![]() This flavored his family worship, prayers, preaching, correspondence with other preachers, and his writing. ![]() Haynes constantly pondered the nearness of death and the importance of being prepared at any moment to meet our Savior. Haynes' fervency and urgency were rooted in his sobriety about life and death. He considered it part of his role as a shepherd of Christ's flock. Rather, Haynes entered the political sphere and called other pastors and leaders to do the same. He was not a theologian arguing from some ivory tower echo chamber of political opinions. May We Meet in the Heavenly World: The Piety of Lemuel Haynes Profiles in Reformed Spirituality (Anyabwile, ed.) Reformation Heritage Books 128 pages 4.5 x 0.4 x 6.9 inches Paperback ISBN: 9781601780652 Ebook ISBN: 9781601783486 Lemuel Haynes(1753-1833) Edited and Introduced by: Thabiti M. The sin of chattel slavery has been eradicated in America. Further, he was zealous for the spread of the gospel where he lived and served.īeing an indentured servant in the early days of America put Haynes face-to-face with the hideous evil of slavery. In his book on Haynes, May We Meet In The Heavenly World, Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile captures that he Haynes ministered with heaven in view. Lemuel Haynes (1753-1833) was a black Puritan who was solidly Reformed, committed to biblical exegesis, and well-versed in Puritan writers like Jonathan Edwards and Andrew Fuller. Among the Puritans, however, we know of few African American pastors and theologians. Their writings have been hugely influential in shaping Reformed Theology since the 1600s. ![]() The Puritans were considered to be both masterful theologians and giants of piety. Free – Buy Book Brief Download Book Brief ![]()
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