Death is not the house, but only the porch; not the destination, but only the passage.

— Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834–1892), Baptistenprediger

Topics: Eternity & Hope Beyond Death, Hope & Confidence

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834–1892) war ein englischer Baptistenpastor, der in London eines der größten freikirchlichen Gemeindezentren des 19. Jahrhunderts leitete. Bekannt wurde er durch seine volksnahe, bildstarke Predigtweise, weitverbreitete Auslegungswerke wie „Aus der Schatzkammer Davids“ sowie seinen entschiedenen Widerstand gegen theologische Liberalisierungstendenzen im sogenannten Downgrade-Streit. Für Bibelleser heute steht sein Werk für eine seelsorglich sensible Schrifterklärung, die reformierte Glaubenslehre mit praktischer Alltagserfahrung verbindet.

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