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Baptists, Methodists, Congregationalists, and Anglicans united in their opposition against Sabbath breaking for theological reasons. Spurgeon, therefore, fit into the mainstream of religious thought regarding the Sabbath, but his convictions ran counter to a growing secularized and industrialized urban city.
Brandon Rhea
Spurgeon\'s Forgotten Sabbatarianism: Examining the Role of the 4th Commandment in His Life and Theology (p. 54). Founders Press.2.6K
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How little is God in the thoughts of the great when his own day is the chosen season for their councils, and that, too, when no crisis is impending, and no immediate disaster compels them to hasty deliberations. Here were all the days in the week, all equally available no haste compelling, no wars alarming, and yet none of their own six days will suit them, they must usurp God's peculiar day, as if they were lords of the Sabbath, or irresponsible to the laws of heaven. What, but confusion, can be the result of such councils? Will not the Lord be avenged on such a people as this? Rhea, Brandon. Spurgeon's Forgotten Sabbatarianism: Examining the Role of the 4th Commandment in His Life and Theology (p. 62). Founders Press. Kindle Edition. A
As for the Surrey Music Hall, it died the death of a cursed man, only to see Spurgeon standing triumphantly over its grave. The owners filed for bankruptcy after Spurgeon departed. Since they lost the income from the church and their Sunday evening shows drew small crowds, they could not pay their bills. Then, fire burned down the building, and residential housing replaced it.Spurgeon\'s Forgotten Sabbatarianism: Examining the Role of the 4th Commandment in His Life and Theology (p. 23).
the Christian Sabbath mattered to Spurgeon. He fought to keep the day holy according to his understanding of Scripture. Due to his convictions, he moved his successful three-year ministry at the Surrey Music Hall to an inferior venue, which he knew would constrict his influence. Yet, Spurgeon's theological views regarding the Christian Sabbath outweighed other expedient factors. Spurgeon\'s Forgotten Sabbatarianism: Examining the Role of the 4th Commandment in His Life and Theology (p. 23).
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