How does one flee from temptation? What is the best way for believers to open their hearts to God? Packed with scriptural guidance, Willem Teellinck's The Path of True Godliness answers these questions and more. First published more than four hundred years ago, this book serves as a reminder that the struggle to live a godly life is one that Christians have always confronted. And while some of …
Reformasi Luther menjadi tonggak penting dalam sejarah Gereja. Namun justru pe- ngembangannya dilakukan oleh Calvin dan Melancthon, khususnya theologi yang begitu ketat dikerjakan Calvin dan kini menjadi dasar bagi gereja Reformed yang dikenal dengan Theologi Reformed atau Calvinisme. Kiranya buku ini menjadi pilar yang menopang orang percaya untuk kembali kepada prinsip-prinsip Alkitab.
The story of John Sung is simply the story of Holy Spirit Revival, not of the spurious ecumenical sort currently infecting churches around the world. John Sung unequivocally rebuked the tongue speakers, the liberals, modernists, apostates and ecumenist of this day. Were he alive today, he would not spare these false prophets the reproof of God's Word.
This book marks the height of Mr. Trilling's mature and distinguished powers. He is able to make connections between apparently unconnected poles that set off lively sparks in the delighted reader's mind. In contrast to The Liberal Imaginations, its highly regarded and widely read predecessors, The Opposing Self is more literally, less polemical, in tone. There is still a sharp awareness of …
Words From the Land spans the full range of the contemporary nature writing genre. In this expanded edition, Stephen Trimble adds five writers to the fifteen included in the original edition, including selections both from well-known masters and from vital new writers who focus on our relationship with the earth. A new preface brings his critical commentary up to date. In his fascinating introd…
Theological essays are dusty, humourless affairs aren't they? Well, they don't have to be! This is the second collection of essays by Carl Trueman. His first collection was received with the enthusiasm. This time Chick Lit, Adolf Eichman, the i-pod, Roger Beckwith, the Blues, Watership Down, American Idol, Nietzsche, zen-calvinism, Augustine and ferrets(!) all get a mention. If you want to info…
What if “No creed but the Bible” is unbiblical? The role of confessions and creeds is the subject of debate within evangelicalism today as many resonate with the call to return to Christianity’s ancient roots. Advocating for a balanced perspective, Carl Trueman offers an analysis of why creeds and confessions are necessary, how they have developed over time, and how they can function i…
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 s…