George Gillespie
(1613 – 1648)
Gillespie was one of the leading figures in the Scottish Church during a time of renewal and reformation. He was a powerful and eloquent preacher but is best known as a clear and logical writer. A formidable debater, he defended biblical principles at the Westminster Assembly.
In 1648, Gillespie became Minister of the High Kirk of St. Giles in Edinburgh and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. He died of tuberculosis in December of the same year. He described his ministry of ten years as “but a moment”. As he lay dying, he refused to be commended for his labours. He said: “all that I have done cannot abide the touchstone of His justice; they are all but abominations, and as an unclean thing, when they are reckoned between God and me. Christ is all things, and I am nothing.”
Is Church Government Worth Suffering For?
Church government is a dry topic to many, even distasteful to some. But there is a Christ-centred dimension to it. And, properly understood, it is worth suffering for.
Bible Verses Have Consequences
Christ’s own method of interpreting Scripture shows us that these consequences. We need to grasp the truths that necessarily follow from verses of Scripture even if they are not explicitly stated in them.
The Worst Kind of Offence in an “I’m Offended” Culture
“I’m offended” rhetoric seems to have great power in our culture. Never perhaps was a generation more concerned about offence. But do we know what offence really is as the Bible defines it?
Christ Died for the Church’s Spiritual Independence
Christ himself suffered to the death for the Church’s spiritual independence, and sealed it with his blood
Reasons to Trust Christ
We don’t just need the gospel once in our lives: we need it every day. In the face of constant spiritual onslaught against our souls, we need daily strength and refreshment from this fountain of life.
Giving up Liberty of Conscience for Lent?
Lent has become fashionable for many evangelicals. But by adopting it they are giving up true liberty of conscience by bowing to mere commandments of men rather than God’s requirements.
Christ’s Refining Fire of Reformation and Your Spiritual Life
The real nature of spiritual reformation. Outward change is not enough. There must be deep inward refining.
Is Diversity in Worship and Church Order Biblical?
A biblical case for having the same biblical worship. Find out more.
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