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Bunyan, J. Holy War

This is another one of John Bunyan’s interesting fictional works about the spiritual side of things, presented in an analogy. This has to do with man’s spiritual war over his soul, Satan being the antagonist.

The Holy War made by Shaddi upon Diabolus for the regaining of the Metropolis of the world or the losing and taking again of hte town of mansoul. By John Bunyan This is another one of John Bunyan’s interesting fictional works about the spiritual side of things, presented in an analogy. This has to do with man’s spiritual war over his soul, Satan being the antagonist. Continue reading “Bunyan, J. Holy War”

Austin-Sparks A way of Growth

Austin-Sparks A way of Growth

A Way of Growth
by T. Austin-Sparks

First published in “A Witness and A Testimony” magazines, 1948-1949, Vol. 26-6 – 27-6.

“Christ is in heaven. We must know Him now only in a spiritual way, and no longer after the flesh. We do not know Him as men know one another on the earth. Christ can be known truly now only in a spiritual way; He is in heaven. Spiritual measure is not a matter of anything here, even for the Lord – its success, its support, its maintenance – but just how much it is answering to the full thought of God in a spiritual way. That is what counts, and that is heavenly ground. We know so well that if people are more concerned with the maintenance of something for the Lord on this earth – keeping it going, building it up, making it successful – they are in a realm of spiritual limitation, and not until they are completely lifted out of such considerations with the one question – How far is this answering to the Lord’s fully-revealed mind? – and are governed by that alone, can there be real progress and spiritual enlargement.”

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