The world judges sin by its results. God judges sin by its character and intent. Sin is the transgression of his law, whether in heart or deed, whatever the consequences or results! According to our Master, “to hate is to be guilty of murder and to lust is to be an adulterer.”
It has often been said, “Only a few believe the gospel of God's free and sovereign grace in Christ, which you people believe and preach. Does it not concern you that the majority of people do not believe that Jesus Christ is God and that he came to redeem a people by his life and death? While you claim to have seen him by faith and heard him speak by his inspired word, the great majority of the world's population say they have not seen him nor heard him nor believe him. What is your reply?”
My reply to this particular question is: “Five men saw a man commit a crime. The man accused told the judge that he could produce one hundred men who did not see him do it. The judge found him guilty.” “For what if some did not believe? Shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?” (Rom. 3:3).
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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