“There is no doctrine of the Bible, which can be safely, thoroughly, or truly learned without the authoritative Teacher. Tell me not of systems of divinity, of schemes of theology, of infallible commentators, of the most learned people, of the most arrogant doctors, but tell me of the great Teacher who will instruct the sons of God and make us wise to understand all things. The Holy Ghost is the Teacher. It matters not what this or that man says. I rest on no man’s boasting authority, nor should you. You are not to be carried away by the craftiness of men or a sleight of words. The Holy Ghost is resting in the hearts of His children.”
Charles Spurgeon
The Drinking House The room was so cold and cheerless and bare,With its rickety table and one broken chair,With its curtainless window with hardly a paneTo keep out the snow, the wind and the rain.A cradle stood empty, pushed up to the wall,And somehow that seemed the saddest of all. In the rusty old stove…
The Little Vacant Chair Oh, take it up so tenderly,And handle it with care,Because it is my darling’sLittle empty rocking chair. Oh, God, but this is agony,And grief so had to bear!Indeed, I’ve hardly strength to raiseThis little empty chair And as I raise and press itTo my heart so full of painI long to…
Salvation by works? WARNINGFalse teaching about sanctification is an evil cloak used to teach that works are a part of salvation, or that your works will keep you saved. They will tell you that if you are truly saved you will want to be sanctified, and do good things. They start to mix in teachings…