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Summary: Not a true representation of Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Review: This is another in a series of many "books" by C.H. Spurgeon published by Whitaker House. These Whitaker House titles are not actually books, but each chapter in each book is rather part of an individual sermon scotch-taped together in an effort to make them into a "book".The result is very disappointing. Spurgeon was a brilliant theologian, a masterful preacher, and a beautiful writer. But Whitaker House has edited all these sermons in a weak and unsuccessful effort to make them "flow" throughout the book. As a result, the strong theology is lost in an effort to make the book more "inspirational", the masterful and logical exposition of scripture is removed to make the book "easier to read", and only the poetry of Spurgeon's writing style is preserved. These Whitaker House titles are barely good for casual reading, and unfortunately they misrepresent the depth and breadth of Spurgeon's excellent sermons. Don't be fooled by these edited versions! If you really want to know Spurgeon, read Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit or several other Spurgeon titles published by Banner of Truth and avoid these watered-down books.
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Summary: Not a true representation of Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Review: This is another in a series of many "books" by C.H. Spurgeon published by Whitaker House. These Whitaker House titles are not actually books, but each chapter in each book is rather part of an individual sermon scotch-taped together in an effort to make them into a "book". The result is very disappointing. Spurgeon was a brilliant theologian, a masterful preacher, and a beautiful writer. But Whitaker House has edited all these sermons in a weak and unsuccessful effort to make them "flow" throughout the book. As a result, the strong theology is lost in an effort to make the book more "inspirational", the masterful and logical exposition of scripture is removed to make the book "easier to read", and only the poetry of Spurgeon's writing style is preserved. These Whitaker House titles are barely good for casual reading, and unfortunately they misrepresent the depth and breadth of Spurgeon's excellent sermons. Don't be fooled by these edited versions! If you really want to know Spurgeon, read Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit or several other Spurgeon titles published by Banner of Truth and avoid these watered-down books.
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