Alvin Plantinga, called by Time magazine "America's leading orthodox Protestant philosopher of God, " has had a profound impact on the philosophical discipline. This book gathers in one place Plantinga's most important work in the philosophy of religion generally and his contribution to the resurgence in Christian philosophy in particular. Organized into four sections -- "Natural Theology and A…
There are good preachers and there are great preachers and Dr. Martyn LloydJones is among the finest of the twentieth century. In The Sacred Anointing Tony Sargent explores the man, the methods and the motives behind this master preacher. He also considers the central place which divine 'unction' played in Lloyd-Jones' life and the prophetic quality of his ministry.
Lloyd-Jones prefaces this volume with the comment: "It is certain that no subject has been more frequently dealt with in sermons, books, lectures, pamphlets, and articles during the present century than the question of "Christian Unity." It is equally true to say that no subject has caused so much confusion in the minds and hearts of members of churches. In this exposition of Ephesians 4:1-1…
The first section of this commentary discusses the author, the place of writing, symbolism, the dating, and various interpretations, theme and the purpose of the book of Revelation. The author provides the historical background for the birth and early years of Christianity. Then follows a verse-by-verse commentary, anchored in sound scholarship. This enlarged 10th printing contains a valuable c…
These masterful expositions on the second chapter of the Book of Ephesians reach the heart of the human problem--man's estrangement from God.
"Our Reasonable Faith" is an accessible digest of the author's famous four volume "Reformed Dogmatics" and clearly presents the fundamental doctrines of Biblical theology. A practical handbook of theology, it is an outstanding and comprehensive statement of Christian faith and doctrine. Fully supported by Scriptural references, this book provides students, teachers, pastors, and lay readers wit…
For too long students have had to resort to nineteenth-century works for scholarly, evangelical studies of Jesus' parables. At last they can turn to a contemporary analysis of the parables by an acknowledged New Testament scholar. While the exposition is in non-technical language, the footnotes are laden with references to scholarly monographs and discussions of technical matters. Each of th…
"A young man who wishes to remain a sound Atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. There are traps everywhere . . . God is, if I may say it, very unscrupulous." This book is not an autobiography. It is not a confession. It is, however, certainly one of the most beautiful and insightful accounts of a person coming to faith. Here, C.S. Lewis takes us from his childhood in Belfast through …
This volume is designed specifically 'for the general educated reader'. Here are great figures of the Reformation: Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, Knox, and Cramer. Here are great events: the Diet of Worms, the Institution of the Holy Commonwealth of Geneva, Henry VIII's break with Rome, William the Silent's struggle for Dutch independence. Here are great doctrines that created or grew out of the Prot…
FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS, J. I. PACKER'S CLASSIC HAS REVEALED TO OVER A MILLION CHRISTIANS AROUND THE WORLD THE WONDER, THE GLORY AND THE JOY OF KNOWING GOD. NOw MORE THAN EVER, NEXT TO SCRIPTURE, THIS COULD BE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BOOK YOU WILL READ THIS YEAR OR NEXT. "Plainly shows us ordinary folks what it means to know God." ELISABETH ELLIOT "Dr. Packer has the rare ability to deal wi…