Shorter Comentary on Galations
Doctrine by
Don Garlington
Historically, the book of Galatians has been widely misunderstood, due largely to the technical discussions of biblical topics ranging from circumcision to the Torah, to freedom in Christ. A contextual study of Galatians will help to unravel the letter for both Christians and Jews. Associating Pharisaism with Moses, the phrase“works of law”(especially in Galatians)is quite misunderstood in mainstream Christianity—particularly consider in the Protestant belief that the Law has been somehow null if led by Jesus’ sacrifice. According to such skewed theology, on one side of the fence is Moses and the Torah—the Pharisees, represent at lives of that “Old Testament religion.” On the other side is Jesus, Paul and grace.
Exegeting Galatians
Doctrine by
Ariel Ben-Lyman Hanaviy
In the book of Galatians, Paul had used many technical words and phrases in the Hebrew language. Unfortunately, these words had a tendency to be greatly misinterpreted if taken out of the 1st century Judaic context. As a result, some interpreters teach concepts that were almost the opposite of their original purpose.
HaNaviy is a Jew who teaches Torah from a Messianic perspective. He doesn’t claim to uncover the whole truth in the book of Galatians. But he is challenging us to take a scientific approach to understand how the believers in Galatia would have taken up the message of Paul. By doing so, we stand a better chance of understanding Paul’s puzzling instructions. Because without the proper background, we will misread the Apostles to the Gentiles. So let’s read Exegeting Galatians and see this epistle with fresh eyes.
Uttermost Salvation
Christian Living – Holiness by
Aaron.M. Hills
God’s gift of salvation is a manifestation of His enormous love for human beings. Uttermost Salvation by Aaron M. Hills is a collection of sermons that focuses on the importance of justification and sanctification in the salvation process. Hills tells the stories of people who had immoral lives but were transformed in this book. These narratives emphasize the need for a Savior who can sanctify us, as well as how Jesus was able to save even the most hopeless of sinners.
This book will undoubtedly boost your faith and motivate you to read your Bible and pray, where you will undoubtedly encounter God. Hills successfully highlighted in this book how God’s grace has been freely granted and how salvation could sanctify us by His word and Spirit.
Systematic Theology
Theology – Doctrine by
Louis Berkhof
Systematic theology is a discipline that formulates an organized and coherent explanation of Christian doctrines. It discusses biblical concepts about God’s nature and relation with His creations.
After two pastorates, Louis Berkhof taught as a professor in Calvin Seminary for 38 years. He emphasized that there is no way from man to God, but only from God to man. He also reiterated that God is always the subject and never an object. This book about systematic theology is a compilation of his earlier works. It is being used as a textbook in theological seminaries worldwide. Berkhof is a prolific writer who presented his theology in a clear, lively, and relatively comprehensible style that even an ordinary layman can understand. So let’s dig into this treasury which is labeled as Professor Berkhof’s most important work.
Early Christian Doctrine
Doctrine by
Leighton Pullan
With the organization of different sects of Christianity with various beliefs, it’s easy to get confused on which to believe in. The confusion piles up as time pass by, so what can we do to remove it? We can study the doctrine close to the era when Jesus lived.
In this book, Pullan presents the teachings of Christianity in its early years until the Council of Chalcedon in A.D. 451. It covers essential theological thoughts such as Trinity, atonement, and sacraments. The author omitted some references and quotations, not to hide anything but only to concisely explain the concept. This simple format is best for most readers who want to understand the doctrine accepted by the early Christians. So let’s view how the Early Christians see the Word of God.
My Sermon Notes
Hermeneutics by
Charles Spurgeon
Charles H. Spurgeon is a Reformed Baptists preacher, but his influence didn’t stop within his denomination. He is highly influential even among the Christians of other denominations, which earned him the “Prince of Preachers” title. This collection contains the complete set of his sermon notes that were first published in 1884. It holds 264 sermon outlines delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, the church he served for 38 years. These notes can provide a great addition to your spiritual library because they get to the heart of the matter. They also reveal the process by which Spurgeon prepared his renowned sermons. So, let’s get inside Spurgeon’s head as he let himself be led by the Holy Spirit.