Excerpt from Spurgeon Biography

Spurgeon was crystal clear in teaching justification by faith and in denouncing works as a way of righteousness.

"Come to him as you are. But ah, I know that when we sit in our studies it seems a light thing to preach the gospel and to make people believe in Christ; but when we come to practice it is the hardest thing in the world. If I were to tell you to do something great you would do it,but simply when it is "Believe, wash and be clean!" you will not due it. If I said, "Give me ten thousand pounds," you would give it. You would crawl a thousand miles on your hands and knees,or drink the bitterest draught that ever was concocted, but this trusting in Christ is too hard for your proud spirit." -Spurgeon