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"The Bible is alive," declared Martin Luther, "it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays hold of me." The Protestant Reformation's most prominent leader possessed a gift for evocative speech, and he was as articulate and outspoken in private as he was in public. Fortunately for posterity, some of Luther's loyal followers took note of his informal speeches. The Table Talk of Martin Luther consists of excerpts from the great...
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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...
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¿Es acaso un mero accidente que Europa esté a la cabeza de la protección social en nuestro mundo globalizado? Aunque es un tema muy desconocido, es necesario subrayar que la Reforma Protestante del siglo XVI, y que nació en el mismo corazón del continente europeo, no solo fue un movimiento de carácter religioso, sino que tuvo además un marcado impacto sociopolítico. Es verdad que la impronta de la Reforma no fue la única que jugó,...
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Originally published in 1867, this is a comprehensively detailed history of both the persecution and flight of the Huguenots and their re-settlement in England and Ireland and consequent lives. Contents Include: The Reformation, Invention of Printing. Episode in the Life of Palissy. Persecutions of the Reformed. The Duke of Alva in Flanders, Massacre of St. Bartholomew. Relations of England with France and Spain. Settlements and Industries of the...
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Since Princeton College and Princeton Seminary were major radii of Realist influence, the conservative Presbyterianism headquartered there is an ideal choice for a case study in the American impact of Baconianism. Presbyterian thinkers, already committed to a synthesis of Protestant religion and Newtonian science, were afforded with additional means of elaborating a doxological version of natural science and of defending it against naturalism and...
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In this in-depth study of eight diverse mainline Protestant congregations, anthropologist Fredric Roberts finds that when local congregations are evaluated by spiritual and religious standards instead of corporate-or pop-culture-based values there remains much to celebrate. Roberts recommends that congregations work to discover their own uniqueness and to build upon the strength that already exist among its own members. “Be Not Afraid!” is a guide...
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This edition contains Martin Luther's "95 Theses," as well as the three other primary works of Martin Luther: "To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation Respecting the Reformation of the Christian Estate," "Concerning Christian Liberty," and "On the Babylonish Captivity of the Church."
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Most of Luther's books were ordered to be burned, however, a copy of his "Table Talk" (originally titled "Divine Discourses") was found under the foundation of a German home in 1626. It contains a series of informal conversations recorded by Luther's students and colleagues in his home, and illustrates the reformist's firm beliefs on religious doctrine, history, academics and history, to name a few. These selections expound some of Martin Luther's...
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In The Saint and His Savior, Spurgeon takes us through the whole process of the work of the Spirit in a believer's life, from his first experience of the Lord, through the often-tumultuous process of conversion, to the deepening knowledge of the presence of the Savior with his people.
Captivating and challenging, Spurgeon examines how sin affects our relationship to Christ, and how we can cultivate a friendship with our Savior.
Renowned for his...
12) What Are Angels?
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This book explores both the origins and purpose of angels. What are they? Where do they come from? Finally, and perhaps most importantly, what role do they play in God's overall plan?
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The most powerful agent God has released in the earth to manifest and establish His Kingdom is the Church. Jesus reveals his plan to establish the Church in Matthew 16 when he proclaims to his disciples, "on this rock I will build my church". In that very same conversation, Jesus tells his disciples he is giving them the keys to the Kingdom! The church is the Father's primary expression of the Kingdom of God on earth. But through the centuries, the...
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This is an abridged version of Doug Birdsall's thesis 'Conflict and Collaboration'. It explores four stories of evangelical mission history in the late twentieth century. It takes as its starting point the year 1974, when the historic International Congress on World Evangelization was held in Lausanne, Switzerland. It records the interaction of the Lausanne Movement with the World Evangelical Fellowship (WEF) and continues to tell the story of Lausanne's...
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Wasn't visiting 52 churches in a year enough? No way. Not even close.
Let the journey of discovery continue in this poignant sequel to 52 Churches. This time we take a wider swath as we visit more of Jesus's churches. In More Than 52 Churches you'll get: More variations in Jesus's church.
More cringe-worthy moments. More ways to worship God and celebrate Jesus. More spiritual diversity to explore. More of God at work.
You'll get all this and much...
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"Careless In The Care of God" is for anyone at the end of their rope. Autobiographical in nature, this book describes the realities of being a believer in the 21st century and how the goodness of God's grace is the only hope for the world.
Written from the real life perspective of an entrepreneurial father of four, the book casts away the pretense of behavioral Christianity and offers a glimpse into the world of a real life believer in Jesus.
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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?
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One of the most popular current views on spirituality is that there are varied paths to God. In this new Ancient-Future series book, Bob Webber evaluates this common misunderstanding of spirituality as separated from God's story, extremely self-focused, and shaped by our surrounding culture. This challenging work offers a corrective, calling us to an alternative Christian spirituality, one that reveals two sides-that of God's "divine embrace" of us...
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Four-hundred-seventy years ago, the Anabaptist movement was launched with the inauguration of believer's baptism and the formation of the first congregation of the Swiss Brethren in Zurich, Switzerland. This standard introduction to the history of Anabaptism by noted church historian William R. Estep offers a vivid chronicle of the rise and spread of teachings and heritage of this important stream in Christianity.
This third edition of The Anabaptist...
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J. Gresham Machen, a prominent and controversial figure of his era, stood out in the ecclesiastical world of the 1920s and 1930s, where few religious leaders commanded as much attention as he did. As a scholar, Professor at Princeton and Westminster Seminaries, church leader, and a staunch advocate for biblical Christianity, Machen emerged as one of the most articulate defenders of the faith in the twentieth century.
The compilation "God Transcendent"...
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