Did Charles Spurgeon accept annihilationism later in his ministry?

[Jon 316]

Ok I've probably just spent too long looking at some frustrating webites! However this one threw me. This guy claims Spurgeon ceased to believe in the eternal torment of the wicked. He doesnt back up his claim with any sources. Does any one know anything of this?

the great thinker Charles
Spurgeon first believed in eternal conscious torment
of the wicked, but later came to accept annihilationism
as a biblically acceptable view.

http://www.worldcastpublishing.com/PDF_chapter/hell-gods-justice-gods-mercy-chapter.pdf

 

[Hamalas]

I've never heard that before. I would be skeptical until I saw some sources.

 

[MrMerlin777]

I've never heard that before. I would be skeptical until I saw some sources.

 

[Ivan]

Never heard of such a thing and I've read a lot of biographies on Spurgeon and a lot of his work.

 

[PresbyDane]

Never heard anything about that either, and while I have not read nearly as many books as Ivan you get my anyway

 

[Edward]

Well, it's on the internet, so it must be true.

On the other hand, I think I'll wait for a footnote to show up before I get on board with the writer.

 

[bookslover]

I've read more than 400 of Spurgeon's sermons, and he has never yet so much as hinted that he ever believed in anything other than hell as the final destination of the wicked. He was a vigorous believer in eternal punishment for unbelievers - one of the reasons he was such a vigorous preacher of the gospel.

Frankly, this guy (whoever he is) doesn't know what he's talking about. I'm not surprised that he provided no sources for his claim.

 

[Whitefield]

Ok I've probably just spent too long looking at some frustrating webites! However this one threw me. This guy claims Spurgeon ceased to believe in the eternal torment of the wicked. He doesnt back up his claim with any sources. Does any one know anything of this?

the great thinker Charles
Spurgeon first believed in eternal conscious torment
of the wicked, but later came to accept annihilationism
as a biblically acceptable view.

http://www.worldcastpublishing.com/PDF_chapter/hell-gods-justice-gods-mercy-chapter.pdf

Who is "this guy"?
Does he base this opinion on his expertise?
Does he list sources and references?
Why are you spending so much time looking at frustrating websites?

My motto:
If the quote has no source,
it must be false of course!

 

[Staphlobob]

Well, it's on the internet, so it must be true.

That made my day! Thanks!

 

[JonathanHunt]

Complete rubbish.

 

[LawrenceU]

I just ran across this thread. The author of the article is way off base regarding Spurgeon.

 

[the Internet]

Well, it's on the internet, so it must be true.

That made my day! Thanks!

No its not, and I should know

 

[David Heesen]

Look at the MTP page at The Metropolitan Tabernacle pulpit ... - Google Book Search "The only annihilation I know of"--the annihilation of sin. --Spurgeon