“Nestas maravilhosas diretrizes o eminente teólogo e excelente doutor John Gill nos oferece mui práticas e verdadeiramente bíblicas instruções sobre como devem se portar os maridos e as esposas Cristãs.
O casamento é uma aliança matrimonial entre um homem e uma mulher em Cristo, e embora em nossos dias o divórcio, a homossexualidade e todos os outros artifícios de Satanás tramem para arruinar esta maravilhosa instituição de Deus, nada será tão útil para a preservação do mesmo como seguir as instruções que Deus revelou em Sua Palavra para a sagrada instituição do matrimônio.
A opinião popular do mundo caído, as declarações dos sábios segundo a carne e as zombarias dos filhos de Belial buscam manchar e desonrar o casamento, mas poucas coisas são tão belas aos olhos de Deus e tão aprazíveis aos homens quanto um casamento dirigido segundo a ordenança Divina.
A profundida bíblica e a simplicidade do Evangelho mesclam-se nas linhas destas breves, porém mui proveitosas diretrizes sobre os respectivos deveres dos maridos e das esposas cristãs.
Ele de dois fez um.
Eles fazem-se para Um.
Oh! Que cada momento de nossas vidas sejam marcados por atos de adoração ao único Deus verdadeiro!”
John Gill (1697 - 1771)
Was an English Baptist pastor, biblical scholar, and theologian who held to a firm Calvinistic soteriology. Born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, he attended Kettering Grammar School where he mastered the Latin classics and learned Greek by age 11. He continued self-study in everything from logic to Hebrew, his love for the latter remaining throughout his life.His first pastoral work was as an intern assisting John Davis at Higham Ferrers in 1718 at age 21. He became pastor at the Strict Baptist church at Goat Yard Chapel, Horsleydown, Southwark in 1719. His pastorate lasted 51 years. In 1757 his congregation needed larger premises and moved to a Carter Lane, St. Olave's Street, Southwark. This Baptist church was once pastored by Benjamin Keach and would later become the New Park Street Chapel and then the Metropolitan Tabernacle pastored by Charles Spurgeon. During Gill's ministry, the church strongly supported the preaching of George Whitefield at nearby Kennington Common.
John Gill was an English Baptist, biblical scholar, "Jehovist", and held to a staunch Calvinistic Soteriology. Born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, he attended Kettering Grammar School where he mastered the Latin classics and learned Greek by age 11. He continued self-study in everything from logic to Hebrew, his love for the latter remaining throughout his life.
At the age of about 12, Gill heard a sermon from his pastor, William Wallis, on the text, "And the Lord called unto Adam, and said unto him, where art thou?" (Genesis 3:9). The message stayed with Gill and eventually led to his conversion. It was not until seven years later that he made a public profession when he was 18.
His first pastoral work was as an intern assisting John Davis at Higham Ferrers in 1718 at age 21. He became pastor at the Strict Baptist church at Goat Yard Chapel, Horsleydown, Southwark in 1719. His pastorate lasted 51 years. In 1757 his congregation needed larger premises and moved to a Carter Lane, St. Olave’s Street, Southwark. This Baptist church was once pastored by Benjamin Keach and would later become the New Park Street Chapel and then the Metropolitan Tabernacle pastored by Charles Spurgeon.
In 1748, Gill was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity by the University of Aberdeen. He was a profound scholar and a prolific author, publishing many works.
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