Comments on: John Bunyan http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/05/01/john-bunyan/ Christian Homeschooling in a Classical Style Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:15:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Johnnie Burgess Jr. http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/05/01/john-bunyan/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Johnnie Burgess Jr. Wed, 10 May 2006 18:50:23 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=170#comment-458 Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ by Bunyan will show his Calvinistic beliefs. You can read it online at: http://acacia.pair.com/Acacia.John.Bunyan/Sermons.Allegories/ Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ by Bunyan will show his Calvinistic beliefs. You can read it online at:
http://acacia.pair.com/Acacia.John.Bunyan/Sermons.Allegories/

]]> By: Something Epic » Christian Carnival CXXI (121) http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/05/01/john-bunyan/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Something Epic » Christian Carnival CXXI (121) Wed, 10 May 2006 17:36:58 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=170#comment-457 [...] John BunyanJohn Bunyan turns otu to be a very interesting person, as Laurie finds out while answering an email question. [...] [...] John BunyanJohn Bunyan turns otu to be a very interesting person, as Laurie finds out while answering an email question. [...]

]]> By: D.R. Randle http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2006/05/01/john-bunyan/comment-page-1/#comment-391 D.R. Randle Tue, 02 May 2006 05:13:43 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=170#comment-391 I think there is ample evidence to suggest that Bunyan was indeed a Calvinist. One major article of this would be John Owen's fascination with Bunyan's preaching, noting his own desire to be like Bunyan in having the "power of touching men's hearts." It is unlikely that Owen would have said such a thing given had Bunyan not shared his views on the Sovereignty of God. Additionally, Bunyan was Spurgeon's favorite writer, reading Pilgrim's Progress over 100 times during his life. Spurgeon seems to indicate that Bunyan shared his views of Calvinism as well. Finally, Bunyan was greatly influenced by the preaching of that day, which would have been saturated by the influence of John Owen and the Particular Baptists, thus suggesting that had he departed from this view, it would certainly have been spoken of by his contemporaries. John Piper has a great sermon on Bunyan, the transcript of <a href="http://www.desiringgod.org/library/biographies/99bunyan.html" rel="nofollow">which can be accessed here</a>. Additionally, Bunyan's work <i>Grace Abounding To the Chief of Sinners</i><i> might be worth reading to understand Bunyan's take on Hebrews 6 and his view of apostasy and assurance. Bunyan is a great man of church history and was used of God to write works that still today affect millions. I am so thankful for the legacy of his preaching.</i> I think there is ample evidence to suggest that Bunyan was indeed a Calvinist. One major article of this would be John Owen’s fascination with Bunyan’s preaching, noting his own desire to be like Bunyan in having the “power of touching men’s hearts.” It is unlikely that Owen would have said such a thing given had Bunyan not shared his views on the Sovereignty of God.

Additionally, Bunyan was Spurgeon’s favorite writer, reading Pilgrim’s Progress over 100 times during his life. Spurgeon seems to indicate that Bunyan shared his views of Calvinism as well.

Finally, Bunyan was greatly influenced by the preaching of that day, which would have been saturated by the influence of John Owen and the Particular Baptists, thus suggesting that had he departed from this view, it would certainly have been spoken of by his contemporaries.

John Piper has a great sermon on Bunyan, the transcript of which can be accessed here. Additionally, Bunyan’s work Grace Abounding To the Chief of Sinners might be worth reading to understand Bunyan’s take on Hebrews 6 and his view of apostasy and assurance.

Bunyan is a great man of church history and was used of God to write works that still today affect millions. I am so thankful for the legacy of his preaching.

]]>