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The Meaning of the Millennium (Four Views)
Edited by Robert G. Clouse
Since the first century, Christians have agreed that Christ will return. But since that time there has been so many disagreements. How will Christ return? When will he return? What sort of Kingdom will he establish? What is the meaning of the millennium? These questions persist today.
Professor Robert Clouse has brought together four proponents of the the four major millennial views; each view has had both a long history and a host of Christian adherents throughout the years. George Eldon Ladd presents historic premillennialism, Herman A. Hoyt writes on Dispensational premillennialism. Loraine Boettner discusses the postmillenial view and Anthony A Hoekema describes the amillennial position.After each major essay, the other three writers respond from the perspective of their own view. This classic book, then is a debate among key Christian scholars that has helped students of the bible gain a clear perspective on the different ways we understand the meaning of the millennium.
Suffering and the Sovereignty of God
John Piper and Justin Taylor
Most Christians readily rationalize away God's role in personal and human suffering. In an effort to protect God's moral nature and his being the source of only that which is good, an understanding of his sovereignty is diminished as well as the glory he derives when we recognize his victory over all that is evil. John Piper and Justin Taylor have collaborated with a number of other writers to communicate a refreshing perspective on Suffering and the Sovereignty of God...This is a book that grows out of practical experience and applies Scripture to a realistic world where we all live.
- Jerry Rankin, President, Southern Baptist International Mission Board, USA.
When People Are Big And God Is Small
Edward T Welch
The Fear of Man can be summarized this way: We replace God with people. Instead of a biblically guided fear of the Lord, we fear others.
This 'Fear of Man' goes by other names too such as: peer pressure and people pleasing. It can involve the tendency to hold other people in awe, to be controlled and mastered by other people, to depend on them for what God alone can give.
The book is divided into two sections Part One: How and why we Fear Others. (People will see me, reject me, physically hurt me; the world wants me to fear people)
Part Two: Overcoming the Fear of Others (Know the Fear of the Lord, Grow in the Fear of the Lord, Biblically Examine Your Felt Needs, Know Your Real Needs, Delight In God's Will For Us, Love Your Enemies and Your Neighbours, Love Your Brothers and Sisters, The Conclusion of the Matter: Fear God and Keep His Commandments)
The Pilgrim's Progress (In Modern English)
John Bunyan
The Pilgrim's progress has been called "the greatest allegory ever written." It is the story of every Christian - from the first stirrings of the Holy Spirit beckoning us to follow Christ to our final arrival in the Celestial City of God.
Children read it for the excitement of the story; eager believers are challenged and trained by its invaluable teaching; Bible students and scholars alike read it for its depth of doctrine.
The Pilgrim's progress is a Christian Classic!
The Trellis And The Vine
Colin Marshall and Tony Payne
The following description is taken from Challies.com
The Trellis and the Vine is a metaphor Colin Marshall and Tony Payne use to introduce a mind-shift in ministry that they insist will change everything. That is no small claim. A trellis, of course, is a structure that is used to support, to hold up, a vine. In this metaphor the trellis refers to the administrative work within a church, those tasks that, though important, are not actually directly related to discipling people. Vine work, on the other hand, is those tasks of working with the vine, drawing people into the kingdom through evangelism and then training them to grow in their knowledge of God and their obedience to him. As the authors say, "The basic work of any Christian ministry is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ in the power of God's Spirit, and to see people converted, changed and grow to maturity in that gospel." The problem, though, is that trellis work tends to take over from vine work. Perhaps it's because trellis work is easier and less threatening; perhaps the trellis work looks more impressive. But for one reason or another, many Christians, and pastors in particular, soon find themselves consumed with trellis work, leaving them little time and attention for the vine. "Whatever the reason, there is no doubt that in many churches, maintaining and improving the trellis constantly takes over from tending the vine."
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