excerpt from Sermon: II. § 5 THE SWEETNESS OF THIS MYSTERY, WHICH IS CHRIST IN YOU
"Christ in us is Christ reigning." reminds me [Spurgeon] of Mr. Bunyan’s picture in The Pilgrim’s Progress. of [the town of] Mansoul, …when the Prince Immanuel laid siege to it, and Diabolus from within the city strove to keep him out. It was a, hard time for Mansoul then; but when at last the battering rams [ancient weapons of war] had broken down the gates, and the silver trumpets sounded, and the prince’s captains entered the breach, then on a day the prince himself did ride down the city’s streets, while liberated citizens welcomed him with all their hearts, hung out all their streamers, and made the church towers rock again as the bells rang out merry peals [melodies], for the king himself was come. Up to the castle of the heart [main castle] he rode in triumph, and took his royal throne to be henceforth the sole lord and king of the city.
Christ in you is a right royal word. Christ swaying his scepter from the center of your being over every power and faculty, desire and resolve, bringing every thought into captivity to himself, oh, this is glory begun, and the sure pledge of heaven. Oh for more of the imperial sovereignty of Jesus; it is our liberty to be absolutely under his sway.
Spurgeon’s Full Sermon: Christ in You, May 13, 1883 Scripture: Colossians 1:27 From: Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Volume 29 (cit. II. The Mystery of this is Christ In You, § 5)
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You may choose to read, listen or share Pilgrim’s Progress is a bed time story.
It will bless, strengthen, encourage and instruct pilgrims (readers and seekers) of all ages for a life-time.
Index of the 533 Scripture References cited in The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan 1687
John Bunyan did not write or set forth any world view of any kind. His masterful allegory, demonstrably displays that God's Word does not support a world view at all but sets forth God’s view on every thing revealed and forever settled in heaven, The Holy Bible.
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Bunyan merely, yet ardently, trusted in God’s Word; the God-breathed [divinely inspired], Self-authenticating, Providentially-protected immutable, inerrant, infallible, and inextinguishable written Word from GOD Himself. God, the omnipotent, omnipresent, righteous and Holy One, has breathed out His Word and has made His Word flesh in the birth of Jesus Christ. God’s Word is now, has always been and will forever be in perfect accord with Himself and the Spirit of Truth.
God’s infinite Love and Grace to redeem all fallen, hell-bound sinners who will look to Him is revealed by the sacrifice of His only begotten [fathered by God] Son, Jesus Christ.
The story inspiration given to Bunyan was in the form of a dream. Never the less, it imparts wisdom and may encourage soul-searching self-reflection to all pilgrims who seek redemption and eternal life. Many scripture references will be captured and remembered from its reading [listening].
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ADULT AUDIO:
The Pilgrim’s Progress Part I by John Bunyan (Complete Part I by Christopher Glyn)
Preface: Bunyan’s letter
Episode 01: The City of Destruction
Episode 02: Obstinate & Pliable
Episode 03: The Swamp of Despond
Episode 04: Mr. Worldly Wiseman
Episode 05: The Narrow Gate
Episode 06: The House of the Interpreter
Episode 07: The Cross
Episode 08: Simple, Sloth & Presumption
Episode 09: Formalist & Hypocrisy
Episode 10: The Hill Difficulty
Episode 11: Timorous & Mistrust
Episode 12: The Palace Beautiful
Episode 13: Battle with Apollyon
Episode 14: The Valley of the Shadow of Death
Episode 15: Christian Meets Faithful & Talkative
Episode 16: Mr. By-ends [Town of Fair Speech]
Episode 17: The Hill Lucre [Gain and Greed]
Episode 18: By-path Meadow [Vain Confidence]
Episode 19: Doubting Castle
> Episode 20: The Delectable Mountains
Episode 21: Ignorance [Conceit]
Episode 22: The Flatterer
Episode 23: Atheist
Episode 24: The Enchanted Ground
Episode 25: Ignorance Rejoins the Pilgrims
Episode 26: Beulah Land
Episode 27: The River of Death
Episode 28: The Celestial City
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CHILDREN’S VIDEO (Illustrated Adaptation)
Pilgrim’s Progress Drama presented in 9 parts.
DANGEROUS JOURNEY
Part 1 The Slough of Despond [The Swamp]
Part 2 The Interpreter’s House
Part 3 The Hill Difficulty
Part 4 The Fight with Apollyon
Part 5 The Valley of the Shadow of Death
Part 6 Vanity Fair
Part 7 Doubting Castle
> Parts 8 & 9 The Dark River & The Celestial City
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PART II - CHRISTIANA Some say, “Better than PART I” (Old English dialect)
PRINT: - The Pilgrim’s Progress Part II Christiana by John Bunyan
AUDIO: (Automatic consecutive play of all 20 Parts if not paused or stopped)
1 Part II 04 A Visit from Secret 4:50 2018 Audio
2 Part II 05 Good News 2:25 2018 Audio
3 Part II 28 Mount Charity 1:01 2018 Audio
4 Part II 29 Fool & Want-Wit 1:16 2018 Audio
5 Part II 31 Meeting Valiant-For-Truth 1:41 2018 Audio
6 Part II 01 Valiant Does Battle 5:51 2018 Audio
7 Part II 02 Valiant’s Story 3:35 2018 Audio
8 Part II 04 Which Way To Go 1:30 2018 Audio
9 Part II 09 Stand-Fast’s 'Wife' 6:02 2018 Audio
10 Part II 11 Stand-Fast’s Story 1:37 2018 Audio
11 Part II 12 Beulah Land 3:20 2018 Audio
12 Part II 14 The Postman’s Visit 1:57 2018 Audio
13 Part II 15 Christiana’s Blessing 5:55 2018 Audio
14 Part II 16 Christiana Goes Over The River 1:20 2018 Audio
15 Part II 19 Mr. Despondency’s Farewell 2:10 2018 Audio
16 Part II 20 Old-Honest Called 1:41 2018 Audio
> 17 Part II 21 Valiant Bequeaths His Sword 2:27 2018 Audio
18 Part II 22 Stand-Fast’s Will 3:56 2018 Audio
19 Part II 23 Christiana Nears The City 1:01 2018 Audio
20 Part II 24 Christiana’s Triumphal Entry 4:45 2018 Audio
DEVOTION for May 20th by Charles Haddon. Spurgeon
Who was (is) Charles Haddon Spurgeon
PRAYER 19, Part 10 of 11 GOD’S UNSPEAKABLE GIFT.
ANECDOTE 289: Christian Love Needed.
FAITH’S CHECKBOOK: May 20 WE DARE NOT DOUBT
-I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder [cut apart] the bars of iron- Isaiah 45:2
MORNING: “Marvelous lovingkindness." —Psalm 17:7 (Today’s PRAISE)
EVENING: "I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love." —Hosea 11:4
A SINNER'S PRAYER
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TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL SELECTIONS by Charles Haddon Spurgeon
(Select HOME to open website)
PRAYER 19, Part 10 of 11
GOD’S UNSPEAKABLE GIFT.
Lord, we pray for our country with all our heart; and as Thou biddest [requested] us we pray for those in authority, for the Sovereign [Monarch] as supreme, for the Court of Parliament, for all magistrates and rulers. We pray also for the poorest and the down-trodden. The Lord [Lord, would you please] look upon the poor of this world, and make them rich in faith, and comfort them in heart by the Holy Ghost [Holy Spirit]. The Lord save the nation. Let Thy light and Thy truth go forth to the most distant parts of the earth; “let the people praise Thee; O God let all the people, praise Thee.”
Give us the times of refreshing. May we have a visit from Christ by the power of His Spirit; and until He come may there be a blessed halcyon [calm] time of peace and salvation. [We ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.]
(Attachment: PRAYER 19.doc)
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Anecdote 289: Christian Love Needed.
An evangelist brings into the congregation all the poor people of the district, and the very worst of characters gather to hear him. This ought to be a great joy, but in certain cases it is not. Many are offended, and in effect say,
“ Not so, Lord’ Well, really, I – I – I do not like sitting next to one who is dressed so badly, and smells so vilely’ I saw a woman of loose character come in, and I felt as if I must leave my pew.”
Oh, you very respectable people, you know that you get into that state of mind! You do not say much about it when we hear you, because you know that it would not answer your purpose; yet you squeeze up against the corner of the pew to get away from the poor and needy. Do you not?
If a man with a smock-frock, or with a dirty face, comes in here, you would just as soon that he should sit on the flaps [fold-up chairs] in the aisle as sit in your seat, and a great deal sooner, I dare say. There is a great deal of that kind of feeling about, and it may be very natural,
but it certainly betrays feebleness [vulnerability and tenderness] of Christian love.
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Faith’s Checkbook MAY 20 WE DARE NOT DOUBT C.H. Spurgeon 1834 – 1892
-I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder [cut apart] the bars of iron- Isaiah 45:2
-Yo ire delante de ti, y enderezare las tortuosidades; quebrantare puertas de bronce, y cerrojos de hierro hare pedazos- Isaías 45:2
This was for Cyrus; but it is evermore the heritage of all the Lord s own spiritual servants. Only let us go forward by faith, and our way will be cleared for us. Crooks and turns of human craft and Satanic subtlety shall be straightened for us; we shall not need to track their devious windings. The gates of brass shall be broken, and the iron bars which fastened them shall be cut asunder [into pieces]. We shall not need the battering ram nor the crowbar: the Lord Himself will do the impossible for us, and the unexpected shall be a fact.
Let us not sit down in coward-fear. Let us press onward in the path of duty; for the Lord hath said it,
-I will go before thee.-
Ours not to reason why; ours but to dare and dash forward. It is the Lord s work, and He will enable us to do
it: all impediments must yield before Him. Hath He not said,
-I will break in pieces the gates of brass?-
What can hinder His purpose or balk [stop] His decrees? Those who serve God have infinite resources. The way is clear to faith though barred to human strength.
When Jehovah says,
-I will,-
as He does twice in this promise, we dare not doubt.
Prayer: Lord, we are grateful that You not only protect us, but You prepare the way before us too. May we be mindful of this promise. May we be encouraged by this sufficient and abundant advance work of preparation You do for Your children. I ask this In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
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MORNING May 20
“Marvelous lovingkindness." —Psalm 17:7
—Estupendas misericordias —Salmos 17:7
WHEN we give our hearts with our alms [offering], we give well, but we must often plead to a failure in this respect. Not so our Master and our Lord.
His favors are always performed with the love of His heart. He does not send to us the cold meat and the broken pieces [leftovers] from the table of His luxury, but He dips our morsel [bite] in His own dish, and seasons our provisions with the spices of His fragrant affections.
When he puts the golden tokens of His grace into our palms [hands], he accompanies the gift with such a warm pressure of our hand, that the manner of His giving is as precious as the boon [gift] itself. He will come into our houses on His errands of kindness, and He will not act as some austere [strict] visitors do in the poor man's cottage, but He will sit by our side, not despising our poverty, nor blaming our weakness.
Beloved, with what smiles does he speak! What golden sentences drop from His gracious lips! What embraces of affection He gives us! If He had but given us farthings [pennies], the way of His giving would have gilded them [coated them with gold]; but as it is, the costly alms [love gifts] are set in a golden basket by His pleasant carriage.
It is impossible to doubt the sincerity of His charity, for there is a bleeding heart stamped on the face of all His gifts. He gives liberally and upbraids not [doesn’t reproach nor find fault]. Not one hint that we are burdensome to Him; not one cold look for His poor pensioners; but He rejoices in His mercy and presses us to His bosom while He is pouring out His life for us.
There is a fragrance in His spikenard [ointment] that nothing but His heart could produce; there is a sweetness in His honey-comb that could not be in it unless the very essence of His soul's affection had been mingled [mixed] with it.
Oh, the rare communion which such singular [quintessential] heartiness brings!
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EVENING May 20
"I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love." —Hosea 11:4
—Con cuerdas humanas los traje, con cuerdas de amor—Oseas 11:4
OUR heavenly Father often draws us with the cords of love; but oh, how backward [resistant] we are to run to ward Him! How slowly do we respond to His gentle impulses!
He draws us to exercise a more simple faith in Him; but we have not yet attained to Abraham's confidence; we do not leave our worldly cares with God, but, like Martha, we cumber [trouble] ourselves with much serving. Our meager faith brings leanness into our souls; we do not open our mouths wide though God has promised to fill them. Does He not draw us to trust Him this very evening? Can we not hear Him say, "Come, My child, and trust Me. The veil [separating us from the Holy of Holies] is rent [ripped open]; enter into My presence, and approach boldly to the throne of My grace. I am worthy of your fullest confidence; cast [throw] your cares on Me. Shake yourself from the dust of your cares, and put on your beautiful garments of joy."
But, alas! Though called with tones of love to the blessed exercise of this comforting grace, we will not come.
At other times He draws us to closer communion with Himself. We have been sitting on the doorstep of God's house, and He bids us advance into the banqueting hall and sup [dine] with Him, but we decline the honor. There are secret rooms not yet opened to us; Jesus invites us to enter them, but we hold back.
Shame on our cold hearts! We are poor lovers of our sweet Lord Jesus, not fit to be His servants, much less to be His brides, and yet
He has exalted us to be bone of His bone and flesh of His flesh, married to Him by a glorious marriage covenant [divine agreement].
Herein is love! But it is love that takes no denial [will not be denied]. If we obey not the gentle drawings of His love, He will send affliction to drive us into closer intimacy with Himself.
He will have us nearer.
What foolish children we are to refuse those bands of love, and so bring on our backs that scourge of small cords,
which Jesus knows how to use!
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A SINNER’S PRAYER: … FOR WHOSOEVER WILL: [For One and all]
Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:21
Call on the name of the Lord Jesus and be saved … pray like this, won’t you?
“Lord Jesus, I’m a lost sinner and without You I am hopeless. I can’t save myself. Without your death on the cross for my sin debt I would be condemned to spend eternity condemned to Hell. I have been self-centered from birth. Please forgive me.
I realize that doing my best, being as good as possible, or being better than other people can never save me. . I’m guilty and sorry for each and every sin I have done and look to You to forgive me of them all.
I look to You, alone Lord Jesus to save me.
I call on You, Lord Jesus, right now to save me. You died on the cross for me, because of my sin and You say, “It shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:21.
Right now, just as I am, I call on You, Lord Jesus to save me, I trust You, to be my Lord and Savior from now on.
Thank You, Lord Jesus, that You have forgiven me of all my sins. I ask You to abide in me and give me the desire to always follow You.
You paid the price for all of my sins by dying on the cross. Even the sins of the whole world.
Thank you, Lord Jesus that You loved me and died for me even before I was born and that You still love me now. I love You too.
Thank you, Heavenly Father, that You have called me away from sin and death into the Life everlasting in Your only begotten son, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thank You, Heavenly Father that you raised Jesus from the dead. He is ALIVE and in Him we are victorious over sin, death and the grave. Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. [Holy Ghost, Comforter, Spirit of Truth]
Thank You for saving me heavenly Father. With all my heart, thank you Father for saving me in Jesus’ name, Amen.
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And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp. So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said. And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled” (Lev 10:1–6).
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DEVOTION for May 20th by Charles Haddon. Spurgeon
Who was (is) Charles Haddon Spurgeon
PRAYER 19, Part 10 of 11 GOD’S UNSPEAKABLE GIFT.
ANECDOTE 289: Christian Love Needed.
FAITH’S CHECKBOOK: May 20 WE DARE NOT DOUBT
-I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder [cut apart] the bars of iron- Isaiah 45:2
MORNING: “Marvelous lovingkindness." —Psalm 17:7 (Today’s PRAISE)
EVENING: "I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love." —Hosea 11:4
A SINNER'S PRAYER
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PRAYER 19, Part 10 of 11
GOD’S UNSPEAKABLE GIFT.
Lord, we pray for our country with all our heart; and as Thou biddest [requested] us we pray for those in authority, for the Sovereign [Monarch] as supreme, for the Court of Parliament, for all magistrates and rulers. We pray also for the poorest and the down-trodden. The Lord [Lord, would you please] look upon the poor of this world, and make them rich in faith, and comfort them in heart by the Holy Ghost [Holy Spirit]. The Lord save the nation. Let Thy light and Thy truth go forth to the most distant parts of the earth; “let the people praise Thee; O God let all the people, praise Thee.”
Give us the times of refreshing. May we have a visit from Christ by the power of His Spirit; and until He come may there be a blessed halcyon [calm] time of peace and salvation. [We ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.]
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Anecdote 289: Christian Love Needed.
An evangelist brings into the congregation all the poor people of the district, and the very worst of characters gather to hear him. This ought to be a great joy, but in certain cases it is not. Many are offended, and in effect say,
“ Not so, Lord’ Well, really, I – I – I do not like sitting next to one who is dressed so badly, and smells so vilely’ I saw a woman of loose character come in, and I felt as if I must leave my pew.”
Oh, you very respectable people, you know that you get into that state of mind! You do not say much about it when we hear you, because you know that it would not answer your purpose; yet you squeeze up against the corner of the pew to get away from the poor and needy. Do you not?
If a man with a smock-frock, or with a dirty face, comes in here, you would just as soon that he should sit on the flaps [fold-up chairs] in the aisle as sit in your seat, and a great deal sooner, I dare say. There is a great deal of that kind of feeling about, and it may be very natural,
but it certainly betrays feebleness [vulnerability and tenderness] of Christian love.
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Faith’s Checkbook MAY 20 WE DARE NOT DOUBT C.H. Spurgeon 1834 – 1892
-I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder [cut apart] the bars of iron- Isaiah 45:2
-Yo ire delante de ti, y enderezare las tortuosidades; quebrantare puertas de bronce, y cerrojos de hierro hare pedazos- Isaías 45:2
This was for Cyrus; but it is evermore the heritage of all the Lord s own spiritual servants. Only let us go forward by faith, and our way will be cleared for us. Crooks and turns of human craft and Satanic subtlety shall be straightened for us; we shall not need to track their devious windings. The gates of brass shall be broken, and the iron bars which fastened them shall be cut asunder [into pieces]. We shall not need the battering ram nor the crowbar: the Lord Himself will do the impossible for us, and the unexpected shall be a fact.
Let us not sit down in coward-fear. Let us press onward in the path of duty; for the Lord hath said it,
-I will go before thee.-
Ours not to reason why; ours but to dare and dash forward. It is the Lord s work, and He will enable us to do
it: all impediments must yield before Him. Hath He not said,
-I will break in pieces the gates of brass?-
What can hinder His purpose or balk [stop] His decrees? Those who serve God have infinite resources. The way is clear to faith though barred to human strength.
When Jehovah says,
-I will,-
as He does twice in this promise, we dare not doubt.
Prayer: Lord, we are grateful that You not only protect us, but You prepare the way before us too. May we be mindful of this promise. May we be encouraged by this sufficient and abundant advance work of preparation You do for Your children. I ask this In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
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MORNING May 20
“Marvelous lovingkindness." —Psalm 17:7
—Estupendas misericordias —Salmos 17:7
WHEN we give our hearts with our alms [offering], we give well, but we must often plead to a failure in this respect. Not so our Master and our Lord.
His favors are always performed with the love of His heart. He does not send to us the cold meat and the broken pieces [leftovers] from the table of His luxury, but He dips our morsel [bite] in His own dish, and seasons our provisions with the spices of His fragrant affections.
When he puts the golden tokens of His grace into our palms [hands], he accompanies the gift with such a warm pressure of our hand, that the manner of His giving is as precious as the boon [gift] itself. He will come into our houses on His errands of kindness, and He will not act as some austere [strict] visitors do in the poor man's cottage, but He will sit by our side, not despising our poverty, nor blaming our weakness.
Beloved, with what smiles does he speak! What golden sentences drop from His gracious lips! What embraces of affection He gives us! If He had but given us farthings [pennies], the way of His giving would have gilded them [coated them with gold]; but as it is, the costly alms [love gifts] are set in a golden basket by His pleasant carriage.
It is impossible to doubt the sincerity of His charity, for there is a bleeding heart stamped on the face of all His gifts. He gives liberally and upbraids not [doesn’t reproach nor find fault]. Not one hint that we are burdensome to Him; not one cold look for His poor pensioners; but He rejoices in His mercy and presses us to His bosom while He is pouring out His life for us.
There is a fragrance in His spikenard [ointment] that nothing but His heart could produce; there is a sweetness in His honey-comb that could not be in it unless the very essence of His soul's affection had been mingled [mixed] with it.
Oh, the rare communion which such singular [quintessential] heartiness brings!
May we continually taste and know the blessedness of it! ________________________________________
EVENING May 20
"I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love." —Hosea 11:4
—Con cuerdas humanas los traje, con cuerdas de amor—Oseas 11:4
OUR heavenly Father often draws us with the cords of love; but oh, how backward [resistant] we are to run to ward Him! How slowly do we respond to His gentle impulses!
He draws us to exercise a more simple faith in Him; but we have not yet attained to Abraham's confidence; we do not leave our worldly cares with God, but, like Martha, we cumber [trouble] ourselves with much serving. Our meager faith brings leanness into our souls; we do not open our mouths wide though God has promised to fill them. Does He not draw us to trust Him this very evening? Can we not hear Him say, "Come, My child, and trust Me. The veil [separating us from the Holy of Holies] is rent [ripped open]; enter into My presence, and approach boldly to the throne of My grace. I am worthy of your fullest confidence; cast [throw] your cares on Me. Shake yourself from the dust of your cares, and put on your beautiful garments of joy."
But, alas! Though called with tones of love to the blessed exercise of this comforting grace, we will not come.
At other times He draws us to closer communion with Himself. We have been sitting on the doorstep of God's house, and He bids us advance into the banqueting hall and sup [dine] with Him, but we decline the honor. There are secret rooms not yet opened to us; Jesus invites us to enter them, but we hold back.
Shame on our cold hearts! We are poor lovers of our sweet Lord Jesus, not fit to be His servants, much less to be His brides, and yet
He has exalted us to be bone of His bone and flesh of His flesh, married to Him by a glorious marriage covenant [divine agreement].
Herein is love! But it is love that takes no denial [will not be denied]. If we obey not the gentle drawings of His love, He will send affliction to drive us into closer intimacy with Himself.
He will have us nearer.
What foolish children we are to refuse those bands of love, and so bring on our backs that scourge of small cords,
which Jesus knows how to use!
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A SINNER’S PRAYER: … FOR WHOSOEVER WILL: [For One and all]
Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:21
Call on the name of the Lord Jesus and be saved … pray like this, won’t you?
“Lord Jesus, I’m a lost sinner and without You I am hopeless. I can’t save myself. Without your death on the cross for my sin debt I would be condemned to spend eternity condemned to Hell. I have been self-centered from birth. Please forgive me.
I realize that doing my best, being as good as possible, or being better than other people can never save me. . I’m guilty and sorry for each and every sin I have done and look to You to forgive me of them all.
I look to You, alone Lord Jesus to save me.
I call on You, Lord Jesus, right now to save me. You died on the cross for me, because of my sin and You say, “It shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:21.
Right now, just as I am, I call on You, Lord Jesus to save me, I trust You, to be my Lord and Savior from now on.
Thank You, Lord Jesus, that You have forgiven me of all my sins. I ask You to abide in me and give me the desire to always follow You.
You paid the price for all of my sins by dying on the cross. Even the sins of the whole world.
Thank you, Lord Jesus that You loved me and died for me even before I was born and that You still love me now. I love You too.
Thank you, Heavenly Father, that You have called me away from sin and death into the Life everlasting in Your only begotten son, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thank You, Heavenly Father that you raised Jesus from the dead. He is ALIVE and in Him we are victorious over sin, death and the grave. Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. [Holy Ghost, Comforter, Spirit of Truth]
Thank You for saving me heavenly Father. With all my heart, thank you Father for saving me in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Allow us to share the joy of your new birth with heaven. Won’t you? Heaven rejoices over each redeemed sinner. Luke 15:7
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DEFENDING THE KING JAMES BIBLE by the Millennium Bible Institute
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HOW HAS THE MAJORITY TEXT AND THE TEXTUS RECEPTUS BEEN PROVIDENTIALLY PROTECTED AND PRESERVED?
The inspired, god breathed, immortal words, were uttered, word-by-word, to the holy prophets and apostles who were chosen of God and moved by the holy ghost. These words are protected and preserved in holy scripture and written word-for-word are immutable, without error, and infallible and for ever [sic] settled in heaven by God himself in the self authenticating word of god, itself.
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89 For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.
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21For the prophecy [prophecies] came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
2 Peter 1:21
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1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:1
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See evidence that God is not the author of confusion in a remarkable...
VIDEO That will explain the how the Man-made explosion of over 100 English Translations of the Holy BIBLE occurred.
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The complete Inside Story of Westcott and Hort:
Brooke Foss Westcott and Fenton John Anthony Hort (Text only)
URL: https://www.febc.edu.sg/v15/article/def_the_INSIDE STORY_of_westcott_and_hort
In 1870, The Anglican Church of England passed a resolution to revise the English Bible. The New Testament revision committee which finally consisted of 25 scholars (though only about 16 eventually attended the meetings) which included Westcott and Hort. The committee worked for ten years in the Jerusalem chamber, and these two scholars swept the Revision Committee along with them after work commenced. In fact, the “Cambridge trio” (Westcott, Hort and Lightfoot) colluded with others to dominate the meetings with their views of the text and to defeat any who opposed them. Their *letters reveal this conspiracy:
* Letters from close relatives are quoted in the Inside Story above
The only voice defending the Textus Receptus was Dr Scrivener, probably the foremost scholar of the day in the manuscripts of the Greek New Testament and the history of the Text. But he was systematically outvoted by the Cambridge trio and outdone by Hort’s powerful debating skill. When the revision was completed, the revision committee had altered the Greek Text in 5,337 places,
thus violating the original rule that had been set for the committee of not altering the Greek Text unless absolutely necessary to do so.
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CONCLUSION
In conclusion, let it be said that no matter how good any modern version of the New Testament is in other ways, it is clearly blemished if the work of Westcott and Hort is present in it. The presence of their work means that it is based on a defective text. Those who want to honor the Word of God must not promote the use of any of these versions by the church, not because the content of the version is entirely evil in itself, but because being contented to use a weakened version rather than the existing, preserved without error unblemished one, dishonors God. If God has preserved for His people a good Greek text of the New Testament for 18 centuries, how dishonoring it would be to Him if His people now chose instead to use versions that are based on defective Greek manuscript created by Westcott and Hort or Nestle and Aland.
Let the biblical story of Nadab and Abihu be a lesson for us all:
And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp. So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said. And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled” (Lev 10:1–6).
– Published in The Burning Bush, Volume 4 Number 1, January 1998
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For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.
-Psalm 119:89 Authorized (King James) Version
1 Corinthians 14:33 Authorized (King James) Version
33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
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