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What Are Some Dangers of Neglecting Church History?

What Are Some Dangers of Neglecting Church History?
by: Stephen J. Nichols

A Corporate Gift

Here’s a great quote that I love from Charles Haddon Spurgeon. He was the Baptist pastor in 19th century London at the Metropolitan Tabernacle. Thousands would come to hear Spurgeon preach. Many of his sermons are read and edify so many even today.Spurgeon has got a great quote. At one point he says, I find it odd that those who think so highly of what the Holy Spirit teaches them, think so little of what the Holy Spirit teaches others also. And what is behind Spurgeon’s quote is this idea that the Holy Spirit is not a unique gift to a Christian in the 21st century. The Holy Spirit is not a unique gift to an American Christian and the 21st Century. So what we need to realize as Christians is that the Holy Spirit is a corporate gift.We have much to learn from our brothers and sisters in the faith from around the globe, but we also have much to learn from our brothers and sisters—faithful disciples—who’ve come before from two millennia of church history. In one sense, we, as Christians, are standing on the shoulders of all of those who’ve come before us. We may not even be cognizant of that, but we are.
We, as Christians, are standing on the shoulders of all of those who’ve come before us.
And so by cutting ourselves off from church history, we are cutting ourselves off from all of this rich tradition that the Holy Spirit has been teaching the church through his faithful disciples. So I heartily commend church history to Christians today. I think it can be of tremendous benefit for us both to understand God’s Word and to understand what it means to be a disciple today. We have so much to learn from church history.Stephen Nichols is the editor of the ESV Church History Study Bible.Need a prayer? Prayer RequestsPlease subscribe to our main Ministries daily scripture study – Koa Sinag MinistriesHave a Testimony of how God has changed or intervened in your life? Tell us your story! Give God Praise!Need some inspiration? Check out others Testimonies!Have you checked out our online store? We have a tonne of fascinating and colourful PDF books, toys, kids’ apparel, and much more, including complimentary PDFs for home schoolers!
Stephen J. Nichols (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) serves as the president of Reformation Bible College and chief academic officer of Ligonier Ministries. He has written over twenty books and is an editor of the Theologians on the Christian Life series. He also hosts the weekly podcast 5 Minutes in Church History.
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