There is no water so deep but fish will swim in it;
no pond so foul but frogs will live in it;
no mire so filthy but swine will wallow in it, and
no sin so damnable but man will commit it.
Men will even seek out ways and means
of making themselves more and more
proficient in the most filthy of vices.
If in these times there should arise monsters
of iniquity, we must not be astonished, for long
practice of sin makes men proficient therein.
The earth is ripening, and men's characters are
rotting to the uttermost degree of corruption.
We must expect to see more and more of
the boilings over of the sink of iniquity,
which lies in human nature.
Christian, what might you have been, but
for God's distinguishing grace to you?
Why, might not you have been Judas?
Christian, is there any betterness in
your heart beyond the heart of Judas?
Judas was an apostle, mark you, a preacher,
a miracle-worker; he dipped his hand with
Jesus in the dish, and yet he sold him; and
why not you?
"Let him that thinks he stands, take heed
lest he fall." What another man has done you
may do; and there are no depths of wickedness
into which you might not have plunged had not
the preventing grace of God stopped your course.
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Originally posted by KellyJay
"Let him that thinks he stands, take heed
lest he fall." What another man has done you
may do; and there are no depths of wickedness
into which you might not have plunged had not
the preventing grace of God stopped your course."
I say Amen to brother Spurgeon here.
And since many of us realize this we are so convinced that we are on the right track to have asked this Lord Jesus into our lives. Someone is saving us from within us.
He is saving us from within our own souls. We know it is not ourselves. So the Bible must be true - Jesus is Lord.
"Let him that thinks he stands, take heed
lest he fall." What another man has done you
may do; and there are no depths of wickedness
into which you might not have plunged had not
the preventing grace of God stopped your course."
I say Amen to brother Spurgeon here.
And since many of us realize this we are so convinced that we ar ...[text shortened]... ithin our own souls[/i]. We know it is not ourselves. So the Bible must be true - Jesus is Lord.
We wouldn't even go to God accept He first call us.
Originally posted by KellyJay Monsters of iniquity!
Spurgeon's, "Spots in Our Feasts of Charity"
Oh, the depths of human sin!
Sin is an incomprehensible thing!
There is no water so deep but fish will swim in it;
no pond so foul but frogs will live in it;
no mire so filthy but swine will wallow in it, and
no sin so damnable but man will commit it.
Men will ev ...[text shortened]... into which you might not have plunged had not
the preventing grace of God stopped your course.
Im curious about if any of that comes from the teachings of Jesus himself. Seems more like an exaggeration of some of what Paul said.
Christians boasting that they are filthy sinners is not a virtue.
Originally posted by KellyJay Monsters of iniquity!
Spurgeon's, "Spots in Our Feasts of Charity"
Oh, the depths of human sin!
Sin is an incomprehensible thing!
There is no water so deep but fish will swim in it;
no pond so foul but frogs will live in it;
no mire so filthy but swine will wallow in it, and
no sin so damnable but man will commit it.
Men will ev ...[text shortened]... into which you might not have plunged had not
the preventing grace of God stopped your course.
Is this prose directed at Christians or non Christians?
Originally posted by KellyJay Monsters of iniquity!
Spurgeon's, "Spots in Our Feasts of Charity"
Oh, the depths of human sin!
Sin is an incomprehensible thing!
There is no water so deep but fish will swim in it;
no pond so foul but frogs will live in it;
no mire so filthy but swine will wallow in it, and
no sin so damnable but man will commit it.
Men will even ...[text shortened]... s
into which you might not have plunged had not
the preventing grace of God stopped your course.
If this original post targets believers in Christ, the application of 1John 1:9 is the only grace means God has provided for the restoration of fellowship; if not, the only issue fo an unbeliever is a change of mind [repentance] about the person and work of Jesus Christ on his or her behalf. My dear mother was an avid reader and enjoyed the writings of Charles Spurgeon among many other authors. Thanks, Kelly.
Originally posted by Rajk999 Im curious about if any of that comes from the teachings of Jesus himself. Seems more like an exaggeration of some of what Paul said.
Christians boasting that they are filthy sinners is not a virtue.
We agree Christians boasting they are filthy sinners is not a virtue, more like the truth.
At our best without God's grace are we righteousness enough to be accepted by God?
At our best we fall short, we all have fallen short.
Let those who think they are righteous in their own right brag before God, they do not
see how fallen they are.
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby If this original post targets believers in Christ, the application of 1John 1:9 is the only grace means God has provided for the restoration of fellowship; if not, the only issue fo an unbeliever is a change of mind [repentance] about the person and work of Jesus Christ on his or her behalf. My dear mother was an avid reader and enjoyed the writings of Charles Spurgeon among many other authors. Thanks, Kelly.
He is my only hope, my sure foundation, it were up just to me I'd be lost.
Originally posted by KellyJay We agree Christians boasting they are filthy sinners is not a virtue, more like the truth.
At our best without God's grace are we righteousness enough to be accepted by God?
At our best we fall short, we all have fallen short.
Let those who think they are righteous in their own right brag before God, they do not
see how fallen they are.
Neither bragging about your righteousness nor boasting that you are a filthy sinner is the best thing.
Spurgeon's, "Spots in Our Feasts of Charity"
19 Jul '15 09:19
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