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~ Around the Wicket Gate ~
Almost Saved, But Altogether Lost
Here in Chapter 3, Spurgeon explores the necessity of personal faith in Jesus for salvation, stressing that it’s not enough to acknowledge Christ’s sufficiency without actively seeking refuge in Him. Through vivid analogies, Spurgeon illustrates how faith involves running to Christ, much like a pursued sinner fleeing to a sanctuary. He urges readers to fully trust in Christ’s ability to save, regardless of the depth of their sinfulness. Spurgeon closes by reinforcing the idea that true faith places the entirety of one’s hope in Christ, who alone can protect and deliver from judgment.
The following are select quotes from this chapter.
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A road to York will not take me there; I must travel along it for myself. All the sound doctrine that has ever been believed will never save a person unless they put their trust in the Lord Jesus for themselves.
When a person is ill, they may have a good knowledge of medicine, and yet they may die if they do not actually take the healing remedy. We must receive Jesus; for “to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”
