Converting the Human Soul
“A man must dig up the thorns and thistles, he must earn his bread in the sweat of his face, … Continue reading Converting the Human Soul
Tag: W.G.T. Shedd
Days Of Darkness And Nights Of Woe
W.G.T. Shedd says: “The convicted and guilt-smitten man sometimes doubts the truthfulness of the Divine promise in Christ. He spends … Continue reading Days Of Darkness And Nights Of Woe
Atom Is God
Thomas Boston writes: “The production of the world could not be by chance. It was indeed the extravagant fancy of … Continue reading Atom Is God
Overestimated Popularity
Excerpted from Shedd’s Orthodoxy & Heterodoxy: “A very common way of defending heresy or error is to direct attention to … Continue reading Overestimated Popularity
The Evils Of Pulpit Notoriety
Excerpted from Shedd’s Orthodoxy & Heterodoxy: “It is here that the evil influence of mere pulpit notoriety upon the church … Continue reading The Evils Of Pulpit Notoriety
A chimp-god?
A W.G.T. Shedd footnote from his “Sermons to the Natural Man” (courtesy of project Gutenberg): “Footnote 3: Infidelity is constantly … Continue reading A chimp-god?
Feeble or Vigorous Church-life?
“While the Presbyterian Church is preeminently a doctrinal Church, she never demands the full acceptance of her standards by any … Continue reading Feeble or Vigorous Church-life?
W.G.T. Shedd: Heretic (1)
The following quotes are from W.G.T. Shedd’s Dogmatic Theology, single volume edition: “The Westminster Confession 3.1 affirms, that ‘the liberty … Continue reading W.G.T. Shedd: Heretic (1)
“Cause of the first sin” (Shedd)
“In respect to its having no sinful antecedent out of which it is made, sin is origination ex nihilo. Sin … Continue reading “Cause of the first sin” (Shedd)
Shedd on the probation of Adam
“The object of this probation was that Adam, by resisting Satan’s temptation and persevering in holiness, might secure by his … Continue reading Shedd on the probation of Adam
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