Did you know that the southern "Primitive" or "Old School" Baptists in the time leading up to the American Civil War began to vehemently denounce the great Charles Spurgeon because of his opposition to slavery? If one reads the issues of "The Primitive Baptist" periodical during that time he will see many writing in strong denunciation of Spurgeon over this matter. Some said he could not possibly be saved because of his position.
Now, to me, this reveals a lot about the cult.
P.S. Hassell's history quotes Spurgeon often and favorably, but they always call him "Mr." C.H. Spurgeon.
I can hardly fathom any Christian taking that position.
ReplyDeleteJames Wells also held to that view. He was against Spurgeon and often denounced him and questioned his salvation. See my posting "James Wells on Duty Faith". The Hyper Calvinists hated him.
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See the postings in "The Primitive Baptist" for the year 1860 at this link
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You can type "Spurgeon" in the search box and find lots of other things people were saying.
One PB writer affirmed that all PBs, North and South, were Abolitionists,
Stephen
Wrote Bob Ross:
ReplyDelete"When Spurgeon came to London in the 1850s, he was soon confronted with hyper-Calvinism, and its advocates never ceased their efforts to detract from his evangelistic influence. One notable champion among the hypers, James Wells, even ventured to say, "But I have -- most solemnly have -- my doubts as to the Divine reality of his conversion" (C. H. Spurgeon's Autobiography, Volune 2, page 38)."
From Bob's writing at
http://writingsofbobross.tripod.com/0037.htm
Blessings,
Stephen
That should be were anti Abolitionists
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