John Newton provides us with some very helpful words in a letter he wrote to a man who was involved in some kind of controversy in his day: As to your opponent, I wish, that, before you set pen to paper against him, and during the whole time you are preparing your answer, you may … Continue reading John Newton on Handling Controversy
Charles Spurgeon on Handling Controversy
In his excellent book, The Forgotten Spurgeon, Iain Murray focuses on an aspect of Spurgeon's life that has been overlooked in recent times: Spurgeon's faithful commitment to Bible doctrine, primarily the doctrines of free grace and God's sovereignty in salvation. These theological commitments, however, often put Spurgeon in the midst of controversy. Toward the latter half of … Continue reading Charles Spurgeon on Handling Controversy