C. Matthew McMahon
Christian Preacher
The Victorious Christian Soldier in Christ’s Army by Urian Oakes (1631–1681)
Urian Oakes (1631–1681) was a New England divine, and president of Harvard College. Edmund Calamy states that Oakes was noted for the uncommon sweetness of his temper as a minister of the Gospel, greatly beloved by his congregation and popular with all who came in contact with him.
What does it mean to be a conqueror in Christ’s army? In fact, the question really is, what does it mean to be not only a conqueror, but more than a conqueror and good soldier in Christ’s ranks?
Oakes, in this wonderful work on answering that question, dives deep into Paul’s statement in Romans 8:37, “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.”
The truth proclaimed by Oakes is that there is a “more than ordinary triumph” over all those enemies that oppose themselves against the progress and advancement of a Christian in his way to the fruition of the sweet fruits of the everlasting love of God in Jesus Christ. That all true believers have a transcendent, and incomparably glorious conquest and victory in all their severe engagements with the enemies of their peace and happiness, through the love of God in Christ Jesus.
All believers must know and consider that they are soldiers in Christ’s army, and have a fighting work, a warfare, before them until they reach heaven. They must, as faithful soldiers, improve their skill in fighting, and harness the spiritual power of the everlasting Gospel of Jesus for their victory. We wait, and pray, and look, and long for that glorious day, when our warfare shall be ended, and we shall go out of the field victorious, and triumphant, as absolute conquerors.
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Table of Contents
Fighting in the Spirit? – McMahon
Meet Urian Oakes – McMahon
To the Reader – Thomas Shepard
Chapter 1: The Text Opened
Chapter 2: The Doctrine
Conclusion 1
Conclusion 2
Conclusion 3
Conclusion 4
Conclusion 5
Conclusion 6
Conclusion 7
Chapter 3: Uses of the Doctrine
Use 1
Use 2
Use 3
Use 4
First Branch of Exhortation in Ten Directions
Second Branch of Exhortation
Third Branch of Exhortation
Fourth Branch of Exhortation
