23 must-read theology books like Facing the Last Enemy: Death and the Christian by Guy Prentiss Waters

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Facing the Last Enemy: Death and the Christian

By: Guy Prentiss Waters

4.47

Format: 157 pages, Hardcover

When we’re standing at the gravesite, death gives little closure and leaves many questions unanswer…

If you liked the theology plot in Facing the Last Enemy: Death and the Christian by Guy Prentiss Waters , here is a list of 23 books like this:

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1. The Masculine Mandate: God's Calling to Men

By: Jerry Bridges , Richard D. Phillips

4.13

Format: 174 pages, Hardcover

There is a crying need in the church today for men to be men. But competing visions for what a man … read more

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"Of all men, Christians should work especially hard, giving more than an honest day's work for a day's wage."

-Jerry Bridges, The Masculine Mandate: God's Calling to Men

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2. Christianity and Liberalism

By: J. Gresham Machen

4.33

Format: 199 pages, Paperback

Machen's classic defense of orthodox Christianity establishes the importance of scriptural doctrine… read more

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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

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3. The Shepherd Leader: Achieving Effective Shepherding in Your Church

By: Timothy Z. Witmer

4.31

Format: 110 pages, Paperback

"The Shepherd Leader" is a book that strives to bring the importance of shepherding to the forefron… read more

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4. Consequences of Ideas

By: R.C. Sproul

4.33

Format: None pages, Hardcover

If you think philosophy is irrelevant to your daily life, think again. You need only observe the wo… read more

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5. Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist

By: John Piper

3.85

Format: 220 pages,

Scripture reveals that the great business of life is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever. In thi… read more

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Cover of On God and Christ, The Five Theological Orations and Two Letters to Cledonius: St. Gregory of Nazianzus by Gregory of Nazianzus

6. On God and Christ, The Five Theological Orations and Two Letters to Cledonius: St. Gregory of Nazianzus

By: Gregory of Nazianzus

3.79

Format: None pages, Paperback

Gregory of Nazianzus, "The Theologian," was recognized among the Cappadocian Fathers as a peculiarl… read more

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7. Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus

By: Mark Dever

3.33

Format: 161 pages, Hardcover

Before ascending to heaven, Jesus instructed his followers to "make disciples of all nations." But … read more

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8. On the Incarnation

By: C.S. Lewis , Athanasius of Alexandria , None

3.29

Format: None pages, Paperback

A universally acknowledged masterpiece of fourth-century patristic theology. As C. S. Lewis observe… read more

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9. The Pilgrim's Progress

By: John Bunyan

4.06

Format: 324 pages, Paperback

This famous story of man's progress through life in search of salvation remains one of the most ent… read more

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"Follow your heart"

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

"Dark clouds bring waters, when the bright bring none."

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

"They are my fears of him, too. But who can hinder that which will be?"

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

"Now, Mr. Great-heart was a strong man, so he was not afraid of a lion."

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

10. Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy

By: Eric Metaxas

4.16

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

As Adolf Hitler and the Nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent, and attempted to exterminate t… read more

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11. The Holiness of God

By: R.C. Sproul

4.33

Format: 201 pages, Paperback

Central to God's character is the quality of holiness. Yet, even so, most people are hard-pressed t… read more

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12. The Bruised Reed

By: Richard Sibbes

4.44

Format: 134 pages, Paperback

In this famous exposition of Isaiah 42:3, Sibbes unfolds the tender ministry of Jesus Christ, who i… read more

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"Weakness with watchfulness will stand, when strength with too much confidence fails. Weakness, with acknowledgement of it, is the fittest seat and subject for God to perfect his strength in; for cons…"

-Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed

"Moses, without any mercy, breaks all bruised reeds, and quenches all smoking flax. For the law requires personal, perpetual and perfect obedience from the heart, and that under a most terrible curse,…"

-Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed

13. The Rule of Saint Benedict

By: Benedict of Nursia , None

3.22

Format: 111 pages, Paperback

Composed nearly fifteen hundred years ago by the father of Western monasticism, The Rule of St. Ben… read more

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14. On the Apostolic Preaching

By: Irenaeus of Lyons

3.88

Format: 373 pages, Paperback

St Irenaeus is the most important theologian of the second century, laying the foundation for all f… read more

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15. Everyone's a Theologian: An Introduction to Systematic Theology

By: R.C. Sproul

4.38

Format: 83 pages, Hardcover

Many people react negatively to the word theology, believing that it involves dry, fruitless argume… read more

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16. Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age

By: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

4.54

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling Author Rosaria Butterfield Confronts 5 Cultural Lies She Once Believed Modern culture i… read more

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17. How to Inhabit Time: Understanding the Past, Facing the Future, Living Faithfully Now

By: James K.A. Smith

4.29

Format: 189 pages, Hardcover

Many Christians are disconnected from the past or imagine they are "above" history, immune to it, a… read more

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Cover of Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West by Andrew         Wilson

18. Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West

By: Andrew Wilson

4.51

Format: 473 pages, Kindle Edition

How 7 Transformational Events in 1776 Paved the Way for Today’s Post-Christian West With dizzyin… read more

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19. Suffering is Never for Nothing

By: Elisabeth Elliot

4.68

Format: 108 pages, Hardcover

Hard times come for all in life, with no real explanation. When we walk through suffering, it has t… read more

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"Faith is not a feeling. Faith is willed obedience in action."

-Elisabeth Elliot, Suffering is Never for Nothing

"The love of God is not a sentiment. It is a willed and inexorable love that will command nothing less than the very best for us. The love of God wills our joy. I think of the love of God as being syn…"

-Elisabeth Elliot, Suffering is Never for Nothing

"It’s He who was the Word before the foundation of the world, suffering as a lamb slain. And He has a lot up His sleeve that you and I haven’t the slightest idea about now. He’s told us enough so that…"

-Elisabeth Elliot, Suffering is Never for Nothing

"We are not adrift in chaos. To me that is the most fortifying, the most stabilizing, the most peace-giving thing that I know about anything in the universe. Every time that things have seemingly fall…"

-Elisabeth Elliot, Suffering is Never for Nothing

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20. The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond

By: Alisa Childers

4.50

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A groundbreaking book on the true nature of faith deconstruction Alisa and Tim help the reader t… read more

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21. A Little Book on the Christian Life

By: John Calvin

4.54

Format: 126 pages, Paperback

For centuries, Christians of all ages have turned to John Calvin’s A Little Book on the Christian L… read more

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"If everything went according to their own plans, they would never know what it means to follow God."

-John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life

"...We should always look to the Lord, that by His care we might be led to whatever lot in life He provides for us."

-John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life

"Desire is bridled when we acknowledge that all thing given to us are given in order that we might know their author."

-John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life

"So it will be that no matter what kind of cross is placed upon us, we will steadily maintain endurance even through the narrowest straits of the soul."

-John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life

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22. Deacons: How They Serve and Strengthen the Church (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)

By: Matt Smethurst

4.51

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

How Can Deacons Mobilize Service in the Church? Deacons are essential to a church’s health—yet conf… read more

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23. The Fulfillment of the Promises of God: An Explanation of Covenant Theology

By: Richard P. Belcher Jr.

4.20

Format: 324 pages, Paperback

A variety of views and nuances of covenant theology exist within the Reformed church and the broade… read more

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Cover of The (Not-So-Secret) Secret to Reaching the Next Generation by Kevin DeYoung

24. The (Not-So-Secret) Secret to Reaching the Next Generation

By: Kevin DeYoung

4.57

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

5 Christlike Ways to Inspire the Next Generation for Christ Church leaders are continuously concern… read more

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Cover of Worthy: Living in Light of the Gospel by Sinclair B. Ferguson

25. Worthy: Living in Light of the Gospel

By: Sinclair B. Ferguson

4.46

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

Written by Theologian Sinclair Ferguson, the Second Book in the Growing Gospel Integrity Series Exp… read more

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Cover of The Pastor as Leader: Principles and Practices for Connecting Preaching and Leadership by John Currie

26. The Pastor as Leader: Principles and Practices for Connecting Preaching and Leadership

By: John Currie

4.38

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Practical, Biblical Advice for Effective Pastoral Leadership Many pastors feel torn between preach… read more

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Cover of Predestination: An Introduction (Short Studies in Systematic Theology) by Andy Naselli

27. Predestination: An Introduction (Short Studies in Systematic Theology)

By: Andy Naselli

4.58

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A Concise and Systematic Exploration of the Doctrine of Predestination  How can God choose to save … read more

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28. Facing the Last Enemy: Death and the Christian

By: Guy Prentiss Waters

4.47

Format: 157 pages, Hardcover

When we’re standing at the gravesite, death gives little closure and leaves many questions unanswer… read more

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Cover of Reformed Worship (Blessings of the Faith) by Jonty Rhodes

29. Reformed Worship (Blessings of the Faith)

By: Jonty Rhodes

4.68

Format: 152 pages, Hardcover

Have you ever woken up on a Sunday morning and wondered if it was worth getting out of bed? Have yo… read more

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Cover of Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda by Megan Basham

30. Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda

By: Megan Basham

4.37

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

“This may just be the single most important book on modern Evangelicalism in recent years. It is bo… read more

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31. Interpreting Galatians, 2d ed.

By: Moisés Silva

4.09

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Addresses the key issues surrounding the exegesis of Galatians and the other Pauline Epistles, expl… read more

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Jerry Bridges , Richard D. Phillips

4.13

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4.33

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Timothy Z. Witmer

4.31

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J.I. Packer , Martin Luther , O.R. Johnston

3.91

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The Expulsive Power of a New Affection

Thomas Chalmers

3.00

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