I'm new to the Calvinist camp and I really want to start reading about reformed theology. I just ordered "Institutes of the Christain Religion" and I was wondering if anyone had some suggestions on what I should read?

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[Edited on 31-1-2005 by puritansailor]

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Brady Shaffer
Currently looking for a reformed church
High School Senior, St. Paul, MN

Brady, there's a plethora of things. I think a good simple book is one by Dr. James White called, The Potter's Freedom. Many others suggest R.C. Sproul's Chosen By God as a good place to start as well.

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Josh Hicks, Chloë's Dad
Attending CCRPC, Member of TRBC
Reformers & Puritans -lllll- Puritan Pub
Board Rules - Signature Rules - Suggestion Box

The sovereignty of God by Pink and L. Boettner's book entitled The Doctrine of Predestination.

Both can be had online.

@@ I agree with Josh; I would choose Sproul.

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Scott Bushey
Husband to Tina, father to Nicole, Danielle and Zoe
Member First Presbyterian Church of Margate PCA

I think "Knowing God" by J. I. Packer is a good start too.

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Ivan Schoen, Pastor * Maranatha Baptist Church, Poplar Grove, IL * http://maranatha-sbc.org/

"I want to assist churches and to assist pastors in training pastors. But, after fourteen years of service in this capacity, I am absolutely certain that the finest theological seminary on earth is absolutely incompetent at replicating the actual life of a Gospel congregation. I want to train a generation of pastors who will train pastors, and I want to help them in that task." --- Dr. R. Albert Mohler, President of THE Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY

Welcome to the board Brady.

I have to say I am very impressed when I see someone who is still in H.S. that is entering into Reformed thinking, etc. Between the wickedness I was engaged in at that time and the desert of faulty teaching since then...Man! You need to praise God for His grace towards you.

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Christopher
"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man."
Ecclesiastes (12:13)
Church Affiliation: Faith Presbyterian OPC

Welcome, Brady!

Calvin's Institutes is a wonderful place to learn about the Reformed Faith. He is deep but very readable.

I also encourage you to acquire -- if you have not already done so -- a copy of the Westminster Standards, as well as G.I. Williamson's Study Guide to the Westminster Confession.

Additionally, you might consider these helpful links for further reading:

Good Reformed reading: http://www.apuritansmind.com/BookRev...wsMainPage.htm

Puritan reading: http://www.apuritansmind.com/SuggestedReading.htm

Reformed library list: http://www.apuritansmind.com/SuggestedLibrary.htm

Happy reading!

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Andrew Myers
Husband of Jessica, Father of Jackson, Katie and Samuel
Member, Presbyterian Reformed Church of Northern Virginia
Warrenton, VA USA
Editor, The Matthew Poole Project

"Let your Morning Thoughts, and your last Evening Thoughts, be what shall become of you to all Eternity." -- Matthew Poole