Reccomended books, authors and bible teachers - new and old. (testimony, creation)

[*Paul*]

I thought it would be useful to reccomend to each other for our mutual edification book, authors and bible teachers who have been a blessing to you and a help to your growth as a Christian.

I will start with Charles Haddon Spurgeon:
I can reccomend pretty much anything I have read of His but my favourites would have to be holy in Christ which was a revelation to me and the soulwinner.

Also by John Bunyan:
The pilgrims progress; I can't describe the effect that book had on me - i use it as a bible study following all the scripture refernces as I go along, I love it when christians burden rolls off his back and into a sepulchre, I'll always remember the moment i first read it put like that. Also the intercession of Christ and the heavenly footman.

Also the Foxes book of martyrs by John Foxe, The pligrim Church by E.h broadbent, if you haven't read these then they are a must read for any christian I heartily reccomend them.

And basically anything By Dave Hunt especially Judgement day - Israel Islam and the nations, a woman rides the beast and Occult invasion and of course what love is this.

[slabbey06]

Good thread Paul! Let's see...

Anything by Elizabeth Elliot. Her life's devotion to Christ and the books she's written have greatly shaped my life and desire to serve the Lord. Through Gates of Splendor is wonderful. In it she tells the story of her husband and 4 other missionary men who were killed in Ecuador.

I like Randy Alcorn a lot. His book Safely Home is such an encouragement to live in light of eternity. Here's the link to his site... www.epm.org

There are a lot of authors I love... Spurgeon, A.W. Tozer, Elisabeth Prentiss, Oswald Chambers, and of course I have to mention Dr. Paul Benware. His book The Believer's Payday on the Judgment Seat of Christ is excellent.

My favorite Bible teachers are my Dad, Alistair Begg ( www.tfl.org ), Ravi Zacharias...he's an amazing apologist ( www.rzim.org ), Spurgeon... his sermons are great, Dr. Erwin Lutzer, Dr. Paul Benware...yeah I've already mentioned him, but he's like a Grandfather to me...I can't help it!

[MaddLlama]

I'll delete this if you'd like, but this was the book I used as a study workbook when I was a Christian, and I still think it's fantastic:

Grasping God's Word

The reviews on amazon say it's a great hermeneutics book, though I haven't a clue what that means.

[slabbey06]

Originally Posted by MaddLlama

I'll delete this if you'd like, but this was the book I used as a study workbook when I was a Christian, and I still think it's fantastic:

Grasping God's Word

The reviews on amazon say it's a great hermeneutics book, though I haven't a clue what that means.

It looks interesting. What was it about the book that you liked?
Hermeneutics is the study of the principles of interpretation.

[MaddLlama]

Originally Posted by slabbey06

It looks interesting. What was it about the book that you liked?
Hermeneutics is the study of the principles of interpretation.

Ah, ok that makes sense then.

I liked it because it focuses a lot on the various kinds of context (literary, historical, cultural, modern etc), and sort of provides the training wheels and resources for growth for new Christians, or I suppose even experienced ones. From what I remember it sort of holds your hand, but lets you fly on your own at the same time, if that makes sense. The books version of "the interpretive journey" is, I think, insightful. And, I love workbooks.

[slabbey06]

Originally Posted by MaddLlama

Ah, ok that makes sense then.

I liked it because it focuses a lot on the various kinds of context (literary, historical, cultural, modern etc), and sort of provides the training wheels and resources for growth for new Christians, or I suppose even experienced ones. From what I remember it sort of holds your hand, but lets you fly on your own at the same time, if that makes sense. The books version of "the interpretive journey" is, I think, insightful. And, I love workbooks.

I'll have to add it to my very long list of "books I want to read." I read a book along the same lines in college called Living by the Book. I really enjoyed it and it was very helpful.

[*Paul*]

Another good book is "in six days: why 50 scientists choose to believe in creation". This the testimony of 50 scientists accross a very broad range of the sciences teaching why they believe the genesis account of creation literally. These are not kooks.

[rocka21]

one of my favorite books.

Good Morning Holy Spirit - by Benny Hinn

[*Paul*]

Originally Posted by rocka21

one of my favorite books.

Good Morning Holy Spirit - by Benny Hinn

What's that book about Rocka? What did you get from it?

[rocka21]

Originally Posted by *Paul*

What's that book about Rocka? What did you get from it?

http://www.amazon.com/Good-Morning-H.../