If we think
that our substitutes do more good or reap larger results than the gospel way,
we will create serious difficulties and engender a destructive enmity within
the church. "I have known brethren
tell sinners a great many falsehoods with the view of saving them." He did not want one creed for the ministers'
meeting and another for the enquiry room.
Salvation is not promoted by the suppression of truth…."I hold that
I have no right to state false doctrines, even if I knew it would save a
soul. The supposition is, of course,
absurd; but it makes you see what I mean."
…Our tampering
produces false theology, false ideas of Christianity, tolerates disobedience to
the ordinances, and makes supposed believers impatient with calls to
holiness. One may sure, however, that
Christ will not be trifled with, will not have "his words shuffled like a
deck of cards," will be "Lord as well as Savior" or will not be
Savior. A supposed assurance of forensic
justification "apart from a spiritual work within the soul - - a change of
heart, and a renewal of mind" does not yield a future of heaven.
From - Living by Revealed Truth: The Life and Pastoral Theology of Charles Haddon Spurgeon by Thomas Nettles
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