Concerning the character of God, what gross mistakes men make! I believe it is a mistake about the person of God himself which is at the root and foundation of all the mistakes in theology. My conviction is that the free-will theology of today makes God to be less than he is. The professors of that system have come to receive its doctrines because they have no clear understanding of the omnipotence, the immutability, or the sovereignty of God.
God has an absolute right to do what he will, with whom he will, when he will. He has the power also to accomplish his will and the ransom which enables him to be true to his character in the carrying out of that will. When Almighty God comes to the soul of a man in grace, none can stay his hand. The enemy’s power is broken and the sinner is made willing. Satan cannot stay the conquering hand of Jehovah and the sinner wants to be conquered.
When one truly sees the holiness, mercy, righteousness, grace, justice, and love of God in Christ, rising like a mighty sun, it cannot but put an end to the darkness of will-worship and modern fundamentalism. What will your God do? How will your God do what he does? Tell me who he is!
If your God is omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient and dwells in the heavens, he will do what he pleases. If he is any less than this, then he must wait to see what you will do. But the subdued king in Daniel 4:35 declared, “He doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say unto him, what doest thou?”
“How helpless and hopeless we sinners had been,
If he had not loved us and cleansed us from sin;
Unto him who has loved us and washed us from sin,
Unto him be the glory forever! Amen!”
About Henry Mahan
Henry T. Mahan was born in Birmingham, Alabama in August 1926. He joined the United States Navy in 1944 and served as a signalman on an L.S.T. in the Pacific during World War II. In 1946, he married his wife Doris, and the Lord blessed them with four children.
At the age of 21, he entered the pastoral ministry and gained broad experience as a pastor, teacher, conference speaker, and evangelist. In 1950, through the preaching of evangelist Rolfe Barnard, God was pleased to establish Henry in sovereign free grace teaching. At that time, he was serving as an assistant pastor at Pollard Baptist Church (off of Blackburn ave.) in Ashland, Kentucky.
In 1955, Thirteenth Street Baptist Church was formed in Ashland, Kentucky, and Henry was called to be its pastor. He faithfully served that congregation for more than 50 years, continuing in the same message throughout his ministry. His preaching was centered on the Lord Jesus Christ and Him crucified, in full accord with the Scriptures. He consistently proclaimed God’s sovereign purpose in salvation and the glory of Christ in redeeming sinners through His blood and righteousness.
Henry T. Mahan also traveled widely, preaching in conferences and churches across the United States and beyond. His ministry was marked by a clear and unwavering emphasis on Christ, not the preacher, but the One preached. Those who heard him recognized that his sermons honored the Savior and exalted the name of the Lord Jesus Christ above all.
Henry T. Mahan served as pastor and teacher of Thirteenth Street Baptist Church in Ashland, Kentucky for over half a century. His life and ministry were devoted to proclaiming the sovereign grace of God and directing sinners to the finished work of Christ. He entered into the presence of the Lord in 2019, leaving behind a lasting testimony to the gospel he faithfully preached.
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