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Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine

Wayne Grudem

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Outstanding and Unsurpassed 5 out of 5 stars.
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The title of my Review says it all, and since there are already over 130 Reviews, I will make this short. This is simply the best comprehensive modern systematic theology in one volume on the market I have seen in 40 years of ministry. Why? It covers charismatic, evangelical, historical, liturgical and every other angle theologically, is reader friendly, loaded with footnotes and references from every Christian persuasion, and yet not avoiding thorny and difficult topics usually only tackled by very independent writers. No wonder it has sold over a quarter of a million copies in such a short time.

Thank God 5 out of 5 stars.
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This a fantastic book!,Imagine a book on Theology for everyman to enjoy,From the scholar to the layperson,everyone can enjoy understanding who God is.And this gentleman seems to write from a perspective of really loving God and people too,without any desire to impress anyone with his knowledge as Mr Grudem could easily do,This is a masterpiece and I cannot overemphasize how enjoyable and solid this hefty volume is,We need more men like this to break down these wonderful truths for us and yet they are still as meaty and can be as deep as you need to go with them,I thank my God for using Mr Grudem to bring this to us,all Glory to Him!!

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This introductory textbook has several distinctive features: a strong emphasis on the scriptural basis for each doctrine; clear writing, with technical terms kept to a minimum; and a contemporary approach.

The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus

Lee Strobel

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A Journalist's Quest for the Truth 5 out of 5 stars.
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"In light of the convincing facts I had learned during my investigation, in the face of this overwhelming avalanche of evidence in the case for Christ, the great irony was this: it would require much more faith for me to maintain my atheism than to trust in Jesus of Nazareth!" ~ pg. 265

"The Case for Christ" is quite an experience. If you read this book as an unbeliever the facts presented may lead you to a deeper understanding of Jesus and his mission. If you read this book as a Christian, your faith will be strengthened.

Lee Strobel was an atheist for most of his life until he began researching the life of Jesus Christ. In this book he challenges leading scholars with objections he had as a skeptic. His questions are hard-hitting and precise. In turn, the scholars present convincing arguments that are intellectual as well as heartfelt. Some of the questions he asks include:

Can the biographies of Jesus be trusted?
Is there credible evidence for Jesus in history?
Is Jesus really the Son of God?
Does Jesus match the identity of the Messiah?
Was Jesus seen alive after his crucifixion?

If you have any doubts about the validity of the New Testament, this book puts them to rest. Did Jesus really die on the cross and how could the resurrection be true? Lee Strobel investigates every aspect of Jesus' life and comes away with some startling facts and brilliant conclusions.

I love the way this book is written. As a journalist, Lee Strobel knows how to ask the right questions. His conversations with prominent scholars are the highlight of the book. I was amazed at the depth of knowledge these scholars possess.

I think this book can be enjoyed by atheists and Christians. I personally found this book to be exciting, informative and very well researched. Reading "The Case for Christ" could affect your life in a very positive way. It could also help you determine your eternal future. This is a book you will want to buy for all your friends!

~The Rebecca Review

Editorial Review:

The Case for Christ records Lee Strobel's attempt to "determine if there's credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God." The book consists primarily of interviews between Strobel (a former legal editor at the Chicago Tribune) and biblical scholars such as Bruce Metzger. Each interview is based on a simple question, concerning historical evidence (for example, "Can the Biographies of Jesus Be Trusted?"), scientific evidence, ("Does Archaeology Confirm or Contradict Jesus' Biographies?"), and "psychiatric evidence" ("Was Jesus Crazy When He Claimed to Be the Son of God?"). Together, these interviews compose a case brief defending Jesus' divinity, and urging readers to reach a verdict of their own.

St. Augustine Confessions (Oxford World's Classics)

Saint Augustine

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In his own day the dominant personality of the Western Church, Augustine of Hippo today stands as perhaps the greatest thinker of Christian antiquity, and his Confessions is one of the great works of Western literature. In this intensely personal narrative, Augustine relates his rare ascent from a humble Algerian farm to the edge of the corridors of power at the imperial court in Milan, his struggle against the domination of his sexual nature, his renunciation of secular ambition and marriage, and the recovery of the faith his mother Monica had taught him during his childhood.
Now, Henry Chadwick, an eminent scholar of early Christianity, has given us the first new English translation in thirty years of this classic spiritual journey. Chadwick renders the details of Augustine's conversion in clear, modern English. We witness the future saint's fascination with astrology and with the Manichees, and then follow him through scepticism and disillusion with pagan myths until he finally reaches Christian faith. There are brilliant philosophical musings about Platonism and the nature of God, and touching portraits of Augustine's beloved mother, of St. Ambrose of Milan, and of other early Christians like Victorinus, who gave up a distinguished career as a rhetorician to adopt the orthodox faith. Augustine's concerns are often strikingly contemporary, yet his work contains many references and allusions that are easily understood only with background information about the ancient social and intellectual setting. To make The Confessions accessible to contemporary readers, Chadwick provides the most complete and informative notes of any recent translation, and includes an introduction to establish the context.
The religious and philosophical value of The Confessions is unquestionable--now modern readers will have easier access to St. Augustine's deeply personal meditations. Chadwick's lucid translation and helpful introduction clear the way for a new experience of this classic.

A Divine Revelation of Hell

Mary K. Baxter

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THE PREACHING OF THE CROSS IS FOOLISHNESS! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Im sorry, but reading a lot of these reviews compelled me to add my two cents. I was particularly amused with the controversy and disparity in the wide range of perspectives and flat out emotions this book seems to be creating. When seen objectively its inspiring to realize each and every one of these comments is a MIND at work, with it's own values, morals, intellect, and motivation. It's also easily understandable that the reason this book has caused such a reaction among people, is the simple fact it strikes at the very core of humans free will and ability to choose.

On the one side you have those who realize that "common sense" dictates that what is written in this book has logically have to be true, for I do not believe that anyone could come up with such horrible accounts of the torments of Hell, even going as far as quoting things the Lord has said and instructed, if it was a majestically huge LIE. That person would not only have to be accountable to our Lord for the things she herself wrote, but also be in danger of even suffering those very same torments she describes or worse, having written this book as just the means for monetary gain. A person is either motivated by God, or by Satan. Ms Baxter's book obviously cannot be the work of the Devil, for this book motivates people away from sin and emphasizes "REPENTANCE" (a change of mind towards sin), which is hardly ever preached these days at the pulpit. Churches these days are promoting a "watered down version" of the Gospel making people believe that God doesn't really care so much about our SIN, he just wants us to 'believe' in him; in doing so, true repentance, and a real desire to strive for HOLINESS become unnecessary, and people get on the bullet train to HELL! I for one absolutely know she is a hand maiden of God and wish her message does what it is intended. May God bless her ministry and save millions of souls from Satan and his evil lies.

Now comes the 'other' side of the coin, the "illogical thinkers" who not only attack Ms Baxter by considering themselves of far superior intellect, but by claiming her account has no bearing whatsoever with Biblical Truth. Let me tell you something, those who claim her book strays from the Bible, clearly comes to show you with utter certainty how deceived these "minds" really are, for her book, and general message throughout the Holy Scriptures is one and the same, "THE SOUL WHO SINS WILL DIE"! The fact that so many here attack her is evident proof of the "SPIRIT OF THIS WORLD" working through them. People are so utterly deceived and blinded by the sin in their life, that they simply do not want to hear of such a place, or even realize the consecuences for their sin. The fact that so many of those who say this book is not of God refer people back to the Bible, comes to show you the complete spiritual blindness of their heart, for Mary's book is littered with scriptural Truth!

I also noticed that certain comments posted here regarding so-called 'elloquent intellectual' explanations about Hell and it's different names like the 'grave', 'sheol', or 'gehenna' and their own reasoning behind how this book is perverting the character of God by associating him with eternal punishment, are clearly the mind and blindness of a "Jehova Witness" at work, it's no wonder they make such comments for their theology does not believe hell is a literal place; they themselves believe when you die the soul ceases to exist. Oh how wrong they will 'all' soon find themselves to be!

A powerful book is soon coming that will put an end to all worldy controversy concerning the concept of "ABSOLUTE TRUTH", it will magnify and glorify the "WORD OF GOD" beyond measure, proving quite clearly to this earth that the wisdom of the world is mere foolishness with God! It will bring the scientists, physicists, and philosophers of this world into total submission and subjection to GOD'S HOLY WORD changing the whole entire earth, and utterly fulfilling several biblical prophecies including DANIEL 2:34-35:

"Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. Then was the iron, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth."

This book will establish "ABSOLUTE TRUTH" and cause the scientific community and hedonistic unbelieving world to follow after the Bible with more reverence and Godly fear than all these so-called PHd theologians who water down the True Gospel and make the Word of God of none effect through their tradition, after the comandments and doctrines of men! In other words, the literal 'BLIND LEADERS OF THE BLIND'. Mary Baxter even describes it in her very own book. "THE SON OF RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL ARISE WITH HEALING IN HIS WINGS AND SHALL TREAD DOWN THE WICKED, AND THEY SHALL BE ASHES UNDER THE SOLES OF HIS FEET" pg 141. This book will bring total and absolute fulfillment to Psalms 18:43:

"Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me. As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me. The strangers shall fade away and be afraid out of their close places. The LORD liveth and blessed be my rock and let the God of my salvation be exalted. It is God that avengeth me and subdueth the people under me. He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up against those who rise up agaisnt me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man. Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and showeth mercy to his anointed, to David and to his seed for evermore."

This is the very beginning of that GREAT ARMY spoken about in Mary's book that will rise out of the land and do GREAT WORKS FOR GOD; the same army described in the book of JOEL. People do not let yourselves be swayed or confused by the negative comments of these "deceived minds" concerning this book, you owe it to yourself to read it, meditate upon it, and realize that a Hell is for eternity, and the only way to avoid it is to bring ourselves to total obedience and subjection to GOD'S HOLY WORD. We are in a huge spiritual war, and the obviously clear battle ground for the souls of men, is the HUMAN MIND!

AWAKE people and open your 'SPIRITUAL EYES' to the truth and be saved. Seek the LORD dilligently with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength through HIS WORD, and absolutly realize that the clear and obvious fact about man's sinful nature, is that only THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE!!!

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Over a period of forty days, God gave Mary K. Baxter visions of hell and commissioned her to tell all to choose life. Here is an account of the place and beings of hell contrasted with the glories of heaven. It is a reminder of the need each of us has for the miracle of salvation.

The Devil's Delusion: Atheism and Its Scientific Pretensions

David Berlinski

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Militant atheism is on the rise. Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens have dominated bestseller lists with books denigrating religious belief as dangerous foolishness. And these authors are merely the leading edge of a far larger movement–one that now includes much of the scientific community.

“The attack on traditional religious thought,” writes David Berlinski in The Devil’s Delusion, “marks the consolidation in our time of science as the single system of belief in which rational men and women might place their faith, and if not their faith, then certainly their devotion.”

A secular Jew, Berlinski nonetheless delivers a biting defense of religious thought. An acclaimed author who has spent his career writing about mathematics and the sciences, he turns the scientific community’s cherished skepticism back on itself, daring to ask and answer some rather embarrassing questions:

Has anyone provided a proof of God’s inexistence?
Not even close.

Has quantum cosmology explained the emergence of the universe or why it is here?
Not even close.

Have the sciences explained why our universe seems to be fine-tuned to allow for the existence of life?
Not even close.

Are physicists and biologists willing to believe in anything so long as it is not religious thought?
Close enough.

Has rationalism in moral thought provided us with an understanding of what is good, what is right, and what is moral?
Not close enough.

Has secularism in the terrible twentieth century been a force for good?
Not even close to being close.

Is there a narrow and oppressive orthodoxy of thought and opinion within the sciences?
Close enough.

Does anything in the sciences or in their philosophy justify the claim that religious belief is irrational?
Not even ballpark.

Is scientific atheism a frivolous exercise in intellectual contempt?
Dead on.

Berlinski does not dismiss the achievements of western science. The great physical theories, he observes, are among the treasures of the human race. But they do nothing to answer the questions that religion asks, and they fail to offer a coherent description of the cosmos or the methods by which it might be investigated.

This brilliant, incisive, and funny book explores the limits of science and the pretensions of those who insist it can be–indeed must be–the ultimate touchstone for understanding our world and ourselves.

The Jewish Study Bible: featuring The Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation

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The Jewish Study Bible presents the center of gravity of the Scriptures where Jews experience it--in Torah. It offers readers the fruits of various schools of Jewish traditions of biblical exegesis (rabbinic, medieval, mystical, etc.) and provides them with a wealth of ancillary materials that aid in bringing the ancient text to life. The nearly forty contributors to the work represent the cream of Jewish biblical scholarship from the world over. No knowledge of Hebrew is required for one to make use of this unique volume.
The JSB uses The Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation, whose name is an acronym formed from the Hebrew initials of the three sections into which the Hebrew Bible is traditionally divided (Torah, Instruction; Nevi'im, Prophets; and Kethubim, Writings). A committee of esteemed biblical scholars and rabbis from the Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform Judaism movements produced this modern translation, which dates from 1985.
Anyone interested in acquiring a fuller understanding of the riches of the Bible will profit from reading The Jewish Study Bible.

The New Evidence That Demands A Verdict Fully Updated To Answer The Questions Challenging Christians Today

Josh McDowell

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An Appeal to the Mind 5 out of 5 stars.
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This update of Mr. McDowell's original "Evidence" book should help it become a favorite for a new generation inquiring minds. A careful read is akin to taking a college-level course in Christian apologetics, except there's no final exam. It arms the reader with an enormous array of facts, figures, stunning quotations, and arguments that support the reasonableness of the Christian faith. It also debunks a lot of specious assertions against important tenets like the accuracy of scripture and the historicity of Jesus. It can be a huge eye-opener, even for people who grew up in a church. I particularly like the way he handles the "liar, lunatic, or Lord" question, the demonstration that today's scriptures are very close to the original writings, and the arguments that many people who saw the resurrected Christ were willing to die for their beliefs. If you want to be fully equipped to give a complete and compelling answer the question of why you believe what you do, you need to say more that "it works for me". (After all, in times of trial you will be asking yourself this very question!) A command of this material will provide you with innumerable legs on which your faith can firmly stand. This is not a quick read; it is more like diamond mining, where your persistence will be richly rewarded.

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Bestselling author and Christian apologist Josh McDowell hopes The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict will further document historical evidence of the Christian faith. As such, it is a straightforward compilation of notes prepared for his lecture series, "Christianity: Hoax or History?" The entire book (over 750 pages) is laid out in outline form, which makes it easier for researchers, scholars, and students to access. As a result, this is not reflective fireside reading. Rather, it is a tool for locating supporting "evidence" whenever the need arises. Part I addresses the trustworthiness of the Bible; Part II offers historical evidence and supporting attestations for Jesus' claim to God; Part III addresses "radical Christian criticism" of the Bible; Part IV is devoted to quelling the voice of numerous skeptics, including "a defense for the existence of miracles" and "answers to divergent worldview."

The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God

Lee Strobel

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Are Christianity and science incompatible? If there is a God, is he only an impersonal starter force? An introductory high school biology class first propelled Lee Strobel toward a life of atheism. God and science, he reasoned, were mutually exclusive. When the former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune converted to Christianity, he decided to investigate the science he had once accepted as truth. Did science point toward or away from God? As Strobel interviews a variety of scientists on everything from debunking evolutionary icons to the implications of the Big Bang to the existence of the human soul, he builds his case: scientific evidence points toward Intelligent Design.

Although the discussion often veers into the academic, Strobel works hard to make it accessible to those without scientific training. Throughout the book, he salts interview transcript information with interesting personal stories of his own spiritual and scientific quest for knowledge, as well as sometimes over-detailed descriptions of the actual interviews (right down to the type of beverages consumed). Each chapter contains suggestions for further reading on particular issues of science and faith.

Strobel concludes that, when correctly interpreted, science and biblical teaching support each other. He quotes physicist Paul Davies, "…science offers a surer path to God than religion." Open-minded readers will find that this book, and its questions for reflection and group study, invites conversation and investigation.--Cindy Crosby

Theology Of The Body For Beginners

Christopher West

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A Tragic Quasi-Theology of the Body 1 out of 5 stars.
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As an academic theologian, I was intrigued when this book was not only being passed around among my friends and students but was recommended as one of the finest explications on the body, gender, and sexual intimacy as seen through the writings of John Paul II. It is not. And I say this not as a critic of those with conservative Christian beliefs (I am one), I say this because what West teaches in this volume is so sadly misdirected. In fact, I shared an outline of this book with a number of colleagues who gasped just as I did. "Surely," one said, "this guy doesn't have a degree in theology." And that was it. To the trained reader, this book falls apart not long after one begins to read it. West needs a theological mentor.

In a word (a fuller exploration is impossible), West thinks our society has become "Gnostic" and so flees from this heresy into the arms of a materialism ('monism') with an application to sex that we haven't seen since the 1960s. A colleague linked it to ancient near east pagan fertility religions. West exploits our understanding of marriage and misconstrues the place of sexual intimacy within it. For West, sex is no longer a gift from God, it is a "participation" in divine life -- on a parallel to how one participates with God in sacramental worship (e.g. the eucharist). Therefore to have sex (within marriage) is to gain some access to divine reality that one does not gain elsewhere. And with this surprising announcement, West thinks that the church will not only protect the sanctity of sex but recharge marital sex with all the exciting goodness God planned for it. There is a lot more, but this is the gist of it.

The book ends -- really, it is a major part of the book -- with an angry screed against any form of contraception. The ethical and medical arguments are considered, but the theological conclusions are utterly irresponsible. To use contraception is to reap the most severe criticisms. It is to deny any relationship with God, to void one's marriage, and to sin in the most profound sense. Of course, Natural Planning is the only option offered.

There are a lot of solid orthodox books of sexuality, the intimacy of persons, marriage, and the relationship of sexual life to marriage. One will find solid Catholic works on the relationship of marriage to sacramental life. But this is not one of them.

I couldn't help thinking that the outrageous, pop-theology style of West is one of the things that make people want to read him. Surely Christian theology, even bright laity like West, can do better than this. At least we should stop recommending him to our friends.

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According to Pope John Paul II, if we live according to the true meaning of our sexuality, we "fulfill the very meaning of [our] being and existence." The human body is a "theology" because it is meant to be a sign of God's own life and love in the world. With clarity and precision, Christopher West unpacks John Paul II's Theology of the Body, translating it into a language everyone can understand.

Theology of the Body for Beginners explores the profound interconnections between sex and the deepest questions of human existence, including:

What is the meaning of life?
Why did God create us male and female?
How do we attain true happiness on earth?
What kind of joys await us in heaven?
Why is there evil in the world and how do we overcome it?
How can we experience the love we long for in the depth of our hearts?

Handbook of Christian Apologetics: Hundreds of Answers to Crucial Questions

Peter Kreeft, Ronald K. Tacelli

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Outstanding and Essential 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is very clearly written. It starts with an introduction to apologetics. The second topic is the relationship between faith and reason -- they really support each other. After that, it starts to defend Christian faith in several key areas, always using clear definitions, common objections to Christian positions, and reasonable rebuttals to the objections.

A useful resource - truly. 5 out of 5 stars.
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Surrounded by Skeptics, Atheists and deluded Relativists, such a book provides a Christian with solid places upon which to submit a defense (apologetic) for many of life's crucial questions.
Kreeft honestly tackles the question of "Evil", eternal "Heaven or Hell", claims of "Christ's Divinity", 20 Arguments for "God's existence"...

You will find many well defined and logical "arguments" to support the Christian doctrines concerning these and other questions. Some Arguments feel a little too trimmed down while others provide you with very adequate amounts of proof. Overall an easy and fluid read.

My only contention might be his allowing purely Catholic images and ideas to creep in, where they are neither needed nor adding to proof. Kreeft also seems eager (as in his other books) to overuse and overlay sexual images upon Jesus and His relationship with humans. That Jesus loves us is certainly true, but why taint that perfection by applying the word Lover to Him - such a term cannot help but connote improper sexual images to one completely pure...

Editorial Review:

Sensible and concise, witty and wise, the authors offer compelling arguments for and defenses of every aspect of Christian belief, including faith and reason, God's nature, creation and evolution, providence and free will, miracles, the problem of evil, the Bible's historical reality, Christianity and other religions, and objective truths.