Inspiration and Authority of the Bible
History by
B.B. Warfield
How does an ancient writing influence the world even today? How legitimate are the claims that it conveys divine revelations even if humans wrote it? To whom will you listen when it comes to the validation of this ancient writing?
The authority of the Bible was compromised because of two extremities. Firstly, by the elitist theologians and preachers who claimed unusual gifting. And secondly, by modern biblical scholars who had proven the human authorship of the Bible but proceeded with stripping its authenticity, miracles, and historical interventions of God.
True to his name, Warfield fought wars in the religious battlefield by deflecting the attacks of modernist and higher biblical critics about the divine revelation of God. He defended the belief that although the writers are human, the ultimate author is God himself. Warfield emphasized that the authors wrote down what God dictated to them through the aid of the Holy Spirit.
Names of God in Holy Scripture
Doctrine by
Andrew John Jukes
Elohim, Jehovah, El Shaddai, El Elyon, Adonai, El Olam—are you familiar with these words? All of these are names that pertain to God. But what’s the need for such variation if it is all refers to Him?
Jukes explores the original Hebrew and Greek text to reveal things about God that English translations missed in this book. He illustrates that we can know God better through the various names associated with Him. He emphasized that God wants us to know Him, but our mere intellect cannot open what those names contain. Only those with faith, humility, love, and patience amidst the uncertainties will be led to a full knowledge of who He is. May our meditation on the meaning of His names serve as a guide to know Him more so that we can reflect His image.
Corrective Church Discipline
Doctrine by
Albert N. Martin
If you know that a path leads to a deadly cliff, will you ignore or warn anyone from going there? If you are a shepherd and a sheep goes astray, will you let it be or correct its direction? A child disciplined is a child loved, but why did many leaders today shy away from correcting?
Discipline may not sound pleasing. It gained a negative connotation in church history because of inquisitions, imprisonment, burning at stake, and other vicious and dehumanizing activities. But if we bring what the New Testament had said about church living, we can see that corrective discipline is an underappreciated means of grace that is essential for the church’s edification. So let’s reflect on our own shortcomings and remember that discipline is not mean to punish us but to transforms us. May we examine our lives and church in the light of God’s Word.
Gospel of the Kingdom
Doctrine by
Unknown
Despite man’s effort to address different issues that threaten his existence, suffering is inevitable. But amidst the pain and suffering, where do you look? Do you look at the valley of shadow and wallow in sorrow or do you look up in heaven and search for silver linings? This booklet will remind us of the hope that Jesus brought 2,000 years ago. His message prophesized the wonderful future for humanity after a period of intense catastrophes. The author emphasized that the gospel should not be reduced to a story about one person because it is a message of salvation for the world. It is the message that Jesus announces to humanity and instructs us to believe. Despite the hardships in this world, He wants us to experience the Kingdom of God here on Earth.
New Covenant Does It Abolish Gods Law
Doctrine by
Anon
This book showed that the Bible is structured around a series of divine covenants and their role in God’s overall plan for mankind. We can see that God wants to relate to us individually by seeking humans He could partner with to bring goodness to this world. These covenants came with a promise, but what does it take to receive the blessings of those promises?
Many distortions were made about what the Bible actually says about the New Covenant. In this book, Anon unravels them one by one to give us a clear lens on how to live. God desires us to have faith in Him to walk into the unknown and trust that He will reveal His plans along the way. God has promises, but the fulfillment of the promise is only for the brave.
The Ten Commandments
Christian Living by
David C.Pack
What is the real significance of God’s Commandments in our lives? The Ten Commandments by David C. Pack allows us to have a comprehensive understanding of God’s law and how it protects us from sin and its consequences. In this book, we can observe how God governs and guides us. It highlighted that the Ten Commandments are not regulations that limit our freedom, but rather commandments that protect us from sin and its chaos by alerting us about what we should and should not do. The Ten Commandments, like the natural rules that keep the universe running properly, are the law that provides order and harmony to the world. After reading this book, may we all strive to live a life pleasing to God.
Golden Alphabet
Hermeneutics by
Charles H.Spurgeon
The Bible, written in the Hebrew language, has used around 8,000 words only. But despite its limited number of words, it is a rich language because of its variations and combinations of meaning. At first glance, Psalm 119 may look redundant, but the author used those limited words in fresh ways that exhibit another shade of meaning. For example, in one verse, the psalmist is bearing witness; in the next verse, he is praising; and in the third verse, he is praying. This commentary about Psalm 119 is not published initially as one book but a part of a book. But since only huge libraries can hold such a series of thick volumes, small parts were printed separately to find their way to the hands of simple readers. It is the ardent hope of the author that this book may help fan the flames in our hearts to worship God.
The Trinity
Doctrine by
David C. Pack
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit—is God three persons in one being, or is God a family? How about the claim of other sects that acknowledges only the Father as God and not the Son and the Holy Spirit? Which of these beliefs should we believe in?
“”Who and What is God?”” This question confused man for millennia, yet many have not found peace with the answer they received. Moreover, this confusion expanded as new and different brands of Christianity were organized. But what is the truth about the character of God?
In this book, Pack emphasized that the knowledge of all the doctrines of the Bible is nonsense without the knowledge of God’s identity. He stressed that the nature of God is only revealed to those who have a relationship with Him, and worshipping the true God is a way to know Him personally. So let’s dig into this book and understand His nature.