Was Charles Spurgeon a Calvinist? The Prince of Preachers himself answers this question in the affirmative:
“It is no novelty, then, that I am preaching; no new doctrine. I love to proclaim these strong old doctrines, that are called by nickname Calvinism, but which are surely and verily the revealed truth of God as it is in Christ Jesus.” —Charles Spurgeon
In Dr. Steven Lawson’s book, The Gospel Focus of Charles Spurgeon,
Dr. Lawson argues that not only was Spurgeon a Calvinist, but his
fervent commitment to the doctrines of grace actually “sharpened” his
“gospel focus.”
We’ve compiled several adapted excerpts from The Gospel Focus of Charles Spurgeon to outline Spurgeon’s beliefs concerning the sovereignty of God in salvation.
Note: The eBook edition of Dr. Lawson’s The Gospel Focus of Charles Spurgeon is a free download in November.
Total Depravity
For Spurgeon, total depravity
was where the message of the gospel begins. The saving message of grace
starts with total depravity. Man is entirely corrupted by sin. He is
spiritually dead and unable to save himself. He could not be more
hopeless and helpless. Continue at Nathan Busenitz
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