The popular story of John Newton's conversion focuses way too much these days on his being converted from a slave trader, but his true story is way a lot more amazing and surprising. He meets His Creator, God, and Savior after so many dangers andperils, on the sea and on land, that no reader can miss noticing the providence of God in keeping him until the day of his conversion. And after that.All the painful memories of his past have played a tremendous role in his soul being wonderfully healed through the balm of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, so that his whole life can rightly be said to be a unique story of amazing grace. This book consists of John Newton's autobiography using a set of fourteen breathtaking letters written later in his life to his good friend, Thomas Haweis. You have in your hands a soul transforming book, showing the power of God and the work of His amazing grace in one of the monuments of divine mercy.John Newton (1725–1807) was an Anglican preacher and founder of the Evangelical Clapham Sect. Prior to his conversion, he was a sea cadet in the British Royal Navy. In the early years following his conversion, he was a captain on ships that used to transport slaves for trade. He is well-known for his hymns and letters, especially for the Christian hymn Amazing Grace.
✔ Author(s): John Newton,Vasile Lazar
✔ Title: AMAZING GRACE: An Autobiography
✔ Rating : 4.6 out of 5 base on (658 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1549655612
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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