Sovereign Grace Advent Testimony
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The Sovereign Grace Advent Testimony (SGAT) is a Protestant and Reformed Christian
organisation begun in 1918 in the United Kingdom. It holds to a manifesto agreed in 1919.
SGAT's stated purpose is the promotion and diffusion of the faith, being the doctrine of God's sovereign grace in the matter
of man's salvation, and the truth of the second advent of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Sovereign Grace Advent Testimony publish books by authors such as Benjamin Wills Newton
, George Muller
, Samuel Prideaux Tregelles
and Charles Haddon Spurgeon. Regular monthly meetings are held at New Life Bible Presbyterian Church in West Kilburn, London, including two conferences, in the Spring and Autumn.
had edited a magazine entitled 'The Quarterly Journal of Prophecy'. On his death, a Mr John Cox brought out a magazine entitled 'Old Truths'. When that ceased another magazine entitled 'Perilous Times' was commenced edited by John Cox and G. T. Hunt.
The Sovereign Grace Advent Testimony was formed after World War I
, when a group of men got together and expressed the view that rather than leave such vital testimony to magazines, an organisation should be set up to bear witness to the revealed truth of the doctrine of free and sovereign grace and the personal, post-tribulational, pre-millennial return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The names of the men who joined together are all given on the original manifesto, each having signed the document. The Testimony was started in November, 1918 and the manifesto published early in 1919. Pastor John Hunt Lynn was chosen to be first chairman and Mr George H. Fromow was elected secretary. Both continued till the times of their home-call. Mr Lynn was taken at the age of 95 in February, 1941 and Mr Fromow, aged 85, in April, 1974.
In 1919 'Perilous Times' was incorporated into a magazine with a new title, 'Watching and Waiting'. The magazine continues to be published by SGAT with the subtitle 'Light For Perilous Times'. During 2008, 3000 copies of the magazine were distributed during each quarter throughout various parts of the world.
George H. Fromow was secretary for over 55 years and in his time the work spread worldwide. The wording of the manifesto has never been altered, although, strictly speaking, the land described as Palestine is now known as Israel
.
The present secretary of the Sovereign Grace Advent Testimony, Mr Stephen A. Toms, took over following Mr Fromow's passing in 1974.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
organisation begun in 1918 in the United Kingdom. It holds to a manifesto agreed in 1919.
SGAT's stated purpose is the promotion and diffusion of the faith, being the doctrine of God's sovereign grace in the matter
of man's salvation, and the truth of the second advent of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Sovereign Grace Advent Testimony publish books by authors such as Benjamin Wills Newton
Benjamin Wills Newton
Benjamin Wills Newton, was an evangelist and author of Christian books. He was influential in the Plymouth Brethren...
, George Muller
George Müller
George Müller , a Christian evangelist and Director of the Ashley Down orphanage in Bristol, England, cared for 10,024 orphans in his life...
, Samuel Prideaux Tregelles
Samuel Prideaux Tregelles
Samuel Prideaux Tregelles was an English biblical scholar, textual critic, and theologian.- Life :Tregelles was born at Wodehouse Place, Falmouth, of Quaker parents, but he himself for many years was in communion with the Plymouth Brethren and then later in life became a Presbyterian...
and Charles Haddon Spurgeon. Regular monthly meetings are held at New Life Bible Presbyterian Church in West Kilburn, London, including two conferences, in the Spring and Autumn.
History
In the 19th Century, Dr Horatius BonarHoratius Bonar
Horatius Bonar was a Scottish churchman and poet.-Life:The son of James Bonar, Solicitor of Excise for Scotland, he was born and educated in Edinburgh. He comes from a long line of ministers who have served a total of 364 years in the Church of Scotland...
had edited a magazine entitled 'The Quarterly Journal of Prophecy'. On his death, a Mr John Cox brought out a magazine entitled 'Old Truths'. When that ceased another magazine entitled 'Perilous Times' was commenced edited by John Cox and G. T. Hunt.
The Sovereign Grace Advent Testimony was formed after World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, when a group of men got together and expressed the view that rather than leave such vital testimony to magazines, an organisation should be set up to bear witness to the revealed truth of the doctrine of free and sovereign grace and the personal, post-tribulational, pre-millennial return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The names of the men who joined together are all given on the original manifesto, each having signed the document. The Testimony was started in November, 1918 and the manifesto published early in 1919. Pastor John Hunt Lynn was chosen to be first chairman and Mr George H. Fromow was elected secretary. Both continued till the times of their home-call. Mr Lynn was taken at the age of 95 in February, 1941 and Mr Fromow, aged 85, in April, 1974.
In 1919 'Perilous Times' was incorporated into a magazine with a new title, 'Watching and Waiting'. The magazine continues to be published by SGAT with the subtitle 'Light For Perilous Times'. During 2008, 3000 copies of the magazine were distributed during each quarter throughout various parts of the world.
George H. Fromow was secretary for over 55 years and in his time the work spread worldwide. The wording of the manifesto has never been altered, although, strictly speaking, the land described as Palestine is now known as Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
The present secretary of the Sovereign Grace Advent Testimony, Mr Stephen A. Toms, took over following Mr Fromow's passing in 1974.