Spurgeon Quote Relation

Does this quote by Spurgeon reference the Resurrection? I am wondering as a pastor referenced it.

“Oh that you and I would never cut and divide Christ so as to choose one part of him and leave another. Let not a bone of him be broken, but let us take in a whole Christ up to the full measure of our capacity. Prophet, Priest, and King, Christ divine and Christ human, Christ loving and living, Christ dying, Christ risen, Christ ascended, Christ coming again, Christ triumphant over all his foes—the whole Lord Jesus Christ is ours, We must not reject a single particle of what is revealed concerning him, but must feed upon it all as we are able.” — C.H. Spurgeon

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Jonathan Bradley

Without knowing more about the context of the sermon and the context from which the quote originates, I wouldn't be able to give you more than what's at face value in the quote, regarding the resurrection: "Christ dying, Christ risen, Christ ascended..."

It sounds like a quote that covers a lot and could be used in several different contexts without changing Spurgeon's original meaning.

Now I'm going to see if I can find the quote.

Jonathan Bradley

Found it.

The beginning of the paragraph this is from is missing. Just one sentence. Here is the section in its entirety:

"Now, this lamb they were to eat, and the whole of it. Not a morsel must be left. Oh that you and I would never cut and divide Christ so as to choose one part of him and leave another. Let not a bone of him be broken, but let us take in a whole Christ up to the full measure of our capacity. Prophet, Priest, and King, Christ divine and Christ human, Christ loving and living, Christ dying, Christ risen, Christ ascended, Christ coming again, Christ triumphant over all his foes—the whole Lord Jesus Christ is ours, We must not reject a single particle of what is revealed concerning him, but must feed upon it all as we are able."

C. H. Spurgeon, “The Beginning of Months,” in The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Sermons, vol. 28 (London: Passmore & Alabaster, 1882), 6.

This sermon is on Exodus 12:1-2, regarding the Passover.

May I ask what the context of the sermon (or lesson, Bible study, etc.) was the context in which your pastor used this quote?

Justin Gatlin

If you don't have the sermon in Logos, here it is Christian

[View:https://www.spurgeon.org/resource-library/sermons/the-beginning-of-months/#flipbook/:550:0]

(Edit: I can't figure out how to make links live on mobile.

Christian Alexander

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1275541#Comment_1275541

The context was a sermon on the Passover and Christ's crucifixion. The pastor used Mark 14:16 and Hebrews 8:4-13. Reenacting traditional Jewish holidays and feasts may seem fascinating and even spiritual, but we must keep in mind that Hebrews warns against returning to the shadows and copies of the old covenant (Heb 8:5, 13). Hebrews makes it very evident that you cannot have the old and the new at the same time—the old has been fulfilled and the new has arrived, so don't turn back! Alternatively, a Gentile Christian who submits to Jewish rituals and laws is equivalent to returning to their pagan religions, as Paul states in Galatians 4:9–11. I didn't know why Spurgeon was interpreted in this way. Thanks Justin for the link.

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1275673#Comment_1275673

Reenacting traditional Jewish holidays and feasts may seem fascinating and even spiritual, but we must keep in mind that Hebrews warns against returning to the shadows and copies of the old covenant (Heb 8:5, 13). Hebrews makes it very evident that you cannot have the old and the new at the same time—the old has been fulfilled and the new has arrived, so don't turn back! Alternatively, a Gentile Christian who submits to Jewish rituals and laws is equivalent to returning to their pagan religions, as Paul states in Galatians 4:9–11

Okay, you are slipping back into sharing beliefs rather than asking questions. We do allow you more latitude than some, but you need to try to stay within the guidelines. In this particular case, I know two interfaith marriages where the Christian would chuckle at the assumed motivations/actions/dangers.