Tag Archives: Downgrade Controversy

Charles Spurgeon & the Down-Grade Controversy

Posted on February 16, 2015 by bjdavisson33

For the fifth session, Brett Davisson of Emmanuel Bible Church gave an historical example of discernment in action.  Charles Spurgeon, known as “The Prince of Preachers”, was not a man of his time.  As churches in the late 19th century worked to … Continue reading →

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The House is Being Robbed!

Posted on March 1, 2014 by bjdavisson33

We could multiply this painful evidence, but there is no need, since the charge is not denied. It is ridiculed; it is treated as a matter of no consequence, but it is not seriously met. Is this what we have … Continue reading →

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No Compromise

Posted on December 28, 2013 by bjdavisson33

“This is the suggestion of the present hour: if the world will not come to Jesus, shall Jesus tone down his teachings to the world? In other words, if the world will not rise to the church, shall not the … Continue reading →

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Spurgeon and the Down-Grade

Posted on May 22, 2013 by bjdavisson33

Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) was known as the Prince of Preachers, and for good reason.  His sermons were numerous (63 volumes worth), convicting, and Gospel-centered.  He preached up to ten times a week, to an estimated ten million people over the … Continue reading →

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