the gospel of grace of God needs great improvement – at least, so i am informed – but i know that it is no business of mine to improve it, my part is to act upon it. no doubt many would improve God Himself from off the face of the earth, if they could. they would improve the Atonement until it vanished.

the dispute is not between us and modern thought, but between God and the wisdom of men…call it what you like, it is in the Book from which we derive our authority.

my brethren, we are at this present hour set for the defense of the gospel.

these are times of drifting: men have pulled up their anchors and are driven to and fro with winds and tides of diverse kinds. as for me, i have in this hour of danger not only let down the great bower anchor, but i have cast four anchors out of the stern. that may be quite the wrong place, but in these times we need anchoring both fore and aft.

Charles Spurgeon {An All-Round Ministry} pg 263-264 selections

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bibling, deep thoughts, know what you believe, ministry, quotables | August 26th, 2008