By John Bunyan
An autobiography telling the story of how he had changed from the most notorious rebel in his village to a compelling witness for Christ.
Composed and published while John Bunyan (1628-1688) was in prison for his religious principles, "Grace Abounding" is an extraordinary spiritual autobiography. It was written in an age when religious radicalism was regarded as socially subversive, and is a haunting, often harrowing and ultimately inspiring account of his inner life: his long struggle with and eventual triumph over doubt and despair, his spiritual regeneration and his subsequent emergence as a preacher and writer of great imaginative power. God and Satan are the chief protagonists in Bunyan's drama, existing not as theological concepts but as terrifyingly immediate adversaries in the competition for his soul. Yet he finds his spiritual defences in the Bible, and "Grace Abounding" charts his passionate and imaginative involvement with this ultimate source of wisdom.
About the Author
John Bunyan was born in 1628 in Elstow, England. He was a Baptist preacher and writer, creating about sixty books and tracts including The Pilgrim's Progress, The Holy War, and Grace Abounding. He died in 1688.
Table of Contents:
1. A Life Begun in Sin
2. Knowledge of Sin
3. A Tender Conscience
4. Desiring Salvation
5. Doubting Salvation
6. Temptation
7. Sins Compared
8. Continual Affirmation of Truth
9. The Cause and Advantage of Temptation
10. Preaching Begun
11. Imprisoned
Conclusions
ISBN 088368764X
Paperback; 174 pages
