
Christopher Love
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Biographical Sketch
0MAT 5:10ACT 20:242TI 4:7HEB 12:2REV 2:10Christopher Love, a devoted Presbyterian minister, faced many challenges and hardships in his life, including difficulties with ordination and political arrests. Despite these trials, Love remained steadfast in his faith and commitment to his beliefs. His dedication to teaching theology and catechizing children exemplifies his passion for spreading the Word of God. Love's ultimate sacrifice of being beheaded for a charge he denied showcases his unwavering faith and loyalty to his principles.
When Is Prayer Heard?
0HEB 11:5Christopher Love preaches on the doctrine that a man must be brought into a state of friendship or reconciliation with God before any prayer he makes can be accepted. He supports this doctrine with three reasons: God accepts the person before the prayer, prayers are accepted through the intercession of Jesus Christ, and the assistance of God's Spirit is needed for acceptance. Love emphasizes the importance of being in a state of favor with God for prayers to be heard and accepted.
Wrath and Mercy
0ISA 1:9LUK 10:20JHN 10:28ROM 8:30EPH 1:51TH 5:9JAS 1:171PE 1:22PE 1:10REV 2:17Christopher Love preaches on the doctrine of predestination, emphasizing that those appointed by God for salvation can be assured of their election and should strive to make it sure through sanctification and obedience. He refutes the idea that a person can be certain of damnation, highlighting God's unchangeable decrees and the assurance of salvation for the elect. Love explains that God's decrees are limited to a small number of mankind, yet this does not make Him cruel, but rather showcases His sovereignty and mercy. He concludes by encouraging believers to pray for sanctification and the fruits of predestination, as the work of election is already completed.
2 Queries About Hell
0PSA 9:17PSA 11:6MAT 23:331TH 1:102TH 1:6HEB 2:142PE 2:4JUD 1:6Christopher Love preaches about the existence of hell, providing evidence from both the confessions of heathens and the testimony of Scripture. He emphasizes that the nature of sin, the justice of God, and the terrors of conscience all point towards the necessity of a place like hell for the wicked to receive eternal punishment. Love condemns those who deny the reality of hell and warns those who live in sin without regard for the consequences. However, he offers consolation to the elect, assuring them that through Jesus Christ, they are delivered from the wrath to come.
Love's Last Letter
0PRO 19:27PRO 31:1ROM 8:282CO 1:5PHP 4:7COL 3:171TH 5:161TI 1:51PE 3:41PE 5:12Christopher Love, a martyr for his faith, writes a heartfelt letter to his wife on the day of his execution, encouraging her to find comfort in God's promises and to continue raising their children in the ways of the Lord. He emphasizes the importance of sound biblical teaching, prayer, meekness, and gratitude in the midst of trials. Love urges his wife to trust in God's covenant of grace and to surrender her will to God's, finding strength and joy in the Lord's presence. Despite the impending separation, he reassures her of his eternal union with Christ and advises her on potential remarriage, urging her to seek a godly partner.
A Miserable Estate
0PSA 15:4ISA 43:4DAN 11:21JHN 8:34JHN 8:36EPH 5:8COL 2:131PE 2:72PE 2:19REV 3:17Christopher Love preaches about the eight particular properties of a man without Jesus Christ, highlighting how such a person is base, a bondman, beggarly, blind, deformed, disconsolate, dead, and damned. He emphasizes that without Christ, individuals are spiritually impoverished, enslaved to sin, blind to the truth, deformed by sin, lacking true comfort, spiritually dead, and destined for damnation. Love urges listeners to seek Jesus Christ as the only source of true life, freedom, and salvation.