For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. - John 3:17
The coming of our Lord was not to condemn the world; the world was already condemned! “By the offense of Adam judgment came upon all men to condemnation” (Rom. 5:18). Our Lord came into the world that men and women of all nations might be saved. The phrase “might be saved” does not express any uncertainty about the fact of their being saved in Christ; but the word “might” expresses design! He came and died in order that sinners could be saved! His person and work on behalf of sinners enable our Holy God to be both just and the justifier of those who believe. For the believer there is no condemnation because Christ was condemned in our stead. But the unbeliever is condemned already. He enters the world with the curse of sin in him and upon him. When he encounters the mercies, gospel, and grace of God and does not believe, he incurs a new and increased condemnation through unbelief! (Matt. 11:20-24).
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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