Consider that Spurgeon:
1. Used tobacco.
2. Was overweight.
Was he a man given to excess, or simply the product of his era?
[ September 27, 2002, 10:21 AM: Message edited by: Jabbezz ]
Spurgeon: A man given to excess?
Discussion in '2000-02 Archive' started by Jabbezz, Sep 27, 2002.
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As I understand it his overweigth was partly a medical problem.
http://www.spurgeon.org/misc/cigars.htm
Is some information on his cigar smoking. Aparently he also liked a glass of Brandy every so often.
Is this a big deal? No, we are not perfect. If this is the only stuff that can be dug up on him he has lived a much closer life to Christ then all of us I should think.
Bryan -
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Spurgeon was a great man inasmuch as God used him as a powerful powerful tool here on earth. I have been reading his sermons and they are apsolutly incredible. He IS a sinner though, he is NOT Jesus. Jesus saved Him, and he is just as deserving as hell as all the rest of us.
Was he giving to excess? Perhaps . . .
But I love that man as any Christian leader today and will support him inasmuch as he glorified God with his live and ministry. -
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tyndale1946 Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
The only thing that moves me about Spurgeon is his preaching... He said by his life... Look at Jesus not at me!... That's the way I see him!... Brother Glen
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Since when is smoking a sin? A bad habit - yep. But a sin - nope.
Since when is drinking an alcoholic beverage a sin? It isn't. It cannot even be classified as a bad habit. Drunkenness is a sin, not just a bad habit, by the way.
Since when is being overweight a sin? Bad for one's health - yep. But a sin - nope.
I wonder how many members of this Board are overweight. I am. I could drop about 10 pounds. I could also exercise more, get more sleep, eat healthier, be more loving to my wife, spend more time in prayer, spend more time studying the Bible, etc., etc., etc.
Maybe one of these days Christians will learn not to shoot their wounded. And we are all wounded to one degree or another.
Ken
A Spurgeonite -
Here is a great source of Charles Spurgeon biographical material - www.spurgeon.org/aboutsp.htm
Ken
A Spurgeonite -
He certainly loved Jesus and he blesses me everytime I read something he wrote. I wish more baptists would read his works.
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tyndale1946 Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
"AMEN"... Brother Ken and Zebedee!... Thank you for the link Ken!... Brother Glen
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Please do not think I'm of necessity taking exception with what you're saying, however, I do believe if we do something which harms our body, we are defiling God's temple. From personal experience, I believe smoking and drinking (even not to excess) does do that.
Or, how about "temperance" being a fruit of the Spirit. If we are indulging in some of these things, perhaps we are sinning from that perspective? Well, I guess I lean towards that.
I am sure some will take exception to what I'm saying, and not agree. That's fine. Just adding my 2 cents. And from the # of posts I've made, I'm sure that's about all some will think my comment is. And, no, I'm not perfect.
Strikes me perhaps we do or can even defile the temple of God by spending too much time mulling over the comments of others, and "tit for tatting" as one put it in another post.
Agree, disagree. No problem. I probably won't see it. (And I mean no disrespect, I just don't log on much.)
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If we were to look at sheep in a pasture on a sunny day, we would comment upon how (white) they
were. Yet, if it began to snow, and we looked at them, we would notice that they were not as white as we once thought. Against the fresh white snow, they would appear darker.
This is an analogy about how we compare ourselves to other's. Our standard should be Jesus and His righteousness. Not others. How many times do we do this?
I know I am guilty of doing this :( !!
God is still working on me!
God Bless!
Naomi -
Warm Christian greetings!
To be fair to Mr Spurgeon, the health risks of tobbacco were not so widely recognised as they are now. I'm sure he had his faults but we all have our "feet of clay". However, the Lord uses all believers who give themselves over to Him. If he rejected us because of our faults then none of us would get to heaven.
Kind regards
Robert J Hutton -
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pinoybaptist Active MemberSite Supporter
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Other than these comments, let us consider the Scriptures, which state:
"Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink....Since you died with Christ to the basic principles of this world, why, as though you still belonged to it, do you submit to its rules: 'Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!'? These are all destined to perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings. Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom..."
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Actually, cigars and cigarettes are equally hurtful to one's health plus being addictive.
The nicotine from a cigar enters the body via the mucous membrane in the mouth and doesn't need to be inhaled for the effect. Cigars are claimed to cause cancer in the mouth and tongue.
But then again caffeine is also mildly addictive (some say moderately addictive).
HankD -
Cigarettes addictive? Yes.
Cigarettes and smoke inhalation? Yes.
Cigars addictive? No.
Cigars and smoke inhalation? No.
Cigars giving nicotine to the body? Yes.
Smoking sinful? No. (See Colossians ref. above)
Rev. G -
I think caffine mixed with some sweat suger taste (ie Pepsi) is extremely addictive!
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