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My Favorite Books

Today I have posted a list of some of my favorite books.  I hope you find them as profitable as I have.

  • Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners by John Bunyan
    • This is John Bunyan's autobiography.  It's the story of Bunyan's salvation and his struggle with assurance.  It takes some effort to read through it because of the antiquated English but the book's message makes it well worth the effort.
  • The Lie: Evolution by Ken Ham
    • For a solid example of correct biblical thinking regarding origins it is hard to beat this book.   Ham has really gained my respect over the last few years that I have been exposed to his ministry (see the link I provided to Answers in Genesis on the side of this page).  I highly recommend this book.
  • Full Assurance by H. A. Ironside
    • Ironside is one of my favorite authors.  In this little book he builds the case for the eternal security of the believer.  The book is written in an easy-to-read manner and is short enough to read through quickly.
  • Holiness: the False and the True by H. A. Ironside
    • Holiness: the False and the True is Ironside's own story of coming to trust in the sufficiency of the work of Christ and His holiness as opposed to the unattainable state of perfection offered by the holiness movement from which he came. 
  • It is Well:  Expositions on Substitutionary Atonement by Mark Dever and Michael Lawrence
    • As the subtitle indicates, this book is a series of expositions on Christ's substitutionary atonement for you and me.  The content of this book is actually taken from a series of sermons the authors preached concerning substitutionary atonement.  Each chapter is a sermon expounding on the theme of substitutionary atonement found in Scripture in a chronological fashion.  The book is deep in theological content and is well worth the time invested in reading it. 
  • How We Got the Bible by Neil R. Lightfoot
    • This is my "go-to" book when researching the origin and reliability of the Bible.  Lightfoot discusses the subject in a non-technical manner.  The book will really build your confidence in God's Word. 
  • Things to Come by J. Dwight Pentecost
    • Things to Come is probably the definitive work on eschatology from a premillennialist position.   Pentecost does a good job of presenting opposing points of view while defending the premillennialist view.
  • The Basis of the Premillennial Faith by Charles C. Ryrie
    • In this work Ryrie provides a thorough explanation of premillennialism.  The book is concise enough so that the reader doesn't get overwhelmed by the topic.  This book belongs on the shelf right next to Things to Come by Pentecost.  These two books together build a strong case for the premillenialist point of view.
  • All of Grace by Charles H. Spurgeon
    • I love this book.  There's just something about the way that Spurgeon writes that is so encouraging.  This book is small in size but big on glory to God.   
  • Evangelical Hermeneutics by Robert L. Thomas
    • This book helped me to understand crucial issues in the field of biblical interpretation.  It is not necessarily light reading but the importance of the subject makes it worth the extra thinking called for in reading it.


I am currently reading:
  • When Christians Roamed the Earth by Henry M. Morris, Ken Ham, Jack Cuozzo, John D. Morris, Carl Wieland, and Jonathan Henry

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