13 must-read christian books like The Necessity of Reforming the Church by Jean Calvin

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The Necessity of Reforming the Church

By: Jean Calvin

4.38

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Succinctly states the principal disputes of the Reformation. What were the central grievances which…

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1. Three Treatises

By: Martin Luther , None , None

3.87

Format: 290 pages, Paperback

Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses on the church door at Wittenberg in 1517. In the three … read more

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  • history
  • church history
  • theology
  • christianity
  • church
  • nonfiction
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2. Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon

By: Bryan Chapell

4.29

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

This complete guide to expository preaching teaches the basics of preparation, organization, and de… read more

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  • nonfiction
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3. 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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  • nonfiction
"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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4. The Bondage of the Will

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

3.91

Format: 340 pages, Paperback

First published in 1525, Martin Luther's "Bondage of the Will" is acknowledged by theologians as on… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • theology
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5. 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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  • christian
  • theology
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6. Evangelium Vitae: The Gospel of Life

By: Pope John Paul II

3.91

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

The Gospel of life is at the heart of Jesus message. Lovingly received day by the Church, it is to … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology

7. 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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8. Spiritual-Mindedness

By: John Owen , R.J.K. Law

4.26

Format: 91 pages, Paperback

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9. The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism, and Gospel Assurance—Why the Marrow Controversy Still Matters

By: Timothy J. Keller , Sinclair B. Ferguson

4.52

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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  • theology
  • christianity
  • nonfiction

10. Leading in Prayer: A Workbook for Worship

By: Hughes Oliphant Old

4.48

Format: 334 pages, Paperback

This comprehensive guide to ordering, improving, and doing prayer in Christian corporate worship is… read more

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11. Thoughts for Young Men

By: J.C. Ryle

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

J.C. Ryle's handbook for young men, replete with warnings, exhortations, and instruction about this… read more

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12. Institutes of the Christian Religion, 2 Vols

By: John Calvin , Ford Lewis Battles , John Thomas McNeill

0.00

Format: 24 pages, ebook

This is the definitive English-language edition of one of the monumental works of the Christian chu… read more

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13. Paul: A Biography

By: N.T. Wright

4.34

Format: 480 pages, ebook

In this definitive biography, renowned Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author N. T.… read more

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  • history
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14. The Necessity of Reforming the Church

By: Jean Calvin

4.38

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Succinctly states the principal disputes of the Reformation. What were the central grievances which… read more

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  • christian
  • history
  • church history
  • theology
  • christianity
  • church
  • nonfiction
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15. Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World

By: Joe Rigney

4.54

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

Who are you when the teeth come out? For every true act of leadership, there is an equal and mo… read more

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  • nonfiction
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"The Scriptures regularly use the metaphor of a body to speak about human social life. The church is the body of Christ, with many members (1 Cor. 12). Marriage is a “one flesh"

-Joe Rigney, Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World

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16. Mere Christendom

By: Douglas Wilson

4.28

Format: 280 pages, Hardcover

Evangelical elites tell us that Christian nationalism and theocracy are grave dangers to our Christ… read more

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"Anyone who conforms to the Westminster Confession of Faith is a Christian Nationalist."

-Douglas Wilson, Mere Christendom

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17. 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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18. Handbook on the Pentateuch: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

By: Victor P. Hamilton

3.95

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

In this introduction to the first five books of the Old Testament, Victor Hamilton moves chapter by… read more

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  • nonfiction
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19. Protestantism and Progress: A Historical Study of the Relation of Protestantism to the Modern World

By: Ernst Troeltsch

3.11

Format: 222 pages, Paperback

Troeltsch seeks to determine how much the "Modern Spirit" of the early twentieth century actually o… read more

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  • history
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20. The Bible and Archaeology

By: Matthieu Richelle

3.97

Format: 152 pages, Paperback

This book is a brief, popular (but informed and up-to-date) introduction to the relationship betwee… read more

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21. De Regno Christi

By: Martin Bucer

4.09

Format: None pages, None

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"Neither the Church of Christ, nor a Christian Commonwealth, ought to tolerate such as prefer private gain to the public weal, or seek it to the hurt of their neighbors."

-Martin Bucer, De Regno Christi

6 must-read history books like The Necessity of Reforming the Church by Jean Calvin

Transform Your Habits

Three Treatises

Martin Luther , None , None

3.87

Transform Your Habits

The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism, and Gospel Assurance—Why the Marrow Controversy Still Matters

Timothy J. Keller , Sinclair B. Ferguson

4.52

Transform Your Habits

Paul: A Biography

N.T. Wright

4.34

Transform Your Habits

The Necessity of Reforming the Church

Jean Calvin

4.38

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8 best-selling classics books like A Little Book on the Christian Life by John Calvin

Transform Your Habits

Christianity and Liberalism

J. Gresham Machen

4.33

Transform Your Habits

The Bondage of the Will

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

3.91

Transform Your Habits

The Expulsive Power of a New Affection

Thomas Chalmers

3.00

Transform Your Habits

The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions

None , Arthur Bennett

4.53

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