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Category Archives: John Newton
The Angels’ Holy Zeal to Avenge God’s Cause
I had never considered this thought regarding the elect angels. John Newton sanely and guardedly described the ministry of angels in one of his letters. There was nothing particularly new in most of what he wrote though, as so often … Continue reading
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Leave All My Abominations Behind Me
“My best is defective and defiled, and needs pardon before it can hope for acceptance; but through mercy my hope is built, not upon frames and feelings, but upon the atonement and mediation of Jesus. When I am called home, … Continue reading
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Christians and Political Fanaticism
Christians and Political Fanaticism[1] This study will not address everything about politics. My main purpose in this study is to challenge us to consider our hearts over these matters. How do we look at politics in terms of the Bible … Continue reading
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A Sight of Christ and Our Tribulations, John Newton
These two quotes from Newton reveal his profound understanding of Christian experience and our sufferings. All genuine believers can bear witness to the truth of these statements. “When we can fix our thoughts upon him, as laying aside all his … Continue reading
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Lessons from John Newton’s Letters
Lessons from Newton’s Letters to John Ryland[1] John Newton (1725-1807), Richard Cecil (1748-1810), and Henry Venn (1724-1797) of the late eighteenth century are some of the most judicious men I have read. Though I have read more on Newton than … Continue reading
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