Comments on: Which Theology and Doctrine? http://thoughtpaths.com/archives/157 ThoughtPaths with Ken Wilson et al Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:51:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: kwilson http://thoughtpaths.com/archives/157#comment-84 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:37:51 +0000 http://thoughtpaths.com/archives/157#comment-84 To back up just a bit on the list, I would recommend both "Amazing Grace" and "The Doctrines of Grace" by James Montgomery Boice (the second completed by P G Ryken after Boice's death). The Confessions and Catechism are a larger challenge, and you are correct that these are not subjects one finds in the local Christian Bookstore (sadly). The only book that I know on the Baptist Confession (the one that most interests me) is pretty comprehensive (about 600 pages). My option would be a careful read through Spurgeon's Puritan Catechism including some of the provided Scriptural proofs. Among other places, it is available <a rel="nofollow" title="Spurgeon's Puritan Catechism" target="_blank" href="http://www.altavistabaptist.org/baptistcatechism.shtml" rel="nofollow">here</a>. To back up just a bit on the list, I would recommend both “Amazing Grace” and “The Doctrines of Grace” by James Montgomery Boice (the second completed by P G Ryken after Boice’s death).

The Confessions and Catechism are a larger challenge, and you are correct that these are not subjects one finds in the local Christian Bookstore (sadly). The only book that I know on the Baptist Confession (the one that most interests me) is pretty comprehensive (about 600 pages). My option would be a careful read through Spurgeon’s Puritan Catechism including some of the provided Scriptural proofs. Among other places, it is available here.

]]> by: Bushwhacked http://thoughtpaths.com/archives/157#comment-83 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:32:27 +0000 http://thoughtpaths.com/archives/157#comment-83 In the absence of such a program, do you have any reading that you could recommend? I am always after recommendations of solid books. The Christian book market is so large and diluted, it is too hard to find the gems amongst all the tosh. My personal favourite is Milne's "Know the Truth" which presents a concise, accessible summary of doctrine from a conservative reformed point of view. He also takes the time to cover various viewpoints for some of the more controversial topics. I don't really have any good books going into Catechisms or Statements of Faith. In the absence of such a program, do you have any reading that you could recommend? I am always after recommendations of solid books. The Christian book market is so large and diluted, it is too hard to find the gems amongst all the tosh.

My personal favourite is Milne’s “Know the Truth” which presents a concise, accessible summary of doctrine from a conservative reformed point of view. He also takes the time to cover various viewpoints for some of the more controversial topics.

I don’t really have any good books going into Catechisms or Statements of Faith.

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