Faith

by Charles Haddon Spurgeon

In one of the best explanations of faith ever given, Charles Spurgeon paints a panoramic picture of faith that covers each element of this essential topic and yet also shows us the big picture of what it means to believe in Jesus Christ and live for Him. The promise of faith can be yours. Step into a new life, and experience the truth and power of real faith.

Genres: Christian, Theology, Nonfiction, Christianity, Christian Non Fiction

95 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) was England's best-known preacher for most of the second half of the nineteenth century. In 1854, just four years after his conversion, Spurgeon, then only 20, became pastor of London's famed New Park Street Church (formerly pastored by the famous Baptist theologian, John Gill). The congregation quickly outgrew their building, moved to Exeter Hall, then to Surrey Music Hall. In these venues, Spurgeon frequently preached to audiences numbering more than 10,000—all in the days before electronic amplification. In 1861, the congregation moved permanently to the newly constructed Metropolitan Tabernacle.

Reviews

[Jackson Kellar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simeon read this on the road trip. It was sweet.

[Jessica Beckett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good

[Alex Thiele · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Oh! I wish I could get this thought out of my own mouth, and get into your heads, that when God saves you, it is not because of anything in you, it is because of something in himself. God‘s love has no reason except in his own bowels; God’s reason for pardoning a sinner is found in His own heart, and not in the sinner. And there is as much reason in you why you should be saved as why another should be saved, namely, no reason at all. There is no reason in you why he should have mercy on you, but there is no reason wanted, for the reason lies in God and in God alone.”

Praise be to God for this incredible truth! I would highly recommend this book.

[Caroline Z · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basic but good. Constant reminder of what I need to hear, that nothing about us has anything to do with our salvation, we just need to believe and come to Christ.

[Mark Nenadov]

Very well done! A good read that is informative and insightful: exactly what one would expect from Spurgeon. The small format is handy for sticking it in your pocket and makes it convenient to read.

[The Scribbling Man · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Andrzej Stelmasiak · Rating 2 out of 5]

oh boy, this one didn't age well. I'm guessing that, perhaps, some of concerns that Spurgeon was seeking to alleviate, they *might* resonate with people who go to Strict and Particular Baptist churches (denominations like "Gospel Standard"), but that's about it, really.
And, it's not abounding in quotable insights either.
John Colquhoun who lived a few generations before Spurgeon, and J. Gresham Machen who lived a few generations after, they did so much better job, and I haven't even finished reading them yet. Edit: and Samuel Rutherford's "the trial and triumph if faith" - this promises to be truly phenomenal, and I've red just a tiny bit of thus far.

Definitely not a keeper, unless you're a hardcore Spurgeon fan.

It turns out that it's just his books on Matthew's Gospel and Psalms that survived my library purge.

[Matt Crawford · Rating 5 out of 5]

A short little booklet on faith. Spurgeons Calvinistic doctrine of faith can only be given to those that got initiates shine through the entire book. But there is a call for sinners to repent and even a chance for nominal Christians and those who have done some backsliding to come back to Christ. Like all of Spurgeons writing this short little booklet is a beeline to the cross!

[Stephen Mccollum · Rating 4 out of 5]

A useful primer on faith.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great little booklet! Spurgeon as usual dropped Gospel bombs! So good.

[Tristan Sherwin · Rating 3 out of 5]

“God’s love has no reason except in his own bowels”