Both memes are quotes are from Mr Charles Haddon Spurgeon, both wereposted on the "John Gill &
friends" page here:
https://www.facebook.com/14111511.../posts/1323799064711340/
Something
sounds inconsistent and jarring.
I
left the comment below but it has been deleted by the administrator!
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The
gospel is NOT for the "DYING world"; the gospel is the good news of
what God has done to save His own people, those whom He has given to Christ to
save.
"If
Christ has once paid the debt, the debt is paid."
Based on the payment made by Christ, the Holy Spirit, at God's appointed and approved time, effectually called each elect out of their native state of sin and death to that of grace and salvation in Jesus Christ.
The
gospel of Jesus Christ is INTENDED for the QUICKENED children of God - those
elect whom God has effectually called out of their native state of condemnation
and death to that of justification and righteousness in Jesus Christ - to
gather them into churches.
John
21
15
¶ So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas,
lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that
I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
16
... Feed my sheep.
17
... Feed my sheep.
Tell
us, who can be fed by the gospel ministry; those still dead in trespasses and
sins? or those already effectually called [i.e. justified, regenerated, and
adopted] by God out of their native state of sin and condemnation into the
state of grace and salvation?
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Mr
Spurgeon was a Prince of Preachers, but I'm only a village bumpkin. Please
don't skin me for my 'impudent' words.
I
was once a parrot, but the merciful and gracious Lord has turned me into an
inquiring student of His word.
Let
me put it in the simplest way possible:
Food
is necessary but ONLY for the living,
Food
is necessary but only relevant for those alive.
However,
there are idolatrous and superstitious who offer food to the dead;
EVEN SO,
there are preachers who offer salvation to the spiritually dead.
