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Spurgeon Reflection 1 Everett Nelson Tye CHMN 679: Capstone October 28, 2023
1 Scripture played an incredibly important role in the life of Spurgeon. One of the components of those who preceded him in the work of theology was the way by which these individuals were often negligent of evangelism. Earls writes, “Between 1715 and 1792 Baptists were evangelistically stagnant.” 1 It is described in this book that the reason this happened was due to an “over-commitment” to the doctrines of Calvinism and election. The mentality that the elect will be saved led to an inappropriate view of evangelism that caused an apathetic attitude towards reaching the lost. Spurgeon was also committed to the teachings and doctrines of scripture. However, what Spurgeon did that many other theologians before him did not was submit to the full instruction of scripture. Where those who came before were content with ignoring their responsibility to reach the lost because of their theological conviction, Spurgeon was more convicted by the calling of God to seek and save the lost. Because he held all of scripture as authoritative, he was able to have similar theological ideas as those before him, but still maintain his understanding of responsibility to evangelize the lost. This is something which the church should learn from. Many become too attached to doctrine and find themselves lacking regarding outreach and missions. This is found in churches in which the pastors can find themselves spending their entire forty-hour work week studying and preparing for their sermon but to do not spend any time in the world being the hands and feet of God. Spurgeon shows modern believers there should be balance. It is not enough to study the word of God, but believers must also submit to its instructions, regardless of personal understanding of other theological principles. Five-point Calvinists must recognize that while God may call the elect and only the elect will come into a loving and knowing relationship with 1 Rod Earls, Spurgeon’s Theology for Multiplying Disciples and Churches (S.l.: WIPF & STOCK PUB, 2022), 11.
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