Kingsley Press is pleased to announce the immediate availability of The Anxious Inquirer After Salvation Directed and Encouraged by John Angell James. The book was written in 1834 by the pastor of a city church in England. It was tremendously popular in its day, going through six editions in its first year and selling over half a million copies overall. The author’s biographer, John Campbell, considered it to be “immeasurably superior” to Richard Baxter’s A Call to the Unconverted and Philip Doddridge’s Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul–both of which are perhaps more widely known than The Anxious Inquirer.
Although written primarily for those who have been awakened to their need of a Savior, The Anxious Inquirer can be read with profit by anyone, including those who have been churchgoers for many years, and especially those who are called upon to counsel people who are anxious about their soul’s salvation.
Deep anxiety about salvation is the most reasonable thing in the world. As immortal spirits destined for eternal bliss or everlasting misery, no question is more important than “What must I do to be saved?” This book answers that question in classic fashion. The author skillfully guides the seeking soul to the one and only source of salvation, the Lord Jesus Christ and his finished work on the cross. Biblical repentance and saving faith are clearly explained. The reader is also offered much practical advice on dealing with common mistakes, perplexities and discouragements encountered by those seeking salvation.
This is a reprint of an early edition printed in London. Nothing has been done to “update” the author’s style or usage; however, punctuation has been updated, and capitalizations have been aligned to modern Christian publishers’ guidelines.
Buy your copy here: The Anxious Inquirer
