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The History of the De-Emphasis Of The New Birth
Compiled By Robert Wurtz II (used with permission)
Section IIX - BRINGING MANY SONS UNTO GLORY
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the [...]

The History of the De-Emphasis Of The New Birth
Compiled By Robert Wurtz II (used with permission)
Section VII The Unnatural Love
The Outpouring of God’s Love Into the Hearts of Men (Part 1)
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this [...]

The History of the De-Emphasis Of The New Birth
Compiled By Robert Wurtz II (used with permission)
Section VI (cont…)
‘Reckoning’ Yourself Dead In Christ (Part 14)
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Know ye not, that [...]

The History of the De-Emphasis Of The New Birth
Compiled By Robert Wurtz II (used with permission)
Section VI (cont…)
Crucified With Christ (Part 7 second edition)
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as [...]

The History of the De-Emphasis Of The New Birth
Compiled By Robert Wurtz II (used with permission)
Series Intermission
TIME FOR A HYMN
WHEN I SURVEY THE WONDROUS CROSS
Isaac Watts
When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.
Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save [...]

The History of the De-Emphasis Of The New Birth
Compiled By Robert Wurtz II (used with permission)
Section VI - Through the Veil of His Flesh
The Preaching of the Cross (Part 1)
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God
I Corinthians 1:18
We [...]

The History of the De-Emphasis Of The New Birth
Compiled By Robert Wurtz II (used with permission)
Section V - Rediscovering Evangelism in the First Century
When we rewind the tape and return to the first century we find an entirely different method of ministry when it comes to ‘invitations’ to come to Christ. Even in the days [...]

The History of the De-Emphasis Of The New Birth
Compiled By Robert Wurtz II (used with permission)
Section IV - From “Hopefully Converted” To “Saved” in 39 Years
The First Modern Day Altar Call
Some accounts tell us that as early as 1740’s, Eleazer Wheelock, a Congregational Minister, had to stop preaching because he was drowned out by the [...]

The History of the De-Emphasis Of The New Birth
Compiled By Robert Wurtz II (used with permission)
Section III - The Seeds of Modern Evangelistic Methods
Numbers Numbers Numbers
In the 1820’s, Charles Finney, considered by many to be the “father of modern evangelism”, used his so-called “new measures” that disturbed many pastors and created much opposition to the [...]

The History of the De-Emphasis Of The New Birth
Compiled By Robert Wurtz II (used with permission)
Section II - Ministry Apart From God
The twentieth century witnessed more changes upon the whole of human existence than any other century in human history. The nineteenth century laid the foundation for much of the change that we witnessed in [...]