Pillars of Grace: A Long Line of Godly Men: AD 100 – 1654 (Steven J. Lawson)

Pillars of Grace

AD 100 – 1654: A Long Line of Godly Men

The doctrines of grace are often known as the five points of Calvinism, but they were not the invention of John Calvin or his reforming cohorts of the 16th century. Rather, they are biblical doctrines, as Dr. Steven J. Lawson demonstrated in his book Foundations of Grace.

Now, in Pillars of Grace, Dr. Lawson shows that the doctrines of grace have been understood and taught — sometimes in embryonic form, sometimes with great clarity — throughout church history. From the time of the early church fathers to the years of the Reformers, there have been key men in the church, pillars as it were, who stood on the foundation of Scripture and upheld the truth of God’s sovereign role in salvation.

Includes the lives of early church fathers such as Clement, Ignatius, Justin Martyr, then Augustine and Anselm, and ultimately to Zwingli, Luther, and Calvin of the Great Reformation times.

In Pillars of Grace, Dr. Lawson walks readers through the ups and downs of church history, profiling these voices for the truth. The inescapable conclusion is that the doctrines of grace are no innovation, but the consistent witness of some of the greatest men of the church.

About the Author

Dr. Steven J. Lawson is President and founder of OnePassion Ministries, a ministry designed to equip biblical expositors to bring about a new reformation in the church. Dr. Lawson hosts The Institute for Expository Preaching in cities around the world. Dr. Lawson is also a Teaching Fellow for Ligonier Ministries, where he serves on its board. Moreover, he is Professor of Preaching and oversees the Doctor of Ministry program at The Master’s Seminary, where he also serves on its board.  Further, Dr. Lawson serves as the Executive Editor for Expositor Magazine published by OnePassion Ministries.

Dr. Lawson has served as a pastor for 34 years in Arkansas and Alabama. Most recently, he was senior pastor of Christ Fellowship Baptist Church in Mobile, Alabama. He is a graduate of Texas Tech University (BBA), Dallas Theological Seminary (ThM), and Reformed Theological Seminary (DMin).  Dr. Lawson is the author of 28 books.