Salvation
“For God has not destined us from wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 5:9) Despite a host of differences among denominations, one key point the Christian tradition and Biblical theology have always declared with a united voice is: salvation is found in and only in our Lord Jesus Christ. The grace of God the Father which sent His Son into the world, so that we might live through Him, can never be explored too thoroughly nor rejoiced in sufficiently. The gospel message is the power of God for salvation to every one who believes! The books in this section of Grace & Truth Books will help you to seek out the great length and breadth, depth and height of the love of God manifest in Christ which has brought such abundant grace to us.
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A Change of Heart (Allen S. Nelson IV)
$14.95As A Change of Heart negotiates the theological currents and rapids associated with monergism, Ordo salutes, sacraments, etc. it’s chock-full of scripture citations, helpful analogies (employing The Princess Bride, spinach, buzzards, and a hostage situation), and rich quotes (such as Martyn Lloyd-Jones’s “It is true of a man not only that he is in the dark, but that the darkness is also in him”) . . . with even a touch of humor (referring to Jesus John 3 visit to “Nick at Night”).
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All of Grace (Charles Spurgeon)
$10.00All of Grace is one of the most significant books written by one of the most influential authors on the most important subject—the gospel. Here is the Prince of Preachers clearly and precisely outlining the way of salvation. Salvation is not by works, but by grace alone—from start to finish, it’s all of grace. This book contains an urgent and powerful message that needs to be read, understood, and believed by all. This book is C. H. Spurgeon at his best.
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Justification & Regeneration (Charles Leiter)
$11.95The aim of this work is clear: “This book attempts to set forth in clear Biblical light the nature and characteristics of justification and regeneration, that God may be glorified and His children brought to know more fully the liberty that is theirs in Christ.” To achieve this end, pastor Leiter first sets forth man’s greatest problem, sin. Specifically, man has a “bad record” because he has sinned, but also a “bad heart” because he is by nature a sinner and can do nothing but sin. But the glorious news of the gospel is that Christ has dealt with both our bad record and our bad heart. The bad record has been taken away because Christ died for our sins, and on that basis God has “justified” us, which means He has declared us righteous. As for the bad heart, this is destroyed when God “regenerates” us; God changes our hearts so that we begin to forsake sin and pursue true righteousness.
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Knowing God, 50th Anniversary Edition, Hardcover (J. I. Packer)
$28.99Stemming from Packer’s profound theological knowledge, Knowing God brings together two key facets of the Christian faith—knowing about God and knowing God through a close relationship with Jesus Christ. Written in an engaging and practical tone, this thought-provoking work seeks to renew and enrich our understanding of God.
Knowing God was named by Christianity Today as one of the top fifty books that have shaped evangelicals. With a companion Bible study, devotional journal, and study guide, readers can explore these biblical themes for themselves in this new fiftieth anniversary edition.
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Living Faith (Samuel Ward)
$5.00Samuel Ward explains the immense value of faith, not only as the gateway to salvation and life everlasting, but as the key to a joyful and triumphant life in this present world. In every sense Christians should be those who live by their faith. Adapted and paraphrased from The Sermons of Samuel Ward, by Richard Rushing.
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The Crux of the Free Offer of the Gospel (Sam Waldron)
$12.00Does God have a genuine desire for the salvation of all men? In The Crux of the Free Offer, Sam Waldron provides a scriptural and historical analysis of the Well-Meant Offer of the Gospel. Waldron not only provides a biblical defense of the Well-Meant Offer but he also looks at many of the important implications of this doctrine, shows the way the Reformed confessions affirmed it, answers important theological and soteriological objections, and applies this doctrine to the Christian and the preacher.
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The Life of God in the Soul of Man: A Modern Revision (Henry Scougal)
$8.00“I never knew what true religion was till God sent me this excellent treatise.”
—George Whitefield
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Reformed Systematic Theology, Vol 3: Spirit and Salvation (Joel R. Beeke)
$51.99In this volume, Joel R. Beeke and Paul M. Smalley unpack the work and role of the Holy Spirit (Pneumatology) and salvation (soteriology). The authors examine the Holy Spirit’s role in the history of salvation, the order of salvation, and the believers’ experience of salvation. As readers consider the interrelationship between the Spirit and salvation, they are invited to explore the direct activity of the Lord in their lives for their salvation.
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The New Reformation: Finding Hope in the Fight for Ethnic Unity (Shai Linne)
$13.50In The New Reformation, Christian hip-hop artist Shai Linne shows how the gospel applies to the pursuit of ethnic unity. When it comes to ethnicity, Christians today have to fight against two tendencies: idolatry and apathy. Idolatry makes ethnicity ultimate, while apathy tends to ignore it altogether.
But there is a third way, the way of the Bible. Shai explains how ethnicity—the biblical word for what we mean by “race”—exists for God’s glory.
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Repentance: The First Word of the Gospel (Richard Owen Roberts)
$19.75Richard Owen Roberts’ in-depth study heavily references both the Old and New Testaments, and includes chapters on the myths, maxims, marks, models, and motives of repentance, as well as the graces and fruits that accompany it. There is also wise warning about the dangers of delayed repentance.
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The Almost Christian Discovered (Matthew Mead)
$12.50Back in print in a new edition! The Almost Christian Discovered, a classic Puritan work, was written in 1661 and is one of the most important books ever written. The primary point which Mead presents is this:
“There are very many in the world that are almost, and yet but almost Christians; many that are near heaven, and yet are never the nearer; many that are within a little of salvation, and yet shall never enjoy the least salvation; they are within sight of heaven, and yet shall never have a sight of God.”Mead helps his readers to consider twenty (20) signs which most persons would say are the traits of true Christians; then he effectively shows, using biblical examples, how each of them may be equally true of non-Christians.
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The Doctrine of Repentance (Thomas Watson) (#18)
$7.25Repentance is one of the least used words in the Christian church today. In a world that will not tolerate a mention of sin, and in churches where sin has been defined only in sociological terms, the biblical teaching on repentance has inevitably been ignored. Knowing what repentance is, and actually repenting are essential to true Christianity. Jesus Christ Himself said that if we do not repent, we will perish!
It is vital, therefore, to study what Scripture has to say about this theme. Few men have ever provided a better guide to this area of spiritual experience than Thomas Watson. He was a master of both Scripture and the human heart, and wrote with a simplicity and directness that keeps his work fresh and powerful into the 21st century.
Few better guides have existed in this or any other area of spiritual experience than Thomas Watson. He was a master of both Scripture and the human heart, and wrote with a simplicity and directness that keeps his work fresh and powerful for the twenty-first century.
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Preaching the Cross (Mark Dever, J. Ligon Duncan, R. C. Sproul…)
$9.99Preaching the Cross is a call to expository, gospel-centered preaching as the center of pastoral ministry. This volume showcases an unprecedented combination of pastors representing a variety of evangelical traditions. Though they differ on some secondary points of church practice, they all enthusiastically celebrate the centrality of the cross of Christ-keeping the main thing the main thing. That message every reader can take away from this book and adopt in his pastoral ministry.
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A Gospel Primer for Christians (Milton Vincent)
$11.69Learning to See the Glories of God’s Love
Do you know how to preach the gospel to yourself daily? God did not give us His Gospel just so we could embrace it when we were first converted. He presents it to us every day as that gift which gives us everything we need for life and godliness. This new expanded edition contains a section titled 31 Reasons to Rehearse the Gospel Daily.
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Knowing God, 50th Anniversary Edition, Paperback (J. I. Packer)
$15.95“For years I have been asked to list my ‘top 20’ Christian books that I have read. Knowing God has been on that list since the 1970s.” – Charles Swindoll.
A masterpiece of theology, and one of the few books of the 20th century that will have lasting usage for centuries to come.
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Narrow Gate, Narrow Way (Paul Washer)
$5.25Talk is cheap, and so is a profession of faith apart from repentance. But we live in a day when people put more stock in a once-said prayer than a life reflective of a renewed heart. Taking Matthew 7:13–27 as his text, Paul Washer reminds us of Jesus’s insistence that His way is narrow, and that its travelers will bear good fruit and rest on the solid foundation of God’s Word. Neglecting these warnings from Christ have left many on the broad road to destruction. Don’t think you are heading to heaven if you are not following the way of the Master.
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Heaven Taken by Storm (Thomas Watson)
$12.50In his typically heart-searching style, replete with practical illustrations and gripping remarks, Watson describes how the Christian is to take the kingdom of heaven by holy violence through the reading and exposition of Scripture, prayer, meditation, self-examination, conversation, and the sanctification of the Lord’s Day.
Watson poignantly calls the believer to be vigilant against the flesh, Satan, and the world. Soldiers of Christ will find this a practical handbook on Christian living.
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The Cross of Christ (John R. W. Stott)
$23.99More than a study of the atonement, this book brings Scripture into living dialogue with Christian theology and the 20th century. What emerges is a pattern for Christian life and worship, hope and mission.
A book that has become a classic study of the center of our faith, Stott’s work is the product of a uniquely gifted pastor, scholar and Christian statesman who devoted himself to this one study for over 40 years. His penetrating insight, charitable scholarship and pastoral warmth are guaranteed to feed both heart and mind.
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Knowing Christ (Mark Jones)
$14.50The Puritans loved the Bible, and dug into it in depth. Also, they loved the Lord Jesus, who is of course the Bible’s focal figure; they circled round him, centered on him, studied minutely all that Scripture had to say about him, and constantly, conscientiously, exalted him in their preaching, praises, and prayers.
Mark Jones, an established expert on many aspects of Puritan thought, also loves the Bible and its Christ, and the Puritans as expositors of both; and out of this triune love he has written a memorable unpacking of the truth about the Saviour according to the classic Reformed tradition, and the Puritans supremely. Knowing Christ is a book calculated to enrich our twenty-first-century souls, and one that it is an honor to introduce.
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The Gospel of Jesus Christ (Paul Washer)
$2.40Paul Washer escorts readers through a biblical overview of the good news about Jesus. Presenting passage after passage from the Bible, Washer describes the holy character of God, the human problem of sin, and the divine solution found in Jesus’s redemptive life, death, and resurrection for all who repent and believe. If you are interested in knowing the basic claims of the gospel or know someone exploring the truths of Christ, this succinct treatment of the greatest news the world has ever heard is just what you need.
Endorsements:
“Nothing is more beautiful than the gospel, the good news that God saves sinners through Jesus Christ. Nothing is more damning than a false gospel. With the Word of God constantly in view, Paul Washer leads us step by step to know the truth about who God is, who we are, and how we may live with God now and forever. This booklet is medicine for the sinner and food for the saint.”
—Dr. Joel R. Beeke, president, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan
About the Author:
Paul Washer ministered as a missionary in Peru for ten years, during which time he founded the HeartCry Missionary Society to support Peruvian church planters. Paul now serves as one of the laborers with the HeartCry Missionary Society. He and his wife Charo have four children: Ian, Evan, Rowan, and Bronwyn.
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