Johnson, Terry L.
Earnest Hours, to Which Is Added: The Bible True, and Infidelity Wicked -And- Rome Against the Bible, and the Bible Against Rome (Plumer)
Read these volumes with a desire to know how to better equip yourself to "[respect] the gospel, its author, its nature, its power and the responsibilities accompanying it." In doing so, it will profit your soul!
I. Earnest Hours (330 pages)
Table of Contents:
- Man a Proof of the Truths of Natural Religion
- The Bible is the Word of God
- The Scripture is Unchanging and Unfailing
- God’s Nature and Ways are Unsearchable
- Practical Remarks on Chapter 4
- Human Accountability
- Deductions from Chapter 6
- The Responsibilities of Educated Men
- All Men are Sinners
- Sin is Horrible
- The Saint Excels the Sinner
- Thoughts on Noah, His Times, His faith and His Ark
- The Life and Character of the Apostle Peter
- Lessons from the Life and Fall of Peter
- Nine Questions about Pleasing
- How God’s People May Make Great Attainments
- The Privileges of Believers
- Good Works, Their Basis and Their Nature
- Rites Vain Compared with Hearty Piety Towards God and Genuine Kindness Towards Man
- Instability in Religion
- The Falls of Good Men
- Self-Deception. It Is Easy. There is Much of It
- Self-Deception. The Signs of It. The Danger of It
- Modern Missions
- The Right Temper for a Student of the Bible
II. The Bible True and Infidelity Wicked (71 Pages)
Table of Contents:
- General Observations
- Our Scriptures Genuine
- A Revelation Reasonable
- Miracles
- Prophecy
- Collateral Proofs
- Scientific Objections
- The Causes of Infidelity
- Infidelity Worthless, Destructive
III. Rome Against the Bible, and the Bible Against Rome; or, Pharisaism, Jewish and Papal (106 pages)
Table of Contents:
- Pharisaism Among the Jews – How it Kept the People in Ignorance of God’s Word
- Papists Practice the Arts of Their Jewish Forerunners, and with like Effects
- Papists go Beyond the Pharisees, and are Hostile to the Free Use and General Circulation of God’s Word
- This Opposition is Unreasonable and Unscriptural
- It is Condemned by the Voice of Antiquity
- Conclusion. Address to Romish Priests, to Private Members of the Romish Church, and to Protestants
Author
William Swan Plumer (1802-80) was a minister, author, and theological professor. Plumer was a prolific author and active churchman. His published works include commentaries, biblical studies, articles, essays, sermons, and a volume on pastoral theology. His writings, while profoundly theological in nature, are very practical in focus. His books represent a high point in the theological-devotional literature produced of nineteenth century American Presbyterianism.