Fearful Amount

"There will be a fearful amount of blood upon the skirts of a man whose ministry has startled nobody." (Charles Spurgeon)

Obviously, the goal isn't to startle someone. But everyone will be at one point in time or another by the truth that is revealed in scriptures.

Here’s something I hope you’ll contemplate. Some Ministers, Pastors, and Preachers will shy away from preaching certain aspects of scripture not because they’re afraid of offending, but simply because they don’t understand or have a firm grasp on the subject matter. They’ll focus on popular topics that are well received but don’t preach on all aspects of the relationship with Christ and salvation. Not everything is “exciting” and not everything is lovy-dovy. Some topics are just accepted as is without diving into them. Election, justification, predestination, sanctification, salvation (once saved always saved mindset), sin and what it is, fornication and sexual deviancy, morality, pride and a host of other things really aren’t taught, discussed, and clarified and defined.

Even religion itself isn’t discussed. How many folks know why they belong to whatever religion it is they belong to and why. What are the other religions? Who knows their church’s doctrine and their religion’s doctrine?

While the truth shall set you free, the people will perish by a lack of knowledge (John 8:32 & Hosea 4:6).

Solomon decries to Get wisdom! Get understanding! He then adds that wisdom is the principle thing! (Proverbs 4)

Jesus said, “Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?” (Mark 12:24)

Spurgeon is right, there will be a lot blood on the skirts of a man whose ministry has startled nobody. But the preacher needs to get startled first.

Bill Hitchcock