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  THE WRONG EMPHASIS
  by A.W. Pink
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Summary: A.W. Pink emphasizes the necessity of prioritizing God's glory
in preaching over the mere goal of conversion.

Topics: "Sovereignty Of God", "Integrity of the Gospel"
Scripture References: Jeremiah 13:23, John 3:16, John 6:44, John 15:14, Ephesians 1:4

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A.W. Pink emphasizes that when the conversion of sinners becomes the
primary focus of a preacher, rather than the glory of God, it leads to a
distortion of the truth. This misguided emphasis results in a diluted
message that seeks to make conversion easier, often neglecting essential
biblical truths about God's sovereignty and the necessity of the Holy
Spirit's work. Pink warns that such an approach can lead to a selective
interpretation of Scripture, favoring certain passages while ignoring
others that convey the depth of God's election and redemption.
Ultimately, this misalignment can compromise the integrity of the Gospel
and the preacher's own theology.

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Once a man makes the conversion of sinners his prime design and all-
consuming end and NOT THE GLORY OF GOD, he is exceedingly apt to adopt a
wrong course. Instead of striving to preach the Truth in all its purity,
he will tone it down so as to make it more palatable to the
unregenerate. Impelled by a single force, moving in one fixed direction,
his object is to make conversion easy; and therefore, favorite passages
(like John 3:16) are dwelt upon incessantly, while others are ignored or
pared away. It inevitably reacts upon his own theology; and various
verses in the Word are shunned, if not repudiated.

What place will he give in his thoughts to such declarations as, "Can
the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?" (Jer. 13:23);
"No man can come to Me, except the Father which hath sent Me draw Him"
(John 6:44); "Ye have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you" (John
15:14)?

He will be sorely tempted to modify the truth of God's sovereign
election, of Christ's particular redemption, of the imperative necessity
for the super-natural operations of the Holy Spirit.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/aw-pink/the-wrong-emphasis/
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