Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners is one of the great classic autobiographies part of the Christian tradition of testimony from The Confessions of St Augustine to Corrie Ten Boom s The Hiding P
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners is one of the great classic autobiographies, part of the Christian tradition of testimony from The Confessions of St Augustine to Corrie Ten Boom s The Hiding Place In Grace Abounding, John Bunyan 1628 1688 , the author of Pilgrim s Progress, describes his conviction of sin, his struggles against unbelief, his entrance into the meGrace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners is one of the great classic autobiographies, part of the Christian tradition of testimony from The Confessions of St Augustine to Corrie Ten Boom s The Hiding Place In Grace Abounding, John Bunyan 1628 1688 , the author of Pilgrim s Progress, describes his conviction of sin, his struggles against unbelief, his entrance into the meaning and comfort of the Holy Scriptures, and much .
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If you pick up and read this book, one of two things will happen You will get 15 pages in and decide its not for you, or you will carry on reading and find yourself amazed at the journey God brought this poor tinker through I found myself at first thinking something was clinically wrong with Bunyan and maybe there was , but the I read I wondered if there wasn t something wrong with me Sure, one mans conversion cannot truly be poorer than another s from Heavens perspective However, to walk the s [...]
at a time when I didn t think that christians could have a thought life as crazy as mine, this book was a great comfort to mehn bunyan and charles spurgeon were probably a couple of the greatest preachers of GRACE and comforters of the conscience in this last 500 yeras.
Poor Brother John What self tortures he put himself through rather than simply believing I can sympathize, being prone to the same sort of overthinking and navel gazing, myself, but I confess that I laughed at him a few times Even he called his thoughts foolish at one point, though I don t know as he ever learned to laugh at them I listened to this right after I listened to John Piper s biography of William Cowper Sadly, Cowper never got the better of his doubts, and died in despair Piper was ve [...]
Bunyan s crisis, as anyone can see to day, was far pathological than spiritual The way he got into trouble and the way he got out of trouble were both irrational The one need not alarm, and the other can hardly help, any sane person This is understated Duuuuude You didn t have to do that to yourself Bunyan makes Luther look like a sane and socially well adjusted human being This is morbid introspection on steroids on stilts, and is the most excruciating thing I have read recently, to say the le [...]
John Bunyan was a non conformist English pastor who lived from 1628 1688 During his years of ministry, he spent approximately 14 years in prison for preaching without a legal license as required by England at the time Bunyan s best known work is certainly The Pilgrim s Progress, a book that I feel every Christian should read Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners is Bunyan s autobiographical account, which he wrote in 1666 while in prison primarily for the benefit of the people under his minist [...]
What a precious book to me Very relieving and comforting to know that there are people in time past that have gone through similar, if not, the same conflict of the soul as I have encounter in my spiritual life although it was kind of hard for me to read due to the old English language, i could still understand what was expressed by John Bunyan looking forward to buying this book in 21st century language so that i can read it better What a blessing of a book.
The author of Pilgrims Progress invites us into his own heart his very disturbing struggle of faith for many years he had symptoms of what we today would call OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder thoughts that almost drove him mad Blasphemous thoughts I was surprised reading this account of the violence of his inner turmoil Yet, how determined he was to reach that state of resting in Gods grace And he did How different our individual experience of God.
This book came highly recommended often in top ten and must read lists by theology minded writers and friends I found it an agony of someone else s private introspections I related so little to most of his internal doubts and temptations, I could hardly take them seriously I think he might have benefitted from a good shaking and a gruff exhortation to get over himself, look to Jesus, and go do something practical Maybe a little Prov 18 2 or Jer 17 9 would have been apt I m not sure it is healthy [...]
The book of man who was vexed by his sin to the degree that he found great hope in the gospel A untrained brilliant man in regards to the doctrines of God It was like a spiritual rollercoaster The fear of selling Jesus as Esau did is present People do not write or talk like this today Perhaps we should pray that they did This book challenged me to take my life and sin very seriously Thank you Jesus, for working your grace through the man John Bunyan.
Really good read, very encouraging
I loved it at first, I almost quit in the middle, and I loved the end The existential struggle in the middle felt a bit overwhelmingly emo to me am I saved, am I not, am I saved, am I not , but that s probably because that s not really a doubt that s plagued me personally I m really glad I stuck around though, because Bunyan s doubts and torments in prison are in my line of things What if there isn t really an afterlife What if I m made miserable here and then there s no reward in heaven What i [...]
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One of the best books I ve ever read It s probably not for everyone but I think it is certainly for those that have an understanding of the ever present battle in a Christian s life in wrestling with angst and fears If those with OCD can read it without starting to worry about the same things such as the Bible verses and thoughts he was worried about then I certainly recommend this book for them too I think it will help people with OCD see that they are not alone in their thoughts and fears I ca [...]
Profundamente confrontador bem prov vel que o objetivo imediato de Bunyan ao longo das p ginas n o fosse provocar ou exp r o pecado dos leitores ao lerem sua autobiografia, mas deixar o livro sem sentir vergonha pela nossa impenit ncia e anestesia de consci ncia n o algo para se esperar Se voc j leu a autobiografia de Agostinho Confiss es n o ter como deixar de relacionar as duas no que diz respeito confiss o de pecados e exposi o das lutas por convers o e, por conseguinte, santifica o Enfim, um [...]
If ever someone poured out their soul in a book this is it Bunyan refused to cease from preaching the gospel For that he found himself in prison for many years His wife and children including one blind daughter were left alone for well over a decade Bunyan suffered much, but remained faithful to the Word As I read Bunyan struggling with and hating his sin, I had to wonder why my hatred of sin isn t as great.
I really enjoyed this book that covered John Bunyan s life When you read it you must put yourself into the shoes of the person described and then you will find that the thoughts of this person would probably be the same thoughts of ourselves in salvation, Christian growing, imprisonment, and preaching.
Grace Abounding an excellent autobiography of John Bunyan and his spiritual struggle to obtain assurance of his salvation in light if his thinking that he had committed the unpardonable sin Amazing book and highly recommended.
One of my favorite books of all time This book provides incredible insight into how the devil can work our own minds against us and how God s grace continually prevails.
This book is great The conclusion alone is worth the read for any believer So many common struggles can be seen.
enjoyed it very much a man s tense struggle with himself and the devil it was, as if, the human end of the Screwtape Letters, where John Bunyan is the tempted and the afflicted.
My life story.
This work offers refreshing honesty from a spiritual giant His own thoughts, he admits, make him seek Christ s grace for his own purposes His own thoughts, he then admits, condemn him for that motive and way him down with the oppression that he can never get beyond his guilt for trying to manipulate God As he has been honest about that sad state, his joy when rescued by the love of God is palpable.
I didn t realize that this was mostly in autobiographical formate, but it definitely makes this book better Bunyan mentally wrestles with the balance of the punishment we humans deserve and the grace God gives His elect.I also have experienced a lot of what Bunyan struggled with and I found this book to be a great help in realizing this is something everyone goes through at least once in their lives.
It s a 3.5 for me I was not able to appreciate his very repetitive and thoroughly intense writing style and yet I marvel at the God who kept him throughout his faith struggling journey Here s a few application gems I picked up from this book Be graciously patient with new believers Especially those who continually doubt their assurance, seem to loathe in self pity, and fall in the very same temptations for years Honestly, if you struggle in being patient like I do, just reading this book is boun [...]
Gra a abundante para o maior dos pecadores uma autobiografia de John Bunyan que conforta o cora o dos crentes que se encontram angustiados sem a plena certeza de que desfrutar o de todas as consola es e alegrias ap s suas mortes Este livro traz alento para quem desfalece crendo ser fraco ao redor de tantos outros que demonstram grande convic o nas promessas do Para so celestial.Grandes homens na f como John Owen, que dormia cerca de 4 horas por dia para dedicar se s ferramentas de gra a j t m de [...]
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect , says Apostle Paul in his letter to the Corinthians 1 Corinthians 15 10 What shall I say, that this book already does not address 1 Corinthians ch15 v10 is, I believe the perfect passage that depicts the central theme of one of Bunyan s greatest achievements Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners is a chilling, heartfelt, soul searching autobiography of 17th Century English Pastor John Bunyan Bunyan a man deepl [...]
When you hear the word Puritan , what do you think about Black clothes, Legalism, or crabby ol men If this is what comes to mind, you have never read the Puritans Instead of learning from the original sources, we normally get our information second hand That is why the Puritans have such a bad rap Most people who teach those things about them have never read them.Far from our caricature of the puritans, they were warm, compassionate, and above all passionate for the Lord John Bunyan is no except [...]
This autobiography of Bunyan s life is an age less Christian classic The first several chapters probably 75% of the book is Bunyan s description of his early struggles with assurance of salvation He describes in detail the temptations he faced to renounce Christ, and his consistent doubts and spiritual battles Finally, he comes to assurance by the amazing grace of God in Christ , and the rest of the book is his description of his ministry and the balance of his life Despite the many struggles he [...]
For those of us who think we are beyond the Gospel of God s grace check out this book It is not an easy read for the fact that it deals with weighty issues as well as being written in an antiquated style unlike how we speak today.However, I did manage to read through it and was humbled at the faith and works of this sinner saved by grace I had never realized how much John Bunyan suffered for the sake of the Cross by preaching a true gospel counter to the preaching of his day in 17th century Engl [...]
I received this audiobook for the purpose of writing a review Narrator Thoughts His voice was perfect for this role Steady, yet full of emotion As I listen he made the book come to life Almost as if the real John Bunyan had invited me into his living room and was sharing this with me I enjoyed it very much Book Thoughts This was such an encouraging book for me I ve struggled with doubts of my salvation and fears about being close to God To know that even those that are considered leaders in the [...]