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Reformed Doctrine of Predestination
By Loraine Boettner / P & R Publishing
Includes the Five Points of Calvinism explained in detail, objections against the doctrine of predestination, the importance of the doctrine, Calvinism in history, and index of subjects and authors.
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Evangelistic Calvinism
By John Benton / Banner Of Truth
This booklet addresses a misunderstanding widely held among present-day Christians. "Calvinism," according to the author, has received a bad press and has been unjustly criticized on the grounds that its teachings undermine zeal for Christian mission and evangelism. Taking each of the so-called "five points of Calvinism" in turn, John Benton convincingly shows how the "doctrines of grace" are in fact "five beautiful diamonds from which the glories of Jesus wonderfully shine to attract those who are lost in sin." He demonstrates how "they address the sinner's deepest fears in the most heart-warming way imaginable" and comes to the conclusion that "rather than being truths of which we are to be wary, they are in fact an integral part of the gospel to be proclaimed."
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The Five Points of Calvinism, 2nd Ed.
By D.N. Steele, C.C. Thomas & S.L. Quinn / P & R Publishing
This fortieth-anniversary edition of The Five Points of Calvinism, now with Scripture quotations from the English Standard Version, contains updated source information and new appendices on such themes as "A Kinder, Gentler Calvinism," "Perseverance and Preservation," and "The Practical Applications of Calvinism." Roger Nicole contributes a Foreword and John MacArthur, the Afterword.
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The Five Points of Calvinism
By Jack Seaton / Banner Of Truth
By an accident of history in the 17th Century five great Christian truths, formulated by successors of the Reformers at the Synod of Dort to counter a drift from the gospel, became linked with the name of the Genevan Reformer who had died half a century earlier. The label "Calvinism" was at first a propaganda tactic on the part of the opponents, but while defenders of the Reformation Faith recognised that it could well be called by another name they came to accept the term as denoting those doctrines which place man in entire dependence upon the free grace of God in salvation. This booklet is written to explain that teaching.
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Practical Implications of Calvinism
By Albert Martin / Banner Of Truth
In this compelling booklet, the author describes how Isaiah's encounter with God as the enthroned King brought him to a new awareness of his own sinfulness and of the depth of God's forgiveness. As a result, he was overwhelmed by the sovereignty of his holy Saviour and yielded his life to him without reservation. In the same way, writes the author, Calvinism is 'not ...whether you have read a book by... but involves self-examination, self-distrust, practical holiness and prayerful dependence on the Lord.
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Lectures on Calvinism
By Abraham Kuyper / Eerdmans Publishing Co.
How does a person related to God, to other people, and to the world around? This classic expression of the Reformed faith offers six lectures on Calvinism. Abraham Kuyper introduces Calvanism as a life-system, discusses its relationship to religion, politics, science, and art. Though these lecture were delivered at Princeton in 1898, what Kuper says is not of historical interest alone; it has relevance for today.
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The Potter's Freedom: A Defense of the Reformation and a Rebuttal of Norman Geisler's Chosen But Free
By James R. White / Calvary Press
Geisler's Chosen but Free sparked a firestorm of controversy when he labeled Calvinism "theologically inconsistent, philosophically insufficient, and morally repugnant." White steps into the breach with his cogent response. His systematic refutation of Geisler's argument will help you understand what the Reformed faith really teaches about divine election and how Reformed thought conforms to the gospel. 337 pages, softcover from Calvary Press.
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Beyond Five Points
By Ernest C. Reisinger & D. Matthew Allen / Founders Press
This book presents a Baptist articulation of the Doctrines of Grace. As the title indicates, however, the theological concerns addressed here go far beyond the traditional "five points" of Calvinism. The Doctrines of Grace are interrelated with the supremacy of God and a concern for the glory of God in all things. They preserve conservative doctrine because they alone provide the fullest, most consistent manifestations of every aspect of Christian truth. The authors provide a cogent defense of those doctrines from Scripture, theology, and Baptist history. Along the way, they demonstrate the truth, goodness and beauty of those doctrines and show that the Baptist brand of Calvinism blends hearts hot for holiness, minds zealous for truth, spirits submissive to God's providence, feet and mouths engaged in proclaiming God's grace to peoples from all nations, and lives that find their meaning in being consumed to the glory of God. The authors urge Baptists everywhere not to grow slack in the proclamation and distribution of gospel truth.
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Calvin & The Calvinists
By Paul Helm / Banner Of Truth
In this pioneering study Paul Helm shows that the substantial claims that Dr. Kendall makes in 'Calvin and English Calvinism to 1649,' concerning Calvin's alleged theological departures, cannot be supported from Calvin, but rest on distortions and misunderstandings. Since 'Calvin and the Calvinists' was first published in 1982, further scholarship has confirmed its claims. This careful and clear exposition remains of abiding value, not only for the scholar but also for all Christians who are concerned to evaluate their own theological heritage.
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Reformers & the Theology of Reformation
By William Cunningham / Banner Of Truth
"From the Publisher:" A series of addresses on the leading historical characters and the great biblical doctrines of the Reformation, including chapters on Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Beza, Assurance, and Calvinism and Arminianism. 628 pgs
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Debating Calvinism: Five Points, Two Views
By Dave Hunt & James White / Multnomah
A centuries-old belief system is put to the test as two prominent authors examine the validity of Calvinism. White takes the point position; Hunt, the counterpoint. The familiar debate format features affirmative and denial statements concerning the Reformer's teachings on God's sovereignty and man's free will; followed by response, defense, and final remarks from the principals. Lively! 450 pages, softcover from Multnomah.
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Answer to the Pelagians III
By Saint Augustine / New City Press
The Julian of the title is Julian of Eclanum, fifth century bishop and a disciple of Pelagius, the British monk who championed the idea of a radically free will, one which had no need of grace in order to do good. Augustine had responded before to Julian, in his Answer to the Two Letters of the Pelagians and his Marriage and Desire, and in this work Augustine responds once again, this time to Julian's To Florus, addressed to a Pelagian Bishop. In that work, Julian had defended the Pelagian theology, and attacked that of Augustine. In the Unfinished Work against Julian, begun in 427 and left unfinished at Augustine's death in 430, Augustine offers a paragraph by paragraph reply. The text alternates quotations from Julian's work with Augustine's commentary thereon. It is one of Augustine's largest works and has not previously been translated into English. Reading it, it is easy to understand why. Augustine is not at his best here. He often comes across as a tired, cranky old man. Even the most dedicated of Augustinians would find it hard to slog though this interminable work. Much of the time Julian and Augustine are two old men sniping at each other, with Julian accusing Augustine of being a Manichee, and Augustine reminding Julian that his teacher, Pelagius, had already been condemned by the church. The number of names by which they ridicule each other, and the invectives they toss around, do not show either one in the best light. But this is not to say that there is nothing worthwhile in the work. Because Augustine quotes Julian's work before replying, it offers the most extensive exposition of the Pelagian doctrine from a Pelagian's point of view. At the same time it offers a detailed exposition of Augustine's view of the effects of the Fall, a view he is forced to refine because of the nature of this work. One of the most interesting controversies is that concerning unbaptized babies. Julian argues that the doctrine of original sin makes marriage the work of the devil and brings into disrepute human nature itself. Augustine continues his traditional defense of marriage, and reiterates his position, seen especially in book fourteen of the City of God, that had Adam and Eve not sinned, the flesh, and hence sexual desire, would have been subject to the will. One of the main controversies concerns how original sin is passed on. Augustine claims it is by generation, Julian that it is by imitation. They each offer their own interpretations of Paul's Epistle to the Romans and of Genesis. Julian argues that a just God could not punish individuals for a sin they did not commit., as is the case with original sin. Augustine upholds the traditional teaching about the gravity of the sin of Adam and Eve, and its dire effects on the human race, and argues on behalf of the grace of God. Questions of grace and free will come up, and are debated, with appeals to Scripture and the nature of God. And the question of evil is treated at length. Unlike the other volumes that Teske has translated for this series, this one does not contain a detailed summary. The table of contents, however, offers a detailed list of topics. And in the general introduction Teske offers an exposition of the key topics. At the back of the book is the usual index of Scripture citations and a general index.
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The Bondage and Liberation of the Will
By John Calvin / Baker
Edited by A. N. S. Lane; translated by G. I. Davies. An English translation of Calvin's most complete treatise of the relation between grace and free will.
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The Bondage of the Will
By Martin Luther / Baker
Martin Luther's The Bondage of the Will is fundamental to an understanding of the primary doctrines of the Reformation. In these pages, Luther gives extensive treatment to what he saw as the heart of the gospel. Free will was not merely an academic question for Luther. Rather, he believed that the whole gospel of the grace of God was bound up with it and stood or fell according to how one understands the human will in relation to salvation. Luther affirms our total inability to save ourselves and the sovereignty of divine grace in salvation. He upholds the doctrine of justification by faith and defends predestination as determined by the foreknowledge of God. Luther considered this refutation of Erasmus to be his finest theological work and it has remained a classic in the history of Christian thought.
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Willing to Believe: The Controversy over Free Will
By R.C. Sproul / Baker
What is the role of the will in believing the good news of the gospel? Why has there been so much controversy over free will throughout church history? In Willing to Believe R. C. Sproul traces the free-will controversy from its formal beginning in the fifth century, when Augustine took up the pen against Pelagius, to the present. Sproul's historical tour provides an accessible resource for understanding the nuances separating the views of Protestants and Catholics, Calvinists and Arminians as well as the Reformed and Dispensationalist traditions. Sproul also highlights how this debate over free will shapes our view of humanity and our understanding of God's character.
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A Primer on Free Will
By John H. Gerstner / P & R Publishing
Are our choices based on free will? What about our choices for or against God? In a clear, conversational style, this booklet explores the idea of free will as that relates to our choices in general, and our choices for or against God. This is an intriguing dialogue illustrates how an individual mahy be brought from bondage in sin to a sonscious committment to Christ.
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