The Attraction of the Cross - Couverture souple

Spring, Gardiner

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1612036457 ISBN 13 : 9781612036458

Editeur : Bottom of the Hill Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

The story of the cross is related in the Holy Scriptures. They uniformly teach us to look upon Christ>s death in a light totally different from that of any other person. They never mention it without emphasis, nor without admiration. When the great Ruler of the world was pleased to accomplish his purposes of mercy toward sinful man, he saw fit to do it in a way that expressed the mysterious fullness of his own eternal nature. God is one in nature, and in three persons. A fundamental article of the Christian religion is, that one of these three Divine persons became incarnate. "The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us." "Unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given-and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace."

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Designed to Illustrate the Leading Truths, Obligations, and Hopes of Christianity.

“An intellectual preacher...The eloquence of Spring on this high and holy subject is irresistible....’The Attraction of the Cross is quite obviously a series of twenty-two sermons that Spring in all probability preached at Brick Presbyterian Church in the city of New York. As in his sermons on Genesis, Spring has thoroughly edited them into a more literary form, but still the sermonic form is quite discernible. Unlike his contemporary and fellow Yale alumnus Nathaniel Taylor, his sermons give the impression of being worship. They rise above the academic lecture Taylor offers in place of a genuine sermon.....An able rebuttal to Taylor’s heavily academic sermons that the American pulpit produced.” -Hughes Oliphant Old, “The Modern Age,, 1789-1889”, 2007

Covering a wide spectrum of topics—among them prayer, sin, justification, personal character, and many more—Spring asserts that all Christian questions eventually lead back to the cross of Christ. He delivers these truths in 22 powerful chapters.

“The present work fully sustains his high character as a divine and as a scholar.” -The Methodist Review

“This is no ordinary everyday volume of sermons, but the rich ripe harvest of a cultivated mind, the result of long and systematic devotion to the proper work of the Christian ministry. We regard Dr. Spring as one of the most accomplished preachers of the country. We never heard him preach a weak discourse; and whenever he appears from the press, it is with words of wisdom and power. A careful perusal of this admirable book has afforded us great pleasure. It will have a lasting reputation.” -The Baptist Memorial and Monthly Record

“We always expect something good from Dr. Spring, and seldom, if ever, are we disappointed. This we think one of his best books.” -Biblical Repository and Classical Review

CONTENTS:

1. The Narrative of the Cross

2. The Truth of the Cross

3. The Cross an Effective Propitiation for Sin

4. The Cross the Only Propitiation

5. The Actual Purpose of the Cross

6. The Cross Accessible

7. The Cross a Completed Justification

8. Faith in the Cross

9. The Inquiring Sinner Directed to the Cross

10. A Stumbling-block Removed

11. The Greatness of Sin No Obstacle to Salvation by the Cross

12. The Holiness of the Cross

13. The Religion of the Cross, in Distinction from Religions That Are False and Spurious

14. The Cross the Test of Character

15. The Cross the Preservation from Final Apostasy

16. Full Assurance of Hope at the Cross

17. The World Crucified by the Cross

18. All Things Tributary to the Cross

19. The Cross the Admiration of the Universe

20. The Triumphs of the Cross

21. The Sinner's Excuses Refuted by the Cross

22. The Cross Rejected, the Great Sin

23. Conclusion

Biographie de l'auteur

Gardiner Spring (February 24, 1785 – August 18, 1873) was an American minister and author; the distinguished pastor of the Brick Presbyterian Church in New York City for over 55 years. His other books include "The Mercy Seat; or Thoughts Suggested by the Lord's Prayer," "First Things," " The Glory of Christ," "The Power of the Pulpit," "Short Sermons to the People," "The Obligations of the World to the Bible," "Memoirs of the Late Hannah L. Murray," "The Restoration of Israel," "Dissertation on the Rule of Faith," "The Doctrine of Election," "Essays on Christian Character," "The Mission of Sorrow," "Fragments from the Study of a Pastor," "The Bible, Not Man," and "Pulpit Ministrations".

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bottom of the Hill Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1612036457
• ISBN 13: 9781612036458
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 292
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: gpsr@libri.de; gpsr@libri.de; ; Friedensallee 273; Hamburg; 22763; Allemagne