Law and Gospel: A Theology for Sinners (and Saints)
By: William McDavid
4.30
Format: 104 pages, Kindle Edition
There’s a big difference between judgment and love, obligation and freedom, a wage and a gift. The …
Want to Read $ 3.99"Not how it is meant. Law is defined by its effect rather than its intention, and its chief affect his accusation, the intimation of less-than."-William McDavid, Law and Gospel: A Theology for Sinners (and Saints)
"Christianity now is in crisis, and a large part because people have marketed it as a religion of good people getting better, when in fact it is religion a bad people coping with their failure to be good."-William McDavid, Law and Gospel: A Theology for Sinners (and Saints)
"Whether or not an utterance can be called law depends on how it is heard, not on how it is meant. Law is defined by its effect rather than its intention, and its chief effect is accusation the intimation of a less-than."-William McDavid, Law and Gospel: A Theology for Sinners (and Saints)
"The gospel is not mere forgiveness or grace, empty of content, but always refers to Jesus. So the gospel is good news about a human person who is God in our history, our world and who came to accomplish something in his life death and resurrection."-William McDavid, Law and Gospel: A Theology for Sinners (and Saints)
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1. Christianity and Liberalism
By: J. Gresham Machen
4.33
Format: 199 pages, Paperback
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"The truth is that if Jesus be merely an example, He is not a worthy example; for He claimed to be far more."-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism
"According to modern liberalism, in other words, Jesus was the Founder of Christianity because He was the first Christian, and Christianity consists in maintenance of the religious life which Jesus in…"-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism
"When we come to see that it was no mere man who suffered on Calvary but the Lord of Glory, then we shall be willing to say that one drop of the precious blood of Jesus is of more value, for our own s…"-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism
"The sage of Nazareth may satisfy those who have never faced the problem of evil in their own lives; but to talk about an ideal to those who are under the thralldom of sin is a cruel mockery. Yet if J…"-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism
2. The Cross of Christ
By: John R.W. Stott
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Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The work of a lifetime, from one of the world's most influential thinkers, about the heart of the C… read more
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3. The Great Divorce
By: C.S. Lewis
4.31
Format: 146 pages, Paperback
Alternative cover for ISBN: 978-0-00-746123-3 C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce is a classic Christi… read more
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"Reality is harsh to the feet of shadows. But will you come?"-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"Good, as it ripens, becomes continually more different not only from evil but from other good."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"There is but one good; that is God. Everything else is good when it looks to Him and bad when it turns from Him."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"I cannot love a lie," said the Lady. "I cannot love the thing which is not. I am in Love, and out of it I will not go."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
4. God at Work: Your Christian Vocation in All of Life
By: Gene Edward Veith Jr.
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Format: 25 pages, Paperback
When you understand it properly, the doctrine of vocation--"doing everything for God's glory"--is n… read more
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5. The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism, and Gospel Assurance—Why the Marrow Controversy Still Matters
By: Timothy J. Keller , Sinclair B. Ferguson
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Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Since the days of the early church, Christians have wrestled with the relationship between the law … read more
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6. Ordinary: Sustainable Faith in a Radical, Restless World
By: Michael Scott Horton
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Format: 56 pages, Paperback
Radical. Crazy. Transformative and restless. Every word we read these days seems to suggest there's… read more
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7. The Abolition of Man
By: C.S. Lewis
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Format: 480 pages, Paperback
Alternative cover for ISBN: 978-0060652944 The Abolition of Man, Lewis uses his graceful prose, del… read more
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8. The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out
By: Brennan Manning , Michael W. Smith , None
3.62
Format: None pages, Paperback
A Furious Love Is Hot on Your Trail! Many believers feel stunted in their Christian growth. We beat… read more
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9. Augustine for Armchair Theologians
By: Stephen A. Cooper
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10. Enjoy your prayer life
By: Michael Reeves
4.43
Format: 269 pages, Paperback
Sadly most of us struggle to set aside time to pray. But, fear not, this is not another book that w… read more
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11. Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
By: Dane C. Ortlund
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Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Christians know that God loves them, but often think that he is perpetually disappointed and frustr… read more
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"Looking inside ourselves, we can anticipate only harshness from heaven. Looking out to Christ, we can anticipate only gentleness."-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
"The fall also entrenched in our minds dark thoughts of God, thoughts that are only dug out over multiple exposures to the gospel over many years. Perhaps Satan’s greatest victory in your life today i…"-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
"John's point in 13:1 is that in going to the cross, Jesus did not retain something for himself, the way we tend to do when we seek to love others sacrificially. He does not love like us. We love unti…"-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
"It is one thing, as a child, to be told your father loves you. You believe him. You take him at his word. But it is another thing, unutterably more real, to be swept up in his embrace, to feel the wa…"-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
12. Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness
By: Gavin Ortlund
4.55
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
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"Humility is not a virtue we cultivate in the abstract; it is a mark of integrity to the gospel, and all our efforts at humility must be fueled by the gospel lest they result in mere fleshly counterfe…"-Gavin Ortlund, Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness
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4.50
Format: 202 pages, Paperback
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14. Extra Nos: Discovering Grace Outside Myself
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16. Low Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself)
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18. Law and Gospel: A Theology for Sinners (and Saints)
By: William McDavid
4.30
Format: 104 pages, Kindle Edition
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19. Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do about It
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Format: 250 pages, Hardcover
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20. Holy Scripture: The Ground and Pillar of Our Faith, Volume I: A Biblical Defense of the Reformation Principle of Sola Scriptura
By: David T. King
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Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
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21. Holy Scripture: The Ground and Pillar of Our Faith, Volume II: An Historical Defense of the Reformation Principle of Sola Scriptura
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