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Which church denomination did Spurgeon leave due to doctrinal reasons?

  • Baptist Union of Great Britain

  • Church of England

  • Presbyterian Church

  • Methodist Church

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Spurgeon left the Baptist Union of Great Britain due to doctrinal differences. He disagreed with the union's support of higher criticism, a method of biblical interpretation that questions the historical accuracy of the Bible. Spurgeon believed that the Bible was inerrant and that higher criticism was a dangerous trend that would lead to the erosion of faith.
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