The Scriptural Guide For Ministers In These Days: A Visitation Sermon - Softcover

Edward Bickersteth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371943108 ISBN 13: 9780371943106

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

The Scriptural Guide For Ministers In These Days: A Visitation Sermon by Edward Bickersteth. This early 19th-century sermon, based on 2 Timothy 2:14–15, argues that in difficult times ministers must hold to the gospel, keep the Holy Scriptures as their guide, and maintain a distinct Christian character separate from a worldly church. Bickersteth lays out three main themes: the grand requisites of the Christian minister (true doctrine and salvation, personal faith, and assured confidence in the truth), the help God provides through human and divine teaching, and the real sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures as the sole rule of faith and practice. He warns against the temptations of reform movements and false teachers, stresses the importance of continual prayer, and insists on the oral transmission of truth only when grounded in Scripture. The sermon also discusses the dangers of the last days, the coming of Christ, and the need for ministers to persevere in ministerial duties, parish visiting, and engagement with the Church's broader educational and mission work. It concludes with a survey of related writings and institutional works of the English church.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371943108
• ISBN 13: 9780371943106
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 29