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April 18th, 1521. Martin Luther was on trial for believing the Scriptures were the ultimate authority for the Christian, rather than dogma developed by men. He is quoted as having said, “My conscience is captive to the Word of God” when asked to recant his writings. I’ve taken part of Luther’s statement as my title because while I am thankful to God for myriad men in the Reformed Baptist world that have taught me much, I cannot claim full allegiance to a document written in the 17th century; it beingmostly right. The Word of God – alone! – demands and warrants our full ...

As we come to the book of Romans, we see that it is one of several epistles written by Paul, the apostle. He wrote approximately two thirds of the New Testament. This letter was written about ten years into Paul’s ministry and about ten years from his death. The foundation of the New Covenant church had mostly been laid by the other apostles; Paul was visiting and writing to various churches to make sure they were walking out what had been taught to them. It is common in Paul’s writings for the first part of a letter to be theological and the last part to be practical, applying the ...

This book is not a commentary on Isaiah, filled with word studies and detailed exegesis of the text; although it does have a few word studies and some exegesis of the text. It's not a devotional, full of personal application exhortations; although it does have some personal application and exhortations. This book, the Gospel in Isaiah, is a thematic walk through Isaiah, focusing on the dual vision of God's punishment and redemption of His earthly, time-bound covenant people and the contrast with the persecution by the world and God's redemption of His spiritual, eternal covenant people ...

This walk through the book of Hebrews is intended to be faithful to the intended meaning of Scripture. I believe the main point of Hebrews to warn against falling back into a works-based view of salvation. To this point across, the author repeatedly presses Christ Jesus as better than any other being, revealing the New Covenant to be better (and different from) the Old Covenant. Many have referred to the Bible as the gospel in the Old Testament concealed, in the New Testament revealed. But redemptive history is not divided so neatly, and the redeemer was progressively revealed to God’s ...

The entire Bible is about Jesus. Every promise, every prophecy, every sacrifice points to Him—and in Him every promise is “Yes” and “Amen” (2 Corinthians 1:20). This Student Edition takes the same life-changing, Christ-exalting content as the original and packages it for the next generation: high-school and college students, campus ministries, youth groups, and young adults hungry to see how the whole story of Scripture holds together in the Lord Jesus. Includes a concise, eye-opening appendix showing how the Mosaic Covenant followed the exact form of an ancient suzerain-vassal ...

The Mosaic Law and other laws like it (found in many Fundamental fellowships) are intended for those who are unregenerate. What we are taught in Romans 12 is fit only for those indwelt by the Holy Spirit, who wills and equips us to do what pleases the Father. While all Scripture is for our edification and benefit, the law of the Old Covenant was for those in that covenant. The Law of Moses does not and never has bound people outside that covenant community. If you are in Christ, there is a better law, fit for a spiritual people. We have a covenant built on better promises, mediated by a ...

The aim of this small book is to put the Word before us, with a little commentary and encouragement to help the saints see the glory of our call to live as children of light. Each one of us has sinful inclinations in our yet unglorified minds; we need the Holy Spirit to enlighten our understanding and incline our wills to pursue humility, gentleness, and patience with one another; to pursue holiness and godliness and righteousness, which is the Spirit’s delight to share with us.

The Dark Ages was a millennium, running from approximately 500 (Rome fell in 476) to 1500 AD (Martin Luther’s 95 Theses were written in 1517); being a three-fold darkness: spiritual, physical, and educational. “One must be accustomed to the light, at least in some measure, to be able to judge of the darkness. A blind man can have no idea of the extent of the darkness around him. It is the same as to moral and spiritual darkness. A person must have some acquaintance with the light of scripture in order to discern the darkness around him. Thus, alas, during the ages under consideration, ...

Dispensationalism is not merely an end-times system. It is, according to the words of well-known advocates, a hermeneutic all by itself. This is why dispensationalism cannot be ignored as if it were a discussion over non-essentials. This book is an anthology of testimonies of those who have left that system behind, explaining how they found a better way to see the Lord Jesus in Scripture.

An overview of the historical and theological development of these two confessions, with a comparison of content and analysis of them. These two Baptist confessions were written and published by men living in the tedium of life unique to them – in their culture, period of history, and the theological development of their beliefs. While many books have been written by Baptists on the topic of confessions, the preponderance of those books are academic and biased towards the 1689 London Baptist Confession. My intention is to present a non-academic overview of how these confessions came to be...

Comprehending the covenants in Scripture lays the foundation for structuring confessions of faith and rightly understanding how the various laws in the Bible relate to the covenant in which they were given and to people who were or are not in that given covenant. In this small book, the work of four brothers comes together to address the proper view of covenants, confessions of faith, and law; with Scripture as the ruling, controlling document.

Peter exhorts us to be sober minded as the end of all things draws near; rather than stocking up to survive the zombie apocalypse or trying to escape the madness of this world, Scripture tells us to be disciplined for prayer and intensely love each other. As evidence of the end of the world crowds our vision, we are to serve each other, being hospitable in word and deed; we are to speak the Word of God to all people. All things must be done in the strength of God and not our own strength – and all must be done to glorify the Father and the Son and the Spirit.

From ecclesiology to salvation to the nature of Christ to holy days and temples; from redemption to sin to baptism and Adam. These are areas of diverse thought and much confusion. This small volume is my effort settle the confusion and humbly point us back to the Bible. It is sufficient for life and godliness. We should be determined to understand it better.

Traditions seemingly based on Scripture but not taught therein occupy and often dominate Christian thought and practice. A previous book written by this editor[1] examined many of these traditions; there are more that have entangled many over the years. [1] Tradition! When Men Make Rules. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0998655996