Quotes by John MacNaughtan

John MacNaughtan (1807–1884) — Presbyterianischer Geistlicher und Moderator · Presbyterianisch · Vereinigtes Königreich

John MacNaughtan (1807–1884) war ein schottisch-irischer presbyterianischer Geistlicher, der sich 1843 der Free Church of Scotland anschloss und 1861 Moderator der Presbyterianischen Kirche in Irland war. Er stand für die reformierte Orthodoxie sowie die damalige Erweckungsbewegung, geriet jedoch 1846 durch seine Verteidigung von Spendengeldern US-amerikanischer Sklavenhalter an die Freikirche und scharfe Angriffe auf Frederick Douglass in die Kritik. Heutigen Bibellesern begegnet er als Vertreter einer traditionsgebundenen, christuszentrierten Kanzelverkündigung des viktorianischen Protestantismus.

Era: Revival & the 19th Century

Recurring topics: Church & Congregation, Prayer & Silence, Discipleship, Peace & Rest, Witness & Mission

Quotes by John MacNaughtan

[Prayer] is generally neglected; just as if the clear statements of Scripture regarding the potency, the almost miraculous efficacy of prayer, were designed as a pillow on which the church might slumber, rather than as a mighty stimulus to rouse to heroic achievements and urge on to glorious efforts in the cause of the Redeemer.

John MacNaughtan

While controversy is not always a symptom of a weak or decayed Christianity, the present contentions have been within the church itself; and its holy unity has been rudely rent by trivial disputes. Must not unauthorized schism provoke His displeasure, quench His Spirit, and result in the withholding of the grace without which the church must wither and weaken and decay?

John MacNaughtan

When there are few conversions under the ministrations of the church, and souls are perishing around her, unpitied and unhelped; when there is an evident suspension or withdrawal of those spiritual influences that are alone efficient to convince or to comfort; when there is a visible defection from acknowledged principle, or from attained piety, and a lukewarm formality usurping the place of a generous, devoted, living Christianity we say a revival is required.

John MacNaughtan

Sources: archive.org, frederickdouglasspapersproject.com, wikipedia.org, cambridge.org

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