Donald Trump and Charles Spurgeon
Grace & Truth with Owen Strachan
Grace & Truth with Owen Strachan
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🗓️ 16 April 2024
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Owen Strachan discusses the saying 'of two evils choose neither' attributed to Charles Spurgeon. He clarifies that Spurgeon did not mean to opt out of politics or difficult choices. Instead, Spurgeon cautioned against falling into unsound doctrine and having an unloving spirit. Strachan emphasizes that Spurgeon called for political engagement and expressed his opinions on consequential political matters. He also highlights Spurgeon's involvement in social causes, such as church planting, founding orphanages, and addressing social ills. Strachan encourages Christians to be salt and light in the political realm and to follow Spurgeon's example of putting faith into action.
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| 0:00.0 | Raise your hand if you have heard this saying, of two evils, choose neither. |
| 0:17.5 | This is attributed to Charles Spurgeon, and rightly so. Charles Spurgeon did in fact write those words and preach those words just about 130 years ago, roughly speaking. |
| 0:27.9 | Charles Spurgeon preached those words in a sermon entitled Jude's Doxology. It's since been titled that. |
| 0:34.1 | It was delivered on November 7, 1875 at the Metropolitan Tabernacle Newington on the |
| 0:40.4 | Lord's Day evening. And Spurgeon's sermon was based on Jude 1, 24, and 25. Now, unto him that is |
| 0:46.6 | able to keep you from falling and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory |
| 0:50.4 | with exceeding joy to the only wise God, our Savior be glory and majesty, dominion and power, |
| 0:55.9 | both now and forever. Amen. |
| 0:58.9 | Okay, so that's from Jude 1, 24, and 25. |
| 1:02.6 | Here's a deal. |
| 1:03.9 | You may have heard about a guy named Donald Trump. |
| 1:06.5 | You may have heard about another guy named Joe Biden. |
| 1:09.2 | Very excitingly, I'm glad to announce to you today that in November 2024, there is a presidential election. |
| 1:17.2 | And it looks like those two men will be the candidates. |
| 1:19.4 | I'm not entirely sure on the Democratic side. |
| 1:22.9 | Christians are in an interesting spot today because both of those candidates have indicated views, |
| 1:30.0 | for example, on the matter of abortion that do not represent where a whole bunch of us are |
| 1:34.5 | in a fulsome way. |
| 1:35.8 | Even Donald Trump has sort of hedged his pro-life convictions recently. |
| 1:41.7 | And that's been an up and down reality over the years. Of course, as many have pointed out, |
| 1:46.0 | Donald Trump was basically the most pro-life president in terms of consequential action that we've |
| 1:51.2 | ever had in America with three pro-life Supreme Court justices being appointed to our highest |
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