Products in Category: Church Life - Church History
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Theologians of the Baptist Tradition
Theologians of the Baptist Tradition is an effort to preserve and discover the Baptists’ “underappreciated contribution to Christianity’s theological heritage.” Theologians Timothy George and David S. Dockery present a volume of essays to serve as a resource for pastors, students, and teachers and as an introduction to the life and thought of some of the most notable shapers of Baptist theology.
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The Sacred Trust: Sketches of the Southern Baptist Convention Presidents
The Southern Baptist convention has elected a president at each annual session since its organization in 1845. The Sacred Trust gives a five-page biography of each president and discusses the historical and political context of their work. This is the first such volume on SBC presidents to appear in more than a generation, and the first to feature leaders from the conservative resurgence.
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The Baptist Heritage: Four Centuries of Baptist Witness
H. Leon McBeth’s The Baptist Heritage is a definitive, fresh interpretation of Baptist history. Based on primary source research, the book combines the best features of chronological and topical history to bring alive the story of Baptists around the world.
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One Sacred Effort: The Cooperative Program of Southern Baptists
One Sacred Effort describes the history and purpose of the Cooperative Program of Southern Baptists. This purpose underlies much of what it means to be a Baptist. Authors Chad Owen Brand and David E. Hankins offer this narrative to help you understand and appreciate the cooperative spirit of the Baptist tradition.
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Biblical Authority: The Critical Issue for the Body of Christ
In a world faced with every kind of religious pluralism, it is as imperative today as it ever has been for the Bible to remain the absolute standard by which all things are judged. The subject of biblical authority may be the most critical and sensitive issue facing the evangelical Christian world today. In this book, Jimmy Draper, along with Kenneth Keathley, deals with this issue in a clear and concise way. They examine modern critical thought and historic positions of the church as well as new methods of interpreting the Bible, such as reader response criticism and postmodern hermeneutics. Biblical Authority will strengthen your faith in the Word of God.
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Believer’s Baptism: The Covenant Sign of the New Age in Christ
Is believer’s baptism the clear teaching of the New Testament Scriptures? What are the historical and theological challenges to believer’s baptism? What are the practical applications for believer’s baptism today? This volume addresses these compelling questions. Indeed, Believer’s Baptism: The Covenant Sign of the New Age in Christ begins with the belief that believer’s baptism (as opposed to infant baptism or other faith proclaiming methods) is the clear teaching of the New Testament. Along the way, the argument is supported by written contributions from Andreas Kostenberger, Robert Stein, Thomas Schreiner, Stephen Wellum, Steve McKinion, Jonathan Rainbow, Shawn Wright, and Mark Dever.
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Baptists and the Bible
Since its original publication in 1980, Baptists and the Bible has become one of the most complete and oft-quoted sources for reliable, incisive, and detailed information on the history of Baptist attitudes toward the doctrine of the inerrancy and infallibility of the Bible. Now this newly expanded edition makes it even more useful in understanding what Baptists believe about the Scriptures—and why.
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A Sourcebook for Baptist Heritage
A Sourcebook for Baptist Heritage provides a rich collection of readings from original documents that will captivate casual readers and serve as a ready reference for professional historians. In A Sourcebook for Baptist Heritage, H. Leon McBeth introduces his readers to the major figures and documents of Baptist history, but he goes beyond leaders and institutions to present the color and character of the Baptist heritage. No other single-volume collection of sources encompasses the kaleidoscope of people, denominations, and nationalities which comprise the Baptist heritage. From these voices from the past, readers can gain insight into the facts of Baptist history, and at the same time understand the events and emotions which motivated ordinary individuals to shape a tradition. Confessions, controversies, and colorful personalities await students—newcomers and professionals—who use this volume to continue their exploration of Baptist heritage.
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A History of Black Baptists
Strangely enough, the story of black Baptists in America has not been told from the standpoint of its tremendous spiritual momentum through the ages of American history. Of inestimable importance is the fact that black Baptists were distinctive and eminent in the development of American Christianity. This book objectively documents this tradition as a unique trend within that experience. Leroy Fitts aims to tell the black Baptist story as a part of—though unique—the general history of American Christianity, noting social, economic, and political influences on the development of the tradition.
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The New Testament in the Apostolic Fathers [DOWNLOAD]
The New Testament in the Apostolic Fathers is a classic work in Biblical scholarship, treasured by generations of scholars since its initial publication in 1905. Prepared by a committee of Biblical scholars upon appointment of the Society of Historical Theology in Oxford, this volume presents passages from the Apostolic Fathers which display – or are thought to display – the Fathers' acquaintance with New Testament literature. These include passages from Barnabas, Didache, I Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp, Hermas, and II Clement.
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Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899–1981) and 20th Century Evangelicalism
Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899–1981) and 20th Century Evangelicalism is a rigorously researched, thematic study of Martyn Lloyd-Jones. John Brencher considers the significance of Lloyd-Jones' life for post-war British evangelicalism, critically examining the many events, persons, and issues surrounding one of the leading and most controversial preachers in modern Protestantism. He studies Lloyd-Jones's background and upbringing, his love of his Welsh heritage, and explores how these influenced his ministry. His preaching at Westminster Chapel figures prominently, as does his understanding of the nature of the church. Also examined is the way that his Reformed evangelicalism led him in a separatist and anti-ecumenical direction. The book closes with an evaluation of Lloyd-Jones's leadership and the extent of his influence.
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The Sacred Anointing
More than just a biography of a man or an analysis of his preaching, The Sacred Anointing penetrates deeply into the very essence of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones's life and ministry. Called "a landmark study" by J.I. Packer, The Sacred Anointing is a revelation of the power of God and the effect this has on preacher and listener alike. As Lloyd-Jones once said: "To me there is nothing more terrible for a preacher than to be in the pulpit alone, without the conscious smile of God."
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Biblical and Theological Studies [DOWNLOAD]
Standing as a testament to Princeton Theological Seminary's spiritual heritage and service to the church over its first 100 years, Biblical and Theological Studies is a collection of selected works from fifteen of Princeton's former students-turned-professors. The reader of this work is given a portal into Princeton's campus from 1812–1912 as if a student enrolled in classes that have been hand-picked by the respected professors' peers. Featured essays by renown theologians and exegetes Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield, Geerhardus Vos, Robert Dick Wilson, John Gresham Machen, and Oswald Thompson Allis!
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Patristic Study, by Henry Barclay Swete [DOWNLOAD]
The aim of this important work is to draw the attention of the reader to the vast store of wisdom to be found in the writings of the Fathers of the ancient church. Monuments of Christian thought in the first generations of the Church’s life, the writings of the Fathers are still of perennial interest and importance. As Henry Barclay Swete states, “The Fathers, in the stricter sense of the term, are the great champions of orthodox belief, whose writings became the standard of Catholic truth.
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The Apostles' Creed: Its Relation to Primitive Christianity
Dr. Swete's book defending the historical and biblical underpinnings of the Apostles' Creed is an invaluable work referenced in much of the literature on the Apostles' Creed today. Swete traces the origin of each of the doctrines concerned, showing where it's found in Scripture, how it was developed in the early church and how and why it was included in the Creed.
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20th Century Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge (Biographical Entries)
20th Century Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge (Biographical Entries) - J. D. Douglas, editor. The major people related to biblical studies and theology, national churches and international movements, philosophical trends, and non-Christian religions in the twentieth century are described in these...
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Handbook of Evangelical Theologians
Handbook of Evangelical Theologians - Walter A. Elwell, editor. The thirty-three featured theologians reflect the breadth and diversity of the church. They range in date from Augustus H. Strong, born in the 1830s, to Alister McGrath, born in the 1950s. The number includes theologians who have had a ...
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Exploring the New Testament World
Drawing especially on information not available directly from the New Testament, Exploring the New Testament World plunges you into the social religious, intellectual, and political dimensions of that time, making many confusing NT ideas clear.
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The Works of Josephus
This is considered the best and most complete one-volume edition of the classic translation by William Whiston. The works of Josephus—the first century Jewish historian—are indispensable to a proper understanding of Jewish thought, background, and history up to and around the time of Christ. This co...
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Church History in Plain Language
It's about time that someone wrote church history that tells about people, not just about "eras" and "ages." Church History in Plain Language taps the roots of our Christian family tree. It combines authoritative research with a captivating style to bring our heritage home to us.
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Visual Survey of the Bible
Provides a complete bird's eye overview of the Bible in this exclusive set of visuals. Includes charts and time lines to explain how the Bible was written and collected in its modern-day format. Now anyone can study and teach the key truths of the Bible as they develop from Genesis to Revelation. In...
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The Works of Philo
Complete and unabridged, this updated version of The Works of Philo is the best and most complete one-volume edition of the writings of Philo Judaeus, a contemporary of Josephus. Now for the first time in nearly 140 years the translation of the eminent classicist C. D. Yonge is available in an easy ...
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Exploring Church History
Enjoy a comprehensive but concise tour of the events and personalities that have marked the growth of the Christian church over the last 2,000 years. Renowned evangelical scholar Howard F. Vos summarizes the most up-to-date information and statistics available on worldwide Christianity. Includes in-...
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The Century of the Holy Spirit : 100 Years of Pentecostal and Charismatic Renewal, 1901-2001
Details the miraculous story of Pentecostal/Charismatic growth—in the U.S. and around the world; five chapters by the premier Pentecostal historian, Vinson Synan. Additional contributions by leading Pentecostal/Charismatic authorities—David Barrett, David Daniels, David Edwin Harrell Jr., Peter Hock...
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The Theology of St. Cyril of Alexandria [DOWNLOAD]
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Symbols of Church and Kingdom DOWNLOADABLE
Robert Murray's classic work offers the fullest and most vivid picture yet available of the development and character of the culture, illustrating both its original close relationship to Judaism and its remoter background in Mesopotamian civilization. He is interested in the subsequent influence of Syriac Christian culture, particularly on European literature.
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Primitive Christianity [DOWNLOAD]
This is a critical account of the state-of-the-art of scholarship in earliest Christianity, and where and how it should move forward. It offers an authoritative account of contemporary scholarship and evaluates the work of all major scholars in the field, from Britain, America and around the world, as well as...
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The Origins of Christendom in the West DOWNLOADABLE
For well over a millennium the civilization of Western Europe was “Christendom.” Christianity was the dominant religion, buttressed by social and legal structures. This volume studies Christendom at its origins, bringing the insights of leading scholars in the fields of ancient history, theology, patristics, and liturgy to bear on aspects of Europe's Christianization.
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Neither Jew nor Greek? Constructing Early Christianity DOWNLOADABLE
Judith Lieu explores the formation and shaping of early Christian identity within Judaism and within the wider Graeco-Roman world in the period before 200 C.E. Bringing to bear the latest analytical methods, she particularly examines the way that literary texts presented early Christianity. She combines this with interdisciplinary historical investigation and interaction with the most recent work on Judaism in late Antiquity and on the Graeco-Roman world.
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The Lord's Prayer Through North African Eyes DOWNLOADABLE
Brown’s volume helps to explain why Christians throughout the ages have interpreted texts differently, especially cultic texts. Beginning with an imagined Graeco-Roman auditor of the Lord’s Prayer, Brown demonstrates how a Graeco-Roman’s understanding of the prayer would have been different from that of a Hellenized Jew in Palestine. Brown takes the reader into discussions...
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In Praise of Christian Origins DOWNLOADABLE
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Image and Reality DOWNLOADABLE
Judith Lieu examines the rhetorical function of Jews in the early texts of the second century and seeks to acknowledge the complex nature of an issue which is too easily proclaimed “Christian anti-Semitism.”
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A History of the First Christians DOWNLOADABLE
This work provides a survey of the history of the earliest Christian church in the period up to the fall of Jerusalem. It concentrates on: the figure of Paul; judicious and critical use of information in the Book of Acts; Judaizing versions of Christianity; and the Johannine tradition.
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The Elders: Seniority within Earliest Christianity DOWNLOADABLE
A groundbreaking study of the origins of the Church’s ministry, which focuses on the significance and role of the elders in the social world of the New Testament. Alastair Campbell challenges the consensus view...
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The Canvas Cathedral
The Canvas Cathedral is a book that would serve as both a history of evangelism as well as a personal history of the evangelical ministry of Billy Graham.Dr. Lewis Drummond carefully examines the history of evangelism and the methods used throughout history. He starts with the Apostle Paul and ends ...
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Historia del Cristianismo, Tomo 2
Aprenda y estudie acerca del crecimiento de la iglesia cristiana en este volumen de uno de los libros mejor vendidos. Totalmente ilustrado. Volumen 2 de 2.
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Historia del Cristianismo, Tomo 1
Aprenda y estudie acerca del crecimiento de la iglesia cristiana en este volumen de uno de los libros mejor vendidos. Totalmente ilustrado. Volumen 1 de 2.
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Great Quotations
A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Quotations Influencing Early and Modern World History Referenced according to their Sources in Literature, Memoirs, Letters, Governmental Documents, Speeches, Charters, Court Decisions & Constitutions.
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Studies in Early Church History
In these studies the aim is to set forth the great leading facts in regard to the belief and life of the early Church. This is done in ten divisions or studies:The Church in Jerusalem.The Church in Antioch.The Church in the Provinces.The Church in Rome.The Church in the Catacombs.The Church in Worsh...
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Selected Sermons of George Whitefield
George Whitefield, a friend of both John Wesley and Benjamin Franklin, is considered to be one of the instrumental forces in the beginning of what is known as "The Great Awakening". Whitefield, an English itinerant preacher who was passionate in his oratory, attracted some of the largest crowds of h...
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Sermons on Several Occasions
From the preface: " … I am not conscious, that there is any one point of doctrine, on which I am accustomed to speak in public, which is not here, incidentally, if not professedly, laid before every Christian reader. Every serious man who peruses these, will therefore see, in the clearest manner, wh...
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The Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts
Pick up almost any modern hymnal, look in the index listing the composers of the hymns, and the name "Watts, Isaac" has a long list of hymns beside it. In his long life, Watts wrote over 600 hymns, and many of them continue to be used by English-speaking Christians to worship and praise the same Sav...
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Twenty Centuries of Christian Worship (Library of Christian Worship: Volume 2)
Twenty Centuries of Christian Worship traces the history of the church from the New Testament period through the modern era detailing worship in the early church, the Eastern Orthodox tradition, Roman Catholic worship, post-Reformation worship, and worship renewal movements in the Twentieth Century....
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Historic Creeds and Confessions
A compilation of historic creeds of the faith, including: The Apostles' Creed, The Nicene Creed, The Symbol of Chalcedon and The Athanasian Creed, and the following Historic Confessions and Statements of Faith: The Belgic Confession, The Heidelberg Catechism, and The Canons of Dordt.
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Dictionary of Christianity in America
There is nothing like the Dictionary of Christianity in America. Even most libraries can't offer you all the facts, perspectives and information you'll find in this single volume. The work of over 400 scholars and experts in American religion, the Dictionary of Christianity in America offers 2,400 a...
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Ashamed of the Gospel
Near the end of his ministry, Charles H. Spurgeon wrote a series of articles entitled "The Down Grade." He was warning the church of his day that Christianity was on the decline, and worse, the downward momentum seemed to be overtaking evangelicalism. Christian leaders were becoming worldly, spiritu...
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A Quest for Godliness by J. I. Packer
Dr. Packer masterfully uncovers the hidden treasures of Puritan life and thought. With crystalline clarity he reveals the depth and breadth of Puritan spiritual life, contrasting it with the superficiality and deadness of modern Western Christianity.
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Martin Luther's 95 Theses - Dr. Martin Luther
Nailed to the door of the Wittenberg Church in October, 1517 to provoke a discussion concerning papal indulgences, this is one of the most significant documents in Christian history. Luther simply wanted to debate the practice of granting indulgences (allowing people to pay money to receive forgiven...
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History of the Christian Church by Philip Schaff
For nearly a century History of the Christian Church has been considered a standard reference for Church History. Originally published in eight volumes with more than 7,000 pages, this new single volume electronic version contains the complete and unabridged 1910 third revision. Using the Libronix D...
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Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions
Add a whole new dimension to your quiet moments with God! Each of the one-page "stories behind the hymns" in this uplifting devotional includes a portion of that hymn, a suggested Scripture reading, a meditation, and a practical application.
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Early Church Fathers Protestant Edition (37 Vols.)
This complete set of the writings of the Early Church Fathers translated into English is one of the most important collections of historical, philosophical and theological writings available to the student of the Christian Church.
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Who's Who in Christian History
With over 1,500 biographical entries, this bibliographical dictionary is a comprehensive resource, spanning the first through the twentieth centuries-from Jesus and the apostles to Billy Graham and Mother Teresa. Any reader will be fascinated and inspired by the lives of men and women-well known and...
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Josephus and the New Testament by Steve Mason
Understandably, throughout Christian history, the Works of Josephus have been indispensable in helping us reconstruct the history and the world of the New Testament. Arguably, apart from the New Testament itself, Josephus has helped us understand the life and times and the world of Jesus and the apo...
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Does Jacob's Trouble Wear a Cross
Hitler depended upon the teachings of the Church Fathers to justify the Holocaust! How did the Church go from a 1st century branch of Judaism to a 20th century contributor to the Holocaust? The New Testament Church didn't have a New Testament! What did they read? The 1st 15 popes were Jewish! How...
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The Confessions of Saint Augustine
The classical autobiographical work of a great saint. His theocentric testimonial of his conversion experience and his growing understanding of God. A moving depiction of the life and experiences of a believer from a different age. A must have for those who wish to move into a deeper relationship wi...
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