What authors should I be reading?
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ZackF
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I would set some basic theological categories and then fill them in with the suggestions. Some examples are systematic, biblical, practical, confessional and historical. That way your hitting all of the bases and not expecting a particular source to deliver what it cannot.
John Gill?
mgkortus
Puritan Board Freshman
To underscore much of what has been said already, I recommend:
Augustine - The Confessions
Luther - Bondage of the Will and Basic Theological Writings (Edited by Lull)
Calvin - Necessity of Reforming the Church and The Institutes
For a modern day author, I appreciate Kevin DeYoung's books and blog.
Augustine - The Confessions
Luther - Bondage of the Will and Basic Theological Writings (Edited by Lull)
Calvin - Necessity of Reforming the Church and The Institutes
For a modern day author, I appreciate Kevin DeYoung's books and blog.
deathtolife
Puritan Board Freshman
There are so many books here that are precious, but please do read Diary and Journal of David Brainerd
Gill or AA Strong were reformed Baptists, as was Spurgeon...
Dr Milliard Erickson was my text in school, Baptist, moderate calvinist, so as long as know where he comes from, does a nice job in giving curerent views and conflicting views on doctrines.
Dr Grudem also wasa popular text, good, but watch out his views on Trinity/Holy Spirit regarding gifts for today!
Dr Milliard Erickson was my text in school, Baptist, moderate calvinist, so as long as know where he comes from, does a nice job in giving curerent views and conflicting views on doctrines.
Dr Grudem also wasa popular text, good, but watch out his views on Trinity/Holy Spirit regarding gifts for today!
Moses Costigan
Puritan Board Freshman
I would really recommend 'A puritan theology' by Dr Joel Beeke and Mark Jones.
David Sexton's "God's Battle Plan for the Mind" which is a really awesome encouragement to the practice of biblical meditation and introduction to what the puritans had to say about it.
I'd recommend William Gurnall's "Christian in Complete Armour" as a really wonderful practical work.
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David Sexton's "God's Battle Plan for the Mind" which is a really awesome encouragement to the practice of biblical meditation and introduction to what the puritans had to say about it.
I'd recommend William Gurnall's "Christian in Complete Armour" as a really wonderful practical work.
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These all all excellent recommendations.
Note: if a Kiwi agrees with an Aussie they must be pretty good
Moses Costigan
Puritan Board Freshman
I've actually not read his Reformation Heritage Study Bible but all of Beeke's work that i have read draws heavily on puritan sources and is very practical in its focus. I would be very surprised if the study bible was different in it's focus.
He has a wonderful little book on family worship which i cant recommend strongly enough (https://www.amazon.com/Family-Worship-Guidance-Joel-Beeke/dp/1601780583)
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Moses Costigan
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Moses Costigan
Puritan Board Freshman
If you are looking to read some stuff particularly from a reformed baptist perspective there is John Gill's Bible Commentary which is really big and very thorough but I'd suggest his 'Cause of God and Truth" which is a defense of Calvinism written from reformed baptist perspective as a more approachable starting point (i personally have found commentaries really challenging to read).
And obviously A W Pink's writings are great! The Sovereignty of God is a good place to start.
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And obviously A W Pink's writings are great! The Sovereignty of God is a good place to start.
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