Charles Spurgeon Quote

November 14, 2006 — Mike Ratliff

“Avoid a sugared gospel as you would shun sugar of lead. Seek that gospel which rips up and tears and cuts and wounds and hacks and even kills, for that is the gospel that makes alive again. And when you have found it, give good heed to it. Let it enter into your inmost being. As the rain soaks into the ground, so pray the Lord to let his gospel soak into your soul.”

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11 Responses to “Charles Spurgeon Quote”

  1. Henry Frueh Says:
    November 14, 2006 at 9:09 am

    Was that Spurgeon or Rick Warren?

  2. Mike Ratliff Says:
    November 14, 2006 at 9:21 am

    Rick,

    It would be interesting to get Mr. Warren’s take on this quote wouldn’t it?

    In Christ

    Mike Ratliff

  3. Henry Frueh Says:
    November 14, 2006 at 10:55 am

    I have heard him. He would say “A different time, a different place, a different audience.”

    He forgets that the only time is eternity, the only place is in the Spirit, and the only audience is Christ Himself.

  4. Cristina Says:
    November 14, 2006 at 11:00 am

    Hi Mike,
    I believe if a message does not convict you or encourage you it has no worth.

    Cristina

  5. Mike Ratliff Says:
    November 14, 2006 at 12:41 pm

    Amen Rick and Cristina!

  6. The Aspiring Theologian Says:
    November 14, 2006 at 3:33 pm

    What an excellent quote! Thanks for sharing it.

  7. Mike Ratliff Says:
    November 14, 2006 at 5:44 pm

    You are welcome Albert.

  8. Jessica Says:
    November 15, 2006 at 6:30 am

    What would Christ say about a sugar-coated cross? It’s too grotesque to consider…
    Great quote!

  9. Mike Ratliff Says:
    November 15, 2006 at 7:48 am

    Jessica,

    The unregenerate heart wants a sugar-coated cross, which should tell us who is behind these “men” who sugar-coat the gospel. Yes, it is grotesque and we must do all we can to turn people’s eyes to the real cross so the real gospel will soak into their hearts and do it’s glorious work of killing and making alive again.

    In Christ

    Mike Ratliff

  10. Henry Frueh Says:
    November 15, 2006 at 7:32 pm

    What if there was only one bridge still intact that led to safety, but to get there everyone must drive a long distance over many bumps and potholes, and through a driving rainstorm? Would the man who knew the way to the only bridge think to himself, “I know there is only one bridge still useable, but the way to it seems so hard and many won’t even believe me and they’ll still try another bridge. I’ll just direct them to the closest one, they will all like that and I’ll be popular!”

    You know what that man would be called?

    A liar.

  11. Mike Ratliff Says:
    November 15, 2006 at 9:54 pm

    Good analogy Rick.


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