Most Influential Theology Book and why?

[Yeshua1]

The edition really matters. Some editions say that I should shoot someone in the head if they disagree with me while others don’t.

I’m assuming you don’t agree with John Calvin that you should murder people who disagree with you, so you must be using an earlier unfinished edition or an abridged edition?

I thought that his preferred method was using matches?

 

[Yeshua1]

He's Reformed, so I ignore certain trends in his teaching. It would be good to have a Baptist upgrade to the book when it comes out of copyright.

Any good reformed Baptists books can recommend?

 

[Garrett20]

No it doesn't the disciples set out to win souls to Christ.
1Jn 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
MB

Thanks for sharing MB.

I just wanted to add that the Ethiopian eunuch needed assistance understanding Isaiah 53 as well.

So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” -Acts 8.30-31 NKJV

I have too many books to post, but Mere Christianity and The Problem of Pain were very helpful as a young Christian. Of course CS Lewis wrote both of these.

 

[Yeshua1]

Thanks for sharing MB.

I just wanted to add that the Ethiopian eunuch needed assistance understanding Isaiah 53 as well.

So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” -Acts 8.30-31 NKJV

I have too many books to post, but Mere Christianity and The Problem of Pain were very helpful as a young Christian. Of course CS Lewis wrote both of these.

Interesting that the Holy Spirit did not just verbally speak the answer to the man, but sent a human being to be his teacher!

 

[Reformed1689]

As usual you always spout off but never show proof that Christ is wrong.
MB

I never claimed Christ is wrong

 

[MB]

Thanks for sharing MB.

I just wanted to add that the Ethiopian eunuch needed assistance understanding Isaiah 53 as well.

So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” -Acts 8.30-31 NKJV

I have too many books to post, but Mere Christianity and The Problem of Pain were very helpful as a young Christian. Of course CS Lewis wrote both of these.

Well said a new Christian does need help and so do those who have never heard the gospel. This is why we preach the gospel as we are told. The new christian matures and seeks more scripture not the writings and thoughts of some theologian. Unaware we let the wolves in the door and the wolves preach another gospel.
My point is we have to guard our ears and hearts and what we read. What goes in doesn't always take us closer to Christ, the other direction.
MB

 

[MB]

God has given men to has who know more of what the scriptures are teaching than we do, correct?

We always have room for improvement and I'm always seeking it. I'm not very trusting of authors today. You're a Calvinist I'm freewill. If Christ went to the trouble to tell us the Holy Spirit will teach us.That we have no need of a teacher. How on earth can we ask for a better teacher. Men today are not receiving dictation from God anymore. No writer has all the answers no matter who they are but the Holy Spirit does "ask and you shall receive"
MB

 

[MartyF]

Thanks for sharing MB.

I just wanted to add that the Ethiopian eunuch needed assistance understanding Isaiah 53 as well.

So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” -Acts 8.30-31

The problem I’ve seen on this forum is that any time Christians try to encourage others to read the Bible on their own or to explain how to read the Bible, so many people on this forum throw a hissy fit.

I have too many books to post, but Mere Christianity and The Problem of Pain were very helpful as a young Christian. Of course CS Lewis wrote both of these.

I can see how one can consider them to be good philosophical and well written books. But they don’t explain scripture. Not even slightly.

 

[Garrett20]

The problem I’ve seen on this forum is that any time Christians try to encourage others to read the Bible on their own or to explain how to read the Bible, so many people on this forum throw a hissy fit.



I can see how one can consider them to be good philosophical and well written books. But they don’t explain scripture. Not even slightly.

Yes Marty I agree. I hardly ever posted in the past but I’ve followed this Board for a number of years.

Also, I agree that Lewis’ books do not explain the Bible but give more of a ‘philosophical insight’ if you will. Someone living a worldly life for 20 years can be much helped by them to acclimate to Christian thinking and reasoning. Perhaps I’ll ponder my favorite theological works and post them. I have several so it’s hard to choose.

 

[Yeshua1]

We always have room for improvement and I'm always seeking it. I'm not very trusting of authors today. You're a Calvinist I'm freewill. If Christ went to the trouble to tell us the Holy Spirit will teach us.That we have no need of a teacher. How on earth can we ask for a better teacher. Men today are not receiving dictation from God anymore. No writer has all the answers no matter who they are but the Holy Spirit does "ask and you shall receive"
MB

There is no new revelations from God, true, but the lord has gifted to us men who have been trained and learned in original languages of bible, Church history, textual criticism, etc, and we would be well advised to learned from them!

 

[Yeshua1]

Well said a new Christian does need help and so do those who have never heard the gospel. This is why we preach the gospel as we are told. The new christian matures and seeks more scripture not the writings and thoughts of some theologian. Unaware we let the wolves in the door and the wolves preach another gospel.
My point is we have to guard our ears and hearts and what we read. What goes in doesn't always take us closer to Christ, the other direction.
MB

Its good to have new converts learn through various reference tools available now!

 

[MB]

There is no new revelations from God, true, but the lord has gifted to us men who have been trained and learned in original languages of bible, Church history, textual criticism, etc, and we would be well advised to learned from them!

Those same men are the reason your a Calvinist. None of them teaching the truth of scripture. Deceived them selves they deceive others.
MB

 

[Yeshua1]

Yes Marty I agree. I hardly ever posted in the past but I’ve followed this Board for a number of years.

Also, I agree that Lewis’ books do not explain the Bible but give more of a ‘philosophical insight’ if you will. Someone living a worldly life for 20 years can be much helped by them to acclimate to Christian thinking and reasoning. Perhaps I’ll ponder my favorite theological works and post them. I have several so it’s hard to choose.

I would also recommend Francis Schaffer, who helps one to get a biblical worldview!