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The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James

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The Varieties of Religious Experience

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William James

A philosophical and psychological account of religious tolerance and social cohesion, written for years, The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James is a lifelong pursuit of the examination of a study in human nature. This book is a collection of 20 lectures. These lectures focused on the essence of religion and, in James’ opinion, the academic study of religion’s neglect of science. When it was first published in June 1902, The Varieties of Religious Experience became an instant bestseller. It claims that individual religious experiences, rather than the beliefs of organized religions, form the backbone of religious life, reflecting the pluralistic views of a psychologist turned philosopher William James. Conversion, repentance, mysticism, and the hope of reward versus the fear of punishment in the afterlife are all discussed by James.

The Man of God by Octavius Winslow

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The Man of God

Daily Devotional  by 
Octavius Winslow

What is the depth of God’s love for us?

The book The Man of God written by Octavius Winslow gives us clearer idea of God’s immeasurable love. Winslow indicates that the religion of Jesus is the only one that guarantees the future and reveals what that future will be. This prospect is a part of Christian hope that stems from faith in Christ that, though death severs for a time the ties that bind loved and precious ones who go to be with Jesus, the Lord will bring them all back into the good land, the celestial Canaan, where the fruit, the flower, and the sunshine are eternal, and the parting is no more. Winslow also indicates in this book the blessing of God’s grace and mercy through forgiveness.

Spiritual Growth by A.W. Pink

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Spiritual Growth

Christian Living by 
Charles Spurgeon

Arthur Walkington Pink was an English Christian evangelist and biblical scholar who was known for his staunchly Calvinist and Puritan-like teachings in an era dominated by opposing theological traditions. Pink was one of the most influential evangelical authors in the second half of the twentieth century. ‘The name which is usually given to our subject by Christian writers is that of “Growth in Grace” which is a scriptural expression, being found 2 Peter 3:18. But it appears to us that, strictly speaking, growing in grace has reference to but a single aspect or branch of our theme: “that your love may abound yet more and more” (Phil. 1:9) treats of another aspect, and “your faith groweth exceedingly” (2 Thess. 1:3), with yet another. It seems then that “spiritual growth” is a more comprehensive and inclusive term and more accurately covers that most important and desirable attainment: “may grow up into him in all things, which is the Head, even Christ” (Eph. 4:15).”

Screwtape Letters – CS Lewis

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ScrewTape Letters

Christian Living by 
CS Lewis

The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis is a classic masterpiece of religious satire that entertains readers with its portrayal of human life and failings from the vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to “Our Father Below.” The Screwtape Letters is a Christian apologetic novel by C. S. Lewis and dedicated to J. R. R. Tolkien. It is written in a satirical, epistolary style and while it is fictional in format, the plot and characters are used to address Christian theological issues, primarily those to do with temptation and resistance to it. .

Profiting From the Word by AW Pink

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Profiting From the Word

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AW Pink

Enriched with gems from Calvinist and Puritan beliefs and teachings, Profiting from the Word is a book of every curious soul who wondered how much can they gain from reading the Bible on a personal level and those who are working on building their ladder of faith a bit higher. One of the most influential and prominent writers in the second half of the twentieth century, AW Pink was a Christian Evangelist and biblical scholar known for opposing theosophical traditions. It is a little yet great book that uplifts the soul of its reader while also challenging them to profit from the Word of God in a manner that is not only academic but thinks on an intellectual level. Forever changing your quiet times, this book emphasizes observation, contemplation and obedience, and giving the reader a chance to feel what it’s like to be changed by the Word of God.

Missionary Methods by Roland Allen

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Missionary Methods

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Roland Allen

Missionary Methods by Roland Allen is for missionaries who are seeking for guides in discipleship inspired by the works of St. Paul. Allen studies St. Paul’s missionary practices and relates them to contemporary missionary efforts and church planting. For church leaders, missionaries, church planters, and indeed any Christian, this is an enlightening and challenging book. Allen provides numerous insights about Paul’s ministry that will elicit thought. He also points out what he considers to be flaws in present missionary practices and makes recommendations for how to begin ministry and mission.
This book was written with the purpose of helping mission field workers not to rely on their own strategy and to realize that the work they do is not for them, but for the glory of God, and to serve the people.

Popular Beliefs are the Biblical? by Dr. Samuele Bacchocchi

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Popular Beliefs are the Biblical?

State of the Dead  by 
Dr. Samuele Bacchocchi

What is the view of different religions about the afterlife? What is the perspective of Egyptians, Greek, Jews, and Christians about Immortality of the Soul? Why did the reformers reject the belief about purgatory? How do the different sects of Christianity evaluate the Bible? Is the Bible free from errors or full of errors? Why are there historical attacks against the Bible, like preventing its distribution and reading by the Roman Empire, Moslems, Communists, and even Catholics and Protestants themselves?
These are some of the questions that Bacchocchi answered. In this book, he presented the popular beliefs that we have today and explained that not because it’s popular, it’s biblical, because it turns out that many of our beliefs are rooted in Greek philosophy. He reexamined if these beliefs are still in harmony with the teachings of Jesus’ day and back it up with what the Bible had said. It was the sincere hope of the author that the truth that God revealed for our salvation could be recovered.

How to Enjoy Bible Study by E.W. Bullinger

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How to Enjoy Bible Study

Hermeneutics by 
E.W. Bullinger

Finding joy in discovering and learning the Bible for most Christians is quite challenging. E.W. Bullinger’s How to Enjoy the Bible is a book about how to relish the Scripture. Bullinger provides the ideal method and direction for fully comprehending the Bible’s realities. It takes readers on a journey of open and honest study of the Bible from the inside out, allowing it to speak for itself. Bullinger introduces twelve practical interpretive ideas that help you get the most out of your inductive Bible study. It does, in fact, demonstrate the Bible’s integrity and reliability through internal evidence.
This book’s contents are well-organized, instructive, and simple to comprehend. This book will undoubtedly inspire believers to read, study, and enjoy the Bible’s sacred subject. It will assist in reaching out to more people who will be enthralled and nourished by God’s messages.

Your Sanctification by Charles H. Spurgeon

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Your Sanctification

Doctrine – Theology  by 
Charles H. Spurgeon

How could we know if God chooses us? What is our position on His sight? What does it mean to be set apart? Does it mean that we have to be blameless first before He can choose us? Or can He still use our lives despite our imperfections?
Sanctification is a word that Spurgeon had taken a long time before he could clearly understand its meaning. He examined the three implications of sanctification in the Old Testament – to set apart, to declare holy, and to make holy. He also explained the beginning and end of the process.
In this 30-pages work, Spurgeon shared what he thought was the connotation of sanctification after hours of meditation and seeking illumination from the Holy Spirit. We can see that even if we are flawed as human beings, we can still serve Him. We are sanctified not because we are holy but because He chose us.

Thus Saith The Lord by Octavius Winslow

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Thus Saith The Lord

Doctrine – Theology  by 
Octavius Winslow

What if your wounding and healing came from the same hands? How come that separation from the world doesn’t mean being monkish but being with people despite being different? How does taking revenge differs from seeking justice? How did those paradoxes arise in the first place?
The Scriptures are being attacked by both affirmed enemies and sworn friends. However, the most dangerous enemies are among those who profess the faith but twisted His teachings. They add or subtract something from what He said that led to the misinterpretation of what He truly meant.
In this classic work, Dr. Octavius Winslow took misused verses and explained them in the context of His divine love. This writing may be a century old, but it shed light on teachings that are commonly misread. Let us learn from a man who experienced hardships from childhood and struggled throughout his life, but clung to what the Lord had said and lived his life on it.