Spurgeon, âUpon a death I did not die, upon a life I did not live, I stake my whole eternity.â I loved the succinct statement of the imputation of our sin to Christ and His righteousness to sinners that is at the heart of the gospel, and used the quote regularly in my preaching.
A cold is an upper respiratory infection characterized by a combination of coughing, sneezing, congestion, runny nose, headache, and/or sore throat. It is caused by one of a multitude of viruses and is very contagious.The period of contagiousness actually starts a day or two before you even feel sick. cold is an upper respiratory infection characterized by a combination of coughing, sneezing, congestion, runny nose, headache, and/or sore throat. It is caused by one of a multitude of viruses and is very contagious.
It usually takes between 24 to 72 hours from the time you are first infected by a cold virus for it to multiply and spread enough to give you those first sniffles and throat pains, Dowdell says. The duration of colds varies widely, but most people will have strong symptoms for three to 10 days before they taper off. âThere are over 200 viruses that have been associated with the common cold,â she adds, which explains why colds are so variable in duration and intensity.