The Distinguishing Traits of Christian Character by Gardiner Spring
Edited by Dr. Don Kistler
Hardcover • Smyth sewn • Acid-free paper
There are certain marks that only a true believer in Jesus Christ possesses, and there are marks that do not prove a man to be in Christ at all. In this important work, first published in 1813, Gardiner Spring shows which signs distinguish a true Christian and which do not.
Jonathan Edwards wrote voluminously on the theme in his classic “Religious Affections.” Here, 19th century pastor and theologian Gardiner Spring gives us his own take on that question. Can there be anything more important than to know that one is really in Christ and not just deceived?
About the Author
Gardiner Spring (1785–1873) spent his sixty-three years of pastoral ministry at the Brick Presbyterian Church in New York City. Best known for his works, The Distinguishing Traits of Christian Character and The Power of the Pulpit, he came to the ministry after training at Yale, pursuing a law degree, and immersing himself in theological studies at Andover.
He was never content to preach only from the platform. In 1861, as the country was dividing, Spring penned the resolutions committing the Old School Presbyterian Church to the Union and the Lincoln administration, a decisive act that divided the denomination itself. Firm in doctrine and tender in spirit, he pointed anxious souls to the same refuge that held him: "Calvary is my hiding place." His books endure as doctrinally sound, soul-searching helps for the Christian life.
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