The thesis of Jonathan Edwards’ landmark work, Religious Affections is clear: “True religion, in great part, consists in holy affections.” This reality was embraced by the Reformers and the English Puritans. Our forefathers not only stressed the importance of theology; they stressed the necessity of holy affections, to borrow Edwards phrase. Tragically, however a shiftContinue reading “FEELINGS AND FAITH: Cultivating Godly Emotions in the Christian Life – Brian Borgman (2009)”
Category Archives: Theology
THE TRUTH OF THE CROSS – R.C. Sproul (2007)
The Christian publishing industry is an odd beast. While thousands of people choke on heresy in books like Love Wins and The Shack, other books go practically unnoticed. The Truth of the Cross by R.C. Sproul is one of those books that has gone largely undetected and has managed to avoid any kind of large-scale attention.Continue reading “THE TRUTH OF THE CROSS – R.C. Sproul (2007)”
TULIP: The Five Points of Calvinism in the Light of Scripture – Duane Edward Spencer (1979)
TULIP, by Duane Edward Spencer surveys the historical debate between Arminians and Calvinists. Spencer introduces readers to the five points of Arminianism that were developed by the Remonstrants in 1610 – only months after the passing of Jacob Arminius. The five points include: Free Will (Total Inability) Conditional Election (Election According to Foreknowledge) Universal AtonementContinue reading “TULIP: The Five Points of Calvinism in the Light of Scripture – Duane Edward Spencer (1979)”
THE CHRISTIAN FAITH: A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way – Michael Horton (2011)
Good books on systematic theology are rare commodities these days. Wayne Grudem published his phenomenal book, Systematic Theology in 1994. Robert Reymond followed Grudem in 1998 with A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith. Since those seminal works were published there has been a virtual void. But Michael Horton appears anxious to fill theContinue reading “THE CHRISTIAN FAITH: A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way – Michael Horton (2011)”
CONCISE THEOLOGY – J.I. Packer (1993)
Concise Theology by J.I. Packer could be considered a miniature systematic theology. The four general sections of the book are set forth as follows: (1) God Revealed as Creator (2) God Revealed as Redeemer (3) God Revealed as Lord of Grace (4) God Revealed as Lord of Destiny Each section contains a short, but extremelyContinue reading “CONCISE THEOLOGY – J.I. Packer (1993)”
FIVE VIEWS ON SANCTIFICATION – Melvin E. Dieter, Ed. (1996)
Five Views on Sanctification, edited by Melvin Dieter is a position book that outlines the views of sanctification including Reformed, Dispensational, Keswick, Wesleyan, and Pentecostal. Each position is subsequently evaluated by authors of the opposing viewpoint. Issues include the general meaning of sanctification, baptism of the Spirit, definition of the old man and new man,Continue reading “FIVE VIEWS ON SANCTIFICATION – Melvin E. Dieter, Ed. (1996)”
The Unity of the Bible: Unfolding God’s Plan For Humanity – Dan Fuller (1992)
The Unity of the Bible by Daniel P. Fuller sets out to discover the theme that gives coherence to the teaching of Scripture. It presents the logic behind God’s unfolding revelation from Genesis to Revelation. Dr. Fuller writes, “Only by seeing the whole of God’s purpose in creation and redemptive history can one appreciate God’sContinue reading “The Unity of the Bible: Unfolding God’s Plan For Humanity – Dan Fuller (1992)”
GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT: Volume 2 – Martyn Lloyd-Jones
From 1952 to 1955, Martyn Lloyd-Jones offered a series of messages in the Westminster Chapel in London on doctrine. God the Holy Spirit is the second volume in a three-part study entitled, Great Doctrines of the Bible and is a result of those great meetings. The author has a passion to communicate in-depth doctrinal truthContinue reading “GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT: Volume 2 – Martyn Lloyd-Jones”
THE PASTOR AS SCHOLAR AND THE SCHOLAR AS PASTOR – John Piper and D.A. Carson (2011)
The Pastor as Scholar and the Scholar as Pastor: Reflections on Life and Ministry is a vivid reminder why John Piper and D.A. Carson have had such a powerful influence on my life and pastoral ministry. Far too often, men who enter into pastoral ministry do so with an either-or mentality. Since they have chosenContinue reading “THE PASTOR AS SCHOLAR AND THE SCHOLAR AS PASTOR – John Piper and D.A. Carson (2011)”
PROGRESSIVE DISPENSATIONALISM – Craig Blaising and Darrell Bock
Progressive Dispensationalism is designed as a handbook on the principles of interpretation and the structures of biblical exposition that define so-called progressive dispensationalism. Part one distinguishes between the three phases of thought including classical, revised and progressive dispensationalism. The authors contend that the modifications of progressive dispensationalism affect the way dispensationalists understand key biblical themesContinue reading “PROGRESSIVE DISPENSATIONALISM – Craig Blaising and Darrell Bock”
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