#DrJohnGill
Midgets calling a
Giant names... how impudent!
Charles H. Spurgeon
greatly admired his predecessor John Gill, a man highly respected by his
Calvinistic contemporaries of other denominations... and considered the EPITOME
of 'calvinism' [old school calvinism, of course]. And yet today, men who are theological
midgets compared to Gill would slandered him as
"hyper-calvinist." What has
gone wrong?
Midgets calling a
true giant names!
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"Charles Haddon
Spurgeon is glowing in his praise of Gill. Of his ordination, Spurgeon says,
‘Little did the friends dream what sort of man they had thus chosen to be their
teacher; but had they known it, they would have rejoiced that a man of such vast
erudition, such indefatigable industry, such sound judgement, and such sterling
honesty, had come among them.’ Spurgeon
loved reading Gill’s sermons and wrote, for instance, in his copy of Gill’s
preaching on the Song of Solomon, “This priceless work of my learned
predecessor has always been helpful to me.”
In his Commenting and Commentaries, he says of this work...
“Those who despise
it, have never read it, or are incapable of elevated spiritual
feelings.”....
"This sums up
much of present-day second-hand criticism of Gill, which is rarely based on a
first-hand knowledge of his works. Gill’s commentaries, which were merely his
sermons in writing, were regularly and eagerly consulted by the Prince of
Preachers, who marked them all with three stars, which was Spurgeon’s way of
saying, “The very best!”.
In 1886, he jotted in
his copy of Ezekiel to Malachi the words, “Many sneer at Gill, but he is not to
be dispensed with. In some respects, he has no superior. He is always well
worth consulting.” In a letter dated
February 1855, Spurgeon pays tribute to Gill’s influence on him by stating “My
position, as Pastor of one of the most influential churches, enables me to make
myself heard and my daily labour is to revive the old doctrines of Gill, Owen,
Calvin, Augustine and Christ.”
It would seem here
that Spurgeon was so taken up by the testimony of Gill that he mixed up his
priorities and put Gill first and Christ last.
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The above is quoted
from the article "John Gill and His Successors" by George Ella at http://evangelica.de/articles/biographies/john-gill-and-his-successors/
Go, read the full article and be enlightened.
What has gone wrong?
Are you among those midgets calling a true giant names, an evil so reflective
of this degenerated generation?
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Sam Vigue
“Whoever shall now
contend that it is unjust to put heretics and blasphemers to death, knowingly
and willingly incur their guilt. It is not human authority that speaks, it is
God who speaks and prescribes a perpetual rule for His Church.” - John Calvin
For the personal safety of my family, I am careful to avoid anyone connected with John Calvin since their churches may promote putting people to death that they deem are heretics, etc.
Sing F Lau
Sam Vigue, I have
nothing to do with the Genevan. 😂.
Steve Woods
He is not here to
defend himself…
Sing F Lau,
Steve Woods If he
(Gill) is alive, few would pick a fight with him.😂😂😂.
