Zealous, but Wrong | A CH Spurgeon Sermon on Romans 10:1-3

About this episode

CH Spurgeon discusses the importance of faith in Christ over zealous works for salvation.

In "Zealous But Wrong," CH Spurgeon emphasizes that salvation is not achieved through zealous works or religious fervor, but solely through faith in Christ. He reflects on the Apostle Paul’s warning against zeal without knowledge in Romans 10, noting that many are driven by religious enthusiasm yet lack a true understanding of God’s righteousness. Spurgeon argues that human efforts, no matter how earnest or well-intentioned, cannot earn salvation; only Christ’s righteousness can justify a per...

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Host: Clay Kraby

Topics covered

• salvation
• faith
• zeal
• righteousness
• Christianity
• religious enthusiasm

Keywords

• salvation
• faith
• zeal
• righteousness
• Christianity
• Apostle Paul
• Romans

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Romans 10:1-3

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