Download or read book The Almost Christian Discovered Or The False Professor Tried and Cast written by Mathew Mead (Independant Divine.) and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Almost Christian Discovered written by Matthew Mead and published by Pantianos Classics. This book was released on 1856 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matthew Mead guides Christians who wish to know whether they have taken the spiritual and emotional steps necessary to attain conversion to the faith. Mead takes a multi-faceted approach to conversion; the journey of Christians varies in length, some must walk far and do much to enter the faith. Many must try for successive years, held back by personal circumstances or persistent shortfalls of character. What keeps a person 'almost Christian' is discussed at length, with examples given of those who frequently come close, but do not quite make it and become true believers in the Lord. The central pillar of Christian belief is the admission that Christ is the keystone to all salvation; there can be no half-measures in this. Another common pitfall is refusing to accept aspects of Christ's divinity, or his prophecies or his being the Son of God. Refusing to give up a sin, be it one of pride, lust or weak will, is another trait that keeps a believer 'almost Christian'. Writing in the mid-17th century, Mead was part of the Puritan movement, working as an educator and lecturer on religious topics. He worked at multiple churches in England and in Holland, and was affiliated to the east London borough of Stepney for most of his life.

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Download or read book The Almost Christian Discovered Or the False Professor Tried and Cast written by Matthew Mead and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Almost Christian Discovered, or the False Professor Tried and Cast: Being the Substance of Seven Sermons, First Preached at St. Sepulchre's, London, 1661 The Nunsuch Professor in his Meredian splendor; or the singular actions of sanctified Christians, by the Rev. William seekep - Rishor) King's Discourse concerning the inventions of men in the worship of God - Memoirs of the Life and Ministry of the late Rev. Thomas Spencer Henry Kirk White's Remains - Cases of Conscience-fl Dodridge's Rise and Progress of Religion in the soul - u Bishop Home on the Psalms - Pilgrims Progress - drew on the resurrection baxter's Call to the unconverted-w Campbell's _lectures on The'ology - Jenks Devo tion - Vincent on the Catechism - Boston's Fourfold state - taylor's Holy Living - W atts' Guide to Prayer Henry on Prayer - Miller's Life of the Rev. Doct. Ro gers - Spring's Essay's - Cumberland's calvary-fuller's Essays - Fuller's Gospel, worthy of all acceptation - Ful ler on Sandemanianism - Faber on the Prophecies - Fam ily instructor - Pierce's Memoirs Daubeny's Guide to the hureh - ahohart's Christian's Manual of Private Devo'tion - Afiicted Man s {human ion - Life of calvin-l-mfcree'slife of John Knox - Fa ber on the Spirit - Mason's Remains - {liven on Spiritu ai Mindedsness - Baxter's; Saint's Everlasting rest-m am's Thoughts on religion - Kirkpatrick's Pious Meditae. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book The Almost Christian Discovered written by Matthew Mead and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The Almost Christian Discovered: Or, The False Professor Tried And Cast: Being The Substance Of Seven Sermons ... Matthew Mead Printed for G.B. Huntley, and others, 1819

Download or read book The Almost Christian Discovered Or the False Professor Tried and Cast written by Matthew Mead and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-22 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, many who profess Christianity ask "How close to the world can I get and still be a Christian?" In 'The Almost Christian Discovered,' Puritan author Matthew Mead shows from Biblical examples just how close one can get to Christ and still NOT be a Christian. Mead takes example after example of people who demonstrated great signs of spiritual life but were never truly converted to Christ or as he puts it be "an almost Christian". Each example is taken from Scripture. For example, Mead shows us that one can have great and eminent spiritual gifts such as healing, cleansing and casting out demons but not be a Christian. Certainly this describes Judas. Like the other apostles, Judas is sent out in Matthew 10:7-8 to preach the gospel, heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Yet, Judas was not saved. Other topics covered by Mead include the possibility of having great hatred for sin and still being be an "almost Christian", or that some show great signs of repentance and are still "almost Christians." True to Puritan pastoral form there is also a section dealing with those who have an overly sensitive conscience. Mead desires to convict the hypocrite, not break the bruised reed. For a generation raised on grace, where everyone can claim to be "born again," his book offers much to ponder. It is a great book for home Bible study, discipleship class, Sunday school or for personal edification. It also makes a great gift for pastors or any serious student of theology. Mead's point: it is possible to be zealous for God and still miss heaven. His book helps expose this truth, together with ways to avoid such an eternal disaster.

Download or read book The Almost Christian Discovered written by Matthew Mead and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-02 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Almost Christian Discovered: Or the False Professor Tried and Cast It can scarce be needed, for most of the readers into whose hands this volume may come, to commend a writer so well known as the Nonconformist worthy, Matthew Mead, or to bespeak respectful and devout perusal for a book, so long and widely circulated, and so greatly useful, as has been his treatise, "The Almost Christian." He was of the times of Owen, Bunyan, and Baxter. How high a place the man and his writings occupied, in the esteem of the eminent author of the "Call to the Unconverted," and of the "Saints' Best," a single reference may sufficiently prove. In the great work of Richard Baxter, on the morals and casuistry of the gospel, his "Christian Directory," he furnishes lists of volumes suitable to form the library of a Christian. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book The Almost Christian Discovered written by Matthew Mead and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-17 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reader, You have here one of the saddest considerations imaginable presented to you, and that is, "How far it is possible a man may go in a profession of religion--and yet, after all, fall short of salvation; how far he may run--and yet not so run as to obtain." This, I say, is sad--but not so sad as true; for our Lord Christ does plainly attest it, "Strive to enter in at the strait gate; for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in--and shall not be able!" My design herein is, that the formal, sleepy professor may be awakened, and the hidden hypocrite discovered; but my fear is, that weak believers may be hereby discouraged; for, as it is hard to show how low a child of God may fall into sin--and yet have true grace--but that the unconverted sinner will be apt thereupon to presume; so it is as hard to show how high a hypocrite may rise in a profession--and yet have no grace--but that the true believer will be apt thereupon to despond. The prevention whereof, I have carefully endeavored, by showing, that though a man may go thus far, and yet be but almost a Christian--yet a man may fall short of this, and be a true Christian notwithstanding. Judge not, therefore, your state by any one character you find laid down of a false professor; but read the whole, and then make a judgment; for I have cared, as not to "give children's bread to dogs," so not to use the dog's whip to scare the children! Yet I could wish that this book might fall into the hands of such only whom it chiefly concerns, who "have a name to live--and yet are dead;" being busy with the "form of godliness," but strangers to the "power of it." These are the proper subjects of this treatise. May the Lord follow it with his blessing wherever it comes, that it may be an awakening word to all such, and especially to that generation of profligate professors with which this age abounds; who, if they keep to their church, bow the knee, talk over a few prayers--think they do enough for heaven, and hereupon judge their condition safe, and their salvation sure--though there be a hell of sin in their hearts, "and the poison of asps is under their lips;" their minds being as yet carnal and unconverted, and their conversations filthy and unsanctified. If eternal life be of so easy attainment, and to be had at so cheap a rate--why did our Lord Christ tell us, "Strait is the gate and narrow is the way which leads unto life--and few there are who find it?" And why should the apostle perplex us with such a needless injunction, "to give diligence to make our calling and election sure?" Certainly, therefore, it is no such easy thing to be saved--as many make it; and that you will see plainly in the following discourse. If you are either a stranger to a profession, or a hypocrite under a profession, then read and tremble, for you are the man here pointed at. But if the kingdom of God has come with power into your soul; if Christ is formed in you; if your heart be upright and sincere with God--then read and rejoice. May the mighty God, whose prerogative it is to teach to profit, whether by the tongue or the pen, by speaking or writing--bless this tract, that it may be to you as a cloud of rain to the dry ground, dropping fatness to your soul, that so your fleece being watered with the "dew of heaven," you may "grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." In whom I am your Friend and Servant, Matthew Mead, London, October, 1661.

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Download or read book The Almost Christian discovered or the false professor tried and cast Being the substance of seven Sermons preached 1661 written by Matthew MEAD (of Leighton Buzzard.) and published by . This book was released on 1684 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Almost Christian Discovered Or the False Professor Tried and Cast written by Matthew Mead and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1825 edition. Excerpt: ... commands, and all out of a desire of salvation: put these together, and there is an answer to that question. The call of conscience; the power of the Word; the affection of credit; and the desire of salvation: may carry a man so far as to be almost a Christian. III. The third question propounded is this: Whence is it that many are but almost Christians, when they have gone thus far? what is the cause of this? I might give many answers to this question; but I shall instance two only, which I judge the most material. First, It is for want of right and sound conviction; if a man be not thoroughly convinced of sin, and his heart truly broken, whatever his profession of godliness may be, yet he will be sure to miscarry; every work of conviction is not a thorough work; there are convictions that are only natural and rational, but not from the powerful work of the Spirit of God. Rational conviction, is that which proceeds from the working of a natural conscience, charging guilt from the light of nature, by the help of those common principles of reason that are in all men: this is the conviction you read of Rom. ii. 14, 15. It is said that the Gentiles who had not the law, yet had "their consciences bearing witness, and accusing, or excusing one another," though they had not the light of Scripture, yet had they conviction from the light of nature; now by the help of the gospel-light, these convictions may be much improved, and yet the heart not renewed. But there is a spiritual conviction, and this is that work of the Spirit of God upon the sinner's heart by the Word, whereby the guilt and filth of sin is fully discovered, and the woe and misery of a natural state, distinctly set home upon the conscience, to the dread and terror of the sinner, ...

Download or read book Almost Christian Discovered written by Matthew MEAD and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-08 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a Congregationalist minister in 17th century England, Mead could not teach or preach without censure or persecution. Eventually, the harsh religious climate of his homeland drove Mead to Holland, although he returned to England to minister to a congregation in Stepney in secret. The Almost Christian Discovered, a theological essay, tackles one of the most interesting in controversial problems in Christian teaching: the "almost" Christian, a person who is on the brink of receiving God's grace, but falls short. Two issues present themselves: "The one is," Mead writes, "how often a believer may miscarry, how low he may fall, and yet have true grace. The other is, how far a hypocrite may go in the way to heaven, how high, he may attain, and yet have no grace." Mead seeks to answer these questions with this essay, continuing an ancient debate that has lasted into the present day.

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