Ask Spurgeon

To harbour secret sin, is the worst of all sins because, says Spurgeon, it makes one a "practical Atheist".

Have you ever considered yourself an atheist because of secret sin?

What does Spurgeon  mean? Is this true of you?

Is it possible to hold on to sin secretly, and achieve happiness at the same time?

Or put differently, is it possible to hold on to happiness, while harbouring secret sin?

Are there sins in your life that you like to keep under wraps, sins which, you hope, nobody knows about? 

To make the assumption that you can keep your sin/s secret is to make a terrible error.

You see, secret sins are not secret at all, as todays Ask Spurgeon episode makes very clear...

On face value, there would seem to be many an obstacle that stands in the way of the sinner being saved: The Law of God...the Conscience...the Devil.

Each of these stand as a witness to the sinfulness of us all, and that the only thing we really deserve is God's judgement.

Using a powerful illustration, Charles Spurgeon shows clearly in this episode  how the truth of our guilt is met with the Mercy and Grace of our God through the Lord Jesus Christ!

It's a question we far too easily take for granted, and yet, the answer may surprise us.

Does God save us because we ask Him? Does He save us for anything that we may have to offer Him? Does He save us on the basis of what we have or haven't done?

Why does God save?

Listen to Charles Spurgeon's God-centered answer... 

Who does God save? 

Does His favour tend towards the wise, the good , the lovely? Does he save the prayerful, the loving, the holy and the deserving?

Praise God that His mercy is not dependent on our being good, but on HIs amazing grace!

Listen to Spurgeon articulate this wonderful truth. 

Yes, the Lord Jesus is the Saviour of sinners! But to say so is not ALL the truth. Does that surprise you? 

Think for a moment!

Are there not other Persons involved in the process too?

It is a wonderful thing that God, by His grace, is convicting sinners of their sin, every day. But having done so, many a sinner responds with the question, "Why would He save me?"

Listen to this wonderful answer from Charles Spurgeon as he makes clear that the motive for creating the temporal, is the same for the eternal.

From the moment when, by grace, we began our journey to follow Jesus, we entered a spiritual war. 

This war can be fierce at times, and temptations may arise to lower our guard, or even to give up.

We need encouragement, we need motivation,  to stay the course, to stand our ground...

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The call to Christ is a call to war!

That's been the focus over the past few episodes. However, this is not war in the conventional sense. 

Our battle is not against flesh and blood and therefore, the MEANS to wage this war are not weapons made of steel or wielded in our hands. 

What then are the MEANS of the Christian's warfare?