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He was born at Blandford, Dorsetshire, on the 6th of June 1785.
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Spiritual Idolatry is a book based on the word of God and written by one of the most important Christian writers of all time. The John Angell James books inspired writers and important Christian preachers such as Charles Spurgeon and Martyn Lloyd-Jones.
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Deep anxiety about salvation is the most reasonable thing in the world. As immortal spirits destined for eternal bliss or everlasting misery, no question is more important than What must I do to be saved? This book answers that question in classic fashion. The author skillfully guides the seeking soul to the one and only source of salvation, the Lord Jesus Christ and his finished work on the cross. Biblical repentance and saving faith are clearly explained. The reader is also offered much practical advice on dealing with common mistakes, perplexities and discouragements encountered by those seeking salvation. Although written primarily for those who have been awakened to their need of a Savior, The Anxious Inquirer can be read with profit by anyone, including those who have been churchgoers for many years, and especially those who are called upon to counsel people who are anxious about their souls salvation. This book was tremendously popular in its day, going through six editions in its first year and selling over half a million copies overall. One of Mr. James biographers, John Campbell, declared that The Anxious Inquirer is immeasurably superior to Richard Baxters A Call to the Unconverted and Philip Doddridges Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soulboth enduring classics in their own right. This is a reprint of an early edition printed in London. Nothing has been done to update the authors style or usage; however, punctuation has been updated, and capitalizations have been aligned to modern Christian publishers guidelines.
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This classic on the Christian life has been useful to generations of Christians, covering the nature, means, hindrances, motives and encouragements to progress in the spiritual life. Each chapter concludes with a series of searching questions to the reader. John Angell James (1785-1859) was an influential British congregational minister and writer. First published in 1853, this edition has been completely re-typeset for issue as an eBook.
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He was born at Blandford, Dorsetshire, on the 6th of June 1785.
At the close of his seven years' apprenticeship to a linen-draper at Poole he decided to become a preacher, and in 1802 he went to David Bogue's training institution at Gosport (the Gosport Academy).
A year and a half later, on a visit to Birmingham, his preaching was so highly esteemed by the congregation of Carr's Lane Independent chapel that they invited him to exercise his ministry amongst them; he settled there in 1805, and was ordained in May 1806. For several years his success as a preacher was comparatively small; but he jumped into popularity about 1814, and began to attract large crowds wherever he officiated. At the same time his religious writings, the best known of which are "The Anxious Inquirer and An Earnest Ministry", acquired a wide circulation. James was a typical Congregational preacher of the early 19th century, massive and elaborate rather than original.
His preaching displayed little or nothing of Calvinism, the earlier severity of which had been modified in Birmingham by Edward Williams, one of his predecessors.
A collected edition of James's works appeared in 1860-1864.
(This classic on the Christian life has been useful to gen...)
(Spiritual Idolatry is a book based on the word of God and...)
(Deep anxiety about salvation is the most reasonable thing...)