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Originally Posted by ServantofGod It seems as though he was one of the very few who considered the natives a "reachable" people. While others still looked upon them as savages, and to some, it seems, outside of God's grace, sub-human, Roger Williams gave them the respect and dignity of being human.  | That's nice but it doesn't justify bad theology and bad ethics. |
Not in our minds, no. But God uses even the Devil to fulfill His perfect will. And which one of us has the perfect theology? As Charles Spurgeon once said, "Perhaps there is one thing on earth I love more then the last I have just mentioned(his country of Britain), and that is the pure doctrine of unadulterated Calvinism. But if that be wrong, if there be anything in it which is false, I, for one, say, let that perish too, and let Christ's name last forever."
and again:
"for I say of the Baptist name, let it perish, but let Christ's name be forever."
and:
"So I say, I hope the Baptist name will soon perish...I look forward with pleasure to the day when there will not be a Baptist living...let the name of Jesus Christ last forever."
Sermon: The Eternal Name- Charles Spurgeon.
Roger Williams spoke of Christ, the Lord used him mightily. Though his doctrine was off, dare I say he was anointed by God to be a preacher?