"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 …
The ambiguity and obscurity of statements from religious leaders today often confuse ordinary Christians. J. C. Ryle's writings were of a different character. His outspoken comments can still help us towards clear Bible-based convictions. The church's doctrine and practice are in constant danger of being corrupted from their original divinely-given character. Seeing this, Ryle felt compelled…
Dalam risalah ini, John Owen mengupas apa yang dikerjakan Kristus melalui kematianNya bagi penebusan umat pilihanNya. Melalui uraian ayat-ayat Alkitab yang teliti, ia menunjukkan bahwa ajaran penebusan universal (universal redeption) tidak sesuai sama sekali dengan ajaran Alkitab dan sangat merusak berita Injil yang sejati. Risalah ini dipersembahkan kepada mereka yang dengan penuh kesetiaan m…
Buku ini tidak hanya terdiri dari tujuh renungan tentang perumpaan anak yang hilang tetapi juga diawali dengan dua renungan tentang dua perumpamaan, yakni domba yang hilang dan dirham yang hilang, yang dicatat dalam Lukas 15:1-10.
"Manusia menurut naturnya adalah pemburu," tulis R. C. Sproul dalam Pendahuluan buku ini. Sejarah kehidupan manusia diwarnai dengan perburuan dan pencarian, mulai dari pencarian yang eksotis akan ramuan ajaib, pencarian visioner alam dunia baru, sampai perburuan teroris modern. Namun Sproul memberikan argumentasi yang solid bahwa pencarian yang paling mendasar adalah pencarian kembali akan mart…
Build your foundation as Christ’s Disciple. In studies in Christian living you’ll find help for establishing a program of personal study in God’s word, learning and practicing the essentials of a well-rounded Christian life, and growing into a plan of Bible study you can continue on your own. This nine-book series builds progressively. The first six books are question and answer studies o…
Their love story is not one of fairy tales. It is one of faithfulness from the beginning through to its tragic ending. Richard and Margaret Baxter had been married only nineteen years before she died at age forty-five. A prominent pastor and prolific author, Baxter sought consolation and relief the only true way he knew- in Scripture with his discipline of writing. Within days he produced a lov…
The Autumn of 1857 saw New York in the midst of financial failure which ruined many of its one million people. J.W. Alexander, returning there from Europe, found ‘a pall of mourning over every house’. But, unlike other times of national disaster this era was accompanied by a renewed spirit of prayer to be followed by a manifestation of the ‘marvellous lovingkindness’ of God as thousands…
WHAT READERS OF "STANDING UP TO LIFE" ARE SAYING If one is not privileged to know Max Morrison, the next best thing is to read his writings. With lively quotations and examples of those who have stood up to life these inspirational essays have counsel, comfort, and assurance. --Willis Stork Educator Through the many years of my personal friendship with Max Morrison, I have literally been in…
John Charles Ryle’s best known works have been reissued and widely read over many years. The fine qualities of his writings have ensured that his books are still popular and useful. This volume has become a classic work and is known and loved by many throughout the world. In days when evangelical preachers are accused of being either superficial or dull, we have here a great example of one wh…