Written in 1525 in response to the writings of Erasmus, "The Bondage of the Will" conveys Luther's beliefs on the issue of free will during the Protestant Reformation. Because of the fall of man, he debates with Erasmus on whether or not human beings are free to decide on good or evil. He asserts in this well written and uniquely styled work that we are incapacitated by sin, and human beings must rely on the complete sovereignty of God to redeem us...

Abraham Kuyper, neerlandés: (1837-1920), fue el primer ministro de los Países Bajos entre 1901 y 1905 y un influente teólogo neocalvinista, además de periodista y creador de las Iglesias Reformadas de los Países Bajos. Aunque involucrado en actividades intensas y variadas, Abraham Kuyper logró escribir y publicar más de 200 volúmenes de contenido intelectual profundo y desafiante. En Conferencias sobre El Calvinismo, Kuyper trae un mensaje...

A preacher and tutor of great renown, C. H. Spurgeon led an eventful life. Gaining prominence while still a young man, Spurgeon captivated audiences with his charismatic preaching - he had a unique ability to meld sometimes complex scholarship of the Bible with his speeches, in a way that let audiences understand clearly the spiritual wisdom. This quality is amply demonstrated in Spurgeon's lectures, which are plainly written but contain much practical...

The first part of this elaborate work consists of a long preface, in which, the author first retorts upon the Nonconformists the charge of encouraging Popery from the schism and divisions they had fomented, from their opposition to episcopal polity, which was a main bulwark against Popery, and from certain curious facts, according to which the Jesuits, it would seem, had insinuated themselves among the early Puritans, in order to excite them against...

In this Treatise of Christian Love, the Scottish Covenanting minister Hugh Binning movingly presents the need for Christians to show by their love for one another that they belong to Christ. Basing his remarks on John 13:35, By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another, he argues, 'This badge that Christ left to his disciples: if we cast this away on every disagreement, we disown our Master, and disclaim his...

It deserves attention that this pamphlet, with its humble title, "A Discourse concerning Liturgies," etc., and printed anonymously in 1662, contains the judgment of our author, in regard to measures, which gave rise to most important events in the ecclesiastical history of England. It is an argument against the liturgy, the imposition of which obliged nearly two thousand clergy of the Church of England to resign their livings rather than sacrifice...

WIth the growth of so called "faith healers" and other supposed miraculous occurrences by Catholic and Protestant alike Loriane Boettner shows from Scripture what constitutes a genuine miracle versus a fraud.

Written to answer Redemption Redeemed by the Arminian, John Goodwin, this treatise contains a minute refutation of Goodwin's views, but nevertheless would, in the words of Andrew Thompson "be almost as complete were every part of it that refers Goodwin expunged, and undeniably forms the most masterly vindication of the perseverance of the saints in the English tongue."

In this book, theologian and author Michael Jinkins probes the present state and future of the Reformed faith. Addressing increasing division over scriptural authority, ordination and marriage of gay and lesbian people, and other social issues, Jinkins looks at some of the hallmarks of the Reformed faith and discusses how these can be viewed anew. Topics covered include scriptural interpretation, the place of Christ, living in community, the life...

In this, work fourteen practical questions on how a person is convicted of since to close with Christ and continue in the Christian life. I. Conviction of Sin II. Evidence of an Interest in Christ III. Concern of Christians in Public and National Sins IV. Recovery from Spiritual Decay V. The Ground of an Application to Christ VI. How to Apply to Christ for Grace VII. On Faith as to the Answer of Prayer VIII. When is Sin Habitually Prevalent? IX....