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Many of us believe that in order to please God, we have to be perfect. It’s an easy lie to buy into. In a culture that emphasizes accomplishment and ever-higher goals, we feel driven to do more, achieve more, be more. And we get caught up in the unforgiving treadmill of self-imposed rules, believing that we should, we need to, we must. The result? Anger, frustration, and anxiety that keep us far away from the life of peace that Jesus promised.

A comprehensive explanation of Martin Luther’s most crucial and controversial beliefs on salvation, The Bondage of the Will is a critical resource in understanding the theology of free will and the gift of faith. Facing criticism even from others who had disagreements with the Catholic church, Luther’s strong and absolute beliefs on the gift of salvation were truly revolutionary. This work contains the full amount of research, discussion, and debate on Luther’s ideas on free will as it pertains to individual Christians and to their understanding of God.

Ditching the Checklist was written to help Evangelicals and other Christians who, due to grounding the assurance of their salvation in evidences of their new birth instead of Christ alone, struggle over whether or not they are saved. Evangelical leader J. D. Greear describes anxiety over whether or not one is saved as a major problem among Evangelicals. With ample testimony from Scripture and appealing to the thinking of Luther, this booklet addresses this anxiety head on.

In Salvation, noted theologian Robert Reymond explains the beautiful and orderly way that the triune God applies all that Christ has purchased in order to rescue us from our great predicament. It is a picture of how Christ brings people to life, triumphantly delivering them from the guilt of sin, the dominion of sin, the curse of sin, the punishment of sin, and, ultimately, the very existence of sin.

For many Christians, the answer has been assumed rather than examined. Popular Calvinistic theology has taught generations of believers that divine sovereignty means God ordains every event, every choice, and even every act of human wickedness—while somehow remaining untouched by evil. But is that what Scripture actually teaches? In this carefully argued and biblically grounded work, the author engages directly with the influential Calvinistic teachings of R. C. Sproul on providence, sovereignty, evil, and human freedom. Sproul’s views are presented fully and fairly in their own ...

In every heart, there is a longing for something more—a home we’ve never seen, a country we’ve never visited, a peace this world cannot offer. That longing is not imaginary. It is divine. Planted by the Creator, it echoes in every soul: You were made for more. You were made for Heaven. This book is your travel guide. It’s not just about eternity—it’s about how to live now in light of what’s coming. Each chapter is a checkpoint, calling you to examine your heart, submit your life, and confirm your eternal reservation.

Calvinists are well known for their fighting, and on the rare occasions when the Synod of Dort is remembered, it is often highlighted as an example of Calvinist squabbling and dogmatism. But few know the real story, or why the battles at Dort were worth fighting. In celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Canons of Dort, pastor and scholar Daniel Hyde reminds us what Dort was all about: protecting and proclaiming the glorious gospel of grace!

KJV vs. Martin Luther: A Scriptural Refutation of Lutheranism, Consubstantiation & Sacramentalism is a rigorous, topical examination of the great debates of the Reformation, analyzed exclusively through the lens of the King James Bible. While Martin Luther boldly recovered the foundational truth of justification by faith alone, this volume demonstrates where the Reformation stopped short, carrying over unbiblical traditions into the Protestant church. This book systematically dismantles the philosophical frameworks of Augustinian determinism, consubstantiation, infant baptism, and ...

What if everything you believed about God’s motivation was incomplete? The Gospel does not begin with divine anger. It begins with divine love. In A Sinner in the Hands of a Loving God, Christian author Felix Duyilemi presents a powerful, Scripture-based revelation of God’s true heart toward sinners. While history remembers revival sermons that emphasized judgment, this book reveals the deeper truth: it was love—not rage—that moved God to send Christ to the cross. Discover: • Why love—not anger—motivated redemption • The difference between conviction and condemnation • How...

In The Story of Everything, Jared Wilson takes listeners on a journey that starts before the creation of the world and ends after everything has been made new. Wilson shows us that the gospel isn’t just a ticket to heaven but God’s incredible and unstoppable vision for all of creation. Looking at God’s redemptive plan for humanity, this book will help you understand what the gospel means for your life, your home, your pets, your hobbies, and more.

Mary the Mother of God, the first volume in the series Sermons by Saint Gregory Palamas, is a collection of some of the greatest homilies on the Theotokos ever written, including the most celebrated of all Palamas’ writings, his sermon “On the Entry of the Mother of God into the Holy of Holies”.

After the conversion of St. Paul on the road to Damascus, the dramatic conversion of St. Augustine—as he himself tells it in his Confessions—is the most significant conversion story in Christian history. Augustine’s experience speaks to his dilemma that many people have understood when...

In this refreshingly candid look at what it takes to live a life of faith, John Ortberg takes an honest look at the misgivings and uncertainties that often shake our beliefs as we navigate through the highs and lows of life. Reflecting on his own bouts with doubt and uncertainty, Ortberg shares...

*Entirely rewritten and rerecorded for a more focused and deeply personal study of the most-loved verse in the Bible—John 3:16. In this updated classic Bible study, bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado pulls back the curtain on his favorite Bible passage to move you to a profound awareness...

In this work, John Bunyan addresses the issue of imputation in great detail. The imputed righteousness of Christ was of the highest importance to him, as the only way of salvation. He opposed any manifestation of self-righteousness among Christians, any any claim of justification built thereon.

It’s time to open your eyes to the freeing power of authentic grace—grace that releases us from trying to earn God's favor, grace that enables us to rest in the finished work of Christ, grace that liberates from the tyranny of trying to please others. That's what the theology of Martin...

KJV vs. The Baptists: A Scriptural Refutation of Altar Calls and the Sinner’s Prayer is a direct, verse-driven challenge to some of the most widely accepted practices in modern Christianity. Drawing exclusively from the King James Bible, David Michael Curtis examines altar calls, the sinner’s prayer, and other institutional traditions through a strict topical study method. Rather than appealing to church history, denominational authority, or theological systems, this book gathers and harmonizes Scripture itself—allowing the Bible to speak without commentary or outside interpretation. ...

Some people might think that Easter is about family get-togethers and the Easter Bunny. It is not. Therefore, this text, while focusing primarily on the prophecies of the Prophet Isaiah and especially on those that explain why Jesus was crucified, also discusses prophecies written by other Old Testament prophets. In the first three parts of this text, nine passages from the book of Isaiah will be examined leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus. Those passages are Isaiah 1:18, Isaiah 64:6-7, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6-7, Isaiah 42:1-7, Isaiah 41:27-29, Isaiah 61:1-3, Isaiah 50:4-9, and Isaiah ...

Second Sermon of the series by the renowned 17th century Genevan pastor/theologian, Francis Turretin. Turretin, who has grown popular in recent years due to the republishing of his magisterial sytematic theology: The Institutes of Elenctic Theology, is not known as a preacher by the English speaking world. This sermon series makes Turretin's preaching available in English for the first time. In these sermons, Turretin shows remarkable sensitivity to his church audience and a keen demonstration of the dictinction between the genres of preaching and systematic theology. In these sermons, ...

The Birth of the Nicene Creed The Nicene Creed is one of the most important statements of Christian faith ever produced. It is recited across the world in Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, and many Protestant churches, standing as a common confession uniting believers across centuries and continents. But this Creed did not emerge in a vacuum. It was written in a moment of crisis, forged out of fierce controversy, and shaped by the need to define the Church’s faith against serious threats. To understand the Creed, we must first understand why it was necessary. The immediate context was the ...