The Deep Things of God: How the Trinity Changes Everything by Fred Sanders is not the best book I’ve read on the Trinity. However, it is among one of the more interesting. The title grabbed my attention as so many Christian books tend to focus on the trivial. There is nothing trivial about Sanders’ work. Continue reading “THE DEEP THINGS OF GOD: How the Trinity Changes Everything – Fred Sanders (2010)”
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THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE – John Frame (2008)
The Doctrine of the Christian Life by John Frame is the third installment in his Lordship series. The preceding work, The Doctrine of God is the most influential book I have read to date, outside the Bible. Every seminary student and pastor should carefully read The Doctrine of God. The contents are sure to revolutionizeContinue reading “THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE – John Frame (2008)”
WHAT IS PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS?
What is the Perseverance of the Saints? Michael A. Milton does an exceptional job in his attempt to answer the question. Milton’s tackles this important topic by considering four aspects: Defining the Doctrine The author cites Berkhof – “Perseverance may be defined as that continuous operation of the Holy Spirit in the believer, by whichContinue reading “WHAT IS PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS?”
HOW DO WE GLORIFY GOD?
John Hannah answers one of life’s most penetrating questions in How Do We Glorify God? He surveys the erosion of godlessness in the current post-modern climate and contrasts this condition with the solas of the Reformation: Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone), sola Christus (Christ alone), sola gratia (grace alone), sola fide (faith alone), and soli deoContinue reading “HOW DO WE GLORIFY GOD?”
THE GOAL OF THEOLOGY
“The goal of theology is the worship of God. The posture of theology is one one’s knees. The mode of theology is repentance.” – Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson
DUG DOWN DEEP: Unearthing What I Believe and Why It Matters – Josh Harris (2010)
Dug Down Deep by Joshua Harris uncovers the importance of understanding and embracing a solid theological framework. It is in many ways a gracious answer to the typical post-modern response to doctrine. Harris walks the reader through a handful of important branches of systematic theology including the doctrine of God (theology proper), the doctrine ofContinue reading “DUG DOWN DEEP: Unearthing What I Believe and Why It Matters – Josh Harris (2010)”
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS – Thomas Watson (1692)
Jonathan Edwards has always been and will always be my favorite Puritan pastor and theologian. But Thomas Watson comes in as a close second. Though he did not pump out the material that Edwards produced, his work is always readable, inspiring, poetic, biblical and God-centered to the core. The Ten Commandments is no exception. ThomasContinue reading “THE TEN COMMANDMENTS – Thomas Watson (1692)”
THE ENCHIRIDION – Aurelius Augustine (420 A.D.)
The Enchiridion (a book that contains key information on a particular subject), by Aurelius Augustine is a handbook of Christian doctrine that provides brief answers to Laurentius, one of Augustine’s friends. The book is divided into three sections, the first of which is a brief exposition of the Apostles’ Creed. The second part contains aContinue reading “THE ENCHIRIDION – Aurelius Augustine (420 A.D.)”
THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM – George Eldon Ladd (1959)
The Gospel of the Kingdom is a solid biblical theology that stresses the importance of God’s kingdom. The thesis is that the Gospel of God in the New Testament is the redemptive work of God active in history for the defeat of his enemies, bringing men the blessings of the divine reign. Ladd presents theContinue reading “THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM – George Eldon Ladd (1959)”
HEAVEN – Peter Kreeft (1989)
Heaven, by Peter Kreeft seeks to recapture the longing of every human heart. “Heaven is not in your heart but a picture of heaven, a silhouette of heaven, a heaven shaped shadow, a longing unsatisfied by anything on earth.” The purpose of the book is to raise that picture to consciousness. The author contends thatContinue reading “HEAVEN – Peter Kreeft (1989)”
Veritas et Lux 