Self-Deception: Its Nature, Evils, and Remedy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781941281567)

These piercing statements apply to Christians because the natural mind is always tending toward deceptive self-righteousness. Also in part he is trying to provoke people who think they are Christians but are "trusting in a refuge of lies," to reconsider. Some topics are: intellectual assent is not holiness; natural gifts and sentiments are not to be confused with true spiritual life; adopting healthy habits is not necessarily spiritual repentance; and zeal for a cause is not necessarily Christian devotedness. The huge participation rate of all mankind in self-deception should give one pause to reconsider these issues. Author Jacob Helffenstein (1802-1884) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the third son of Dr. Samuel Helffenstein, who was part of a family of ministers. Jacob pastored the church in Chambersburg and Fayetteville, Pennsylvania from 1838-1841. From 1842-1869 he moved to the Market Square Church, a Reformed Church of Germantown, PA. In 1856 he changed the church to Presbyterian after dissenting about Mercersburg Theology because it had a tendency toward Romanism.

Author: Jacob Helffenstein
ISBN-10: 1941281567
ISBN-13: 9781941281567
Publisher: Curiosmith
Language: English
Published: 11/13/2015
Pages: 76
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.21lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.18d