Books on Church Discipline

Books on Church Discipline

Handbook of Church Discipline: A Right and Privilege of Every Church Member

By: Jay E. Adams

Those Who Must Give an Account: A Study of Church Membership and Church Discipline

By: Editors John S. Hammett & Benjamin L. Merkle

The Transforming Community: The Practise of the Gospel in Church Discipline

By: Mark Lauterback

Church Discipline: How the Church Protects the name of Jesus

By: Jonathan Leeman

THE BOOK OF CHURCH ORDER OF THE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

http://www.opc.org/BCO/BCO_2011.pdf

POLITY: A Collection of Historic Documents

Biblical Arguments on How to Conduct Church Life

Edited by Mark Dever

http://www.9marks.org/files/Polity.pdf

The Remarriage Adventure: Preparing for a Lifetime of Love & Happiness

http://www.tyndaleblognetwork.com/1_title/submit-review.php?type=EDIT&bppID=10564

The Remarriage Adventure: Preparing for a Lifetime of Love & Happiness (Focus on the Family)

Authors: Dale Mathis & Susan Mathis

This is just another self-held book. Let me just start out on (page 21) “Like the ‘concept’ of the Trinity.” Why not “Like the ‘doctrine’ of the Trinity.”? (I didn’t know that God can be a ‘concept.)

(Page 25) “Your goal is to learn about and understand your future mate’s heart…” Well according to God’s word “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” (Jeremiah 17:9) I don’t think the authors have read this verse from the Bible before they encouraged others to learn about and understand their future mate’s heart.

(Page 93) “Conflict can happen for lots of reasons: when your self-esteem is threatened…”  Where is sin? As a Christian, conflict in a marriage is not because of one being’s “self-esteem” is threatened but rather when one become “self-centered”.

(Page 95) “And with God’s help, our behavior patterns will improve.” Where is holiness?

The problem with many marriages is they called upon the Lord as a Divine Helper to help them to improve their behavior.

I can go on to talk about the rest of 100 pages left of this book. I decided not to. May the Lord put His fear in our heart to take our marriage covenant just He take His covenants with us to the cross.

Disclosure: Tyndale House Publishers has provided me with a copy of Implosion: Can America Recover from Its Economic and Spiritual Challenges in Time? However, all views expressed in this post are that of my own.

"Why We Love the Church." By Kevin DeYoung & Ted Kluck

is reading "Why We Love the Church." Kevin DeYoung & Ted Kluck

Implosion: Can America Recover from Its Economic and Spiritual Challenges in Time? Author: Joel C. Rosenberg

Implosion: Can America Recover from Its Economic and Spiritual Challenges in Time?

Author: Joel C. Rosenberg

With the rise of unemployment and more homes are heading to foreclosure. I believe most readers will buy this book because of the subtitle of this book.

Mr. Rosenberg is no friend of “replacement theology” (page 84) and he is definitely a firm believer of the “Secret Rapture Theology” (page 199) I’m quoting from Mr. Rosenberg book from (page 200) “Can such people fall on their knees the minute after the Rapture and receive Christ’s free gift of salvation for themselves? Absolutely, and they should. If they do, the Bible teaches that their sins will be instantly forgiven and their souls saved forever.”

My question to Mr. Rosenberg will be quoting directly from Romans 10:14 “How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?” (ESV) If all the believers are gone then who will be on earth to preach the Gospel? How can unbelievers believe in Him of whom they have never heard?

If unbelievers do believe, they still cannot be saved because according to Mr. Rosenberg, “all you need is sincere faith” to be saved (page 204) not “saving faith.”

There two positive chapters that are worth reading are chapters 14 and 15 on the “Great Awakening” but I do wished that in chapter 15 the “Second Great Awakening” Mr. Rosenberg would do well to stop at “and at times controversial” on “The Rise of Charles G. Finney’s Life”

It’s a fair book…

Disclosure: Tyndale House Publishers has provided me with a copy of Implosion: Can America Recover from Its Economic and Spiritual Challenges in Time? however, all views expressed in this post are that of my own.

Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion, Institution Edition on CD-ROM (Less than $1 plus FREE SHIPPING!)

http://www.christianbook.com/calvin-institutes-christian-religion-institution-edition/9780664231712/pd/231712?event=SHAREFB

Godforsaken: Bad Things Happen. Is there a God who cares? Yes. Here's proof.

By: Dinesh D'Souza

I’m really glad I have read this book. In Godforsaken, D'Souza tackles what is perhaps one of the most important questions ever posed: How can God be good and still allow evil and suffering in this world? I think that most of us would love to know the answer to this question. D'Souza provides strong, reasonable answers to this and provides powerful arguments to Christian apologists. His strongest arguments are on moral evil and free will. I’m the kind of reader will just appreciate one chapter from any book that I read. In Part 3: Moral Evil (Chapter 5) Free to Choose: Omnipotence and Human Freedom is well worth the read of this book. I don’t want give the farm away to readers who have not read this book.

This is a must read for all Christian who called himself a Christian apologist. In Godforsaken, D'Souza provided many solid answers. “How can God be good and still allow evil and suffering in this world?” to our Atheist friends like Richard Dawkins and the late Christopher Hitchens. Please buy a copy for your church library as well.

Disclosure: Tyndale House Publishers has provided me with a copy of Godforsaken: Bad Things Happen. Is there a God who cares? Yes. Here's proof. However, all views expressed in this post are that of my own.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1414324855/ref=cm_cr_mts_prod_img 

Lectures to My Students by C. H. Spurgeon (.pdf)

http://www.reformationtheology.com/2012/03/lectures_to_my_students_by_c_h.php

is reading "The Pleasures of Reading in an age of Distraction" By Alan Jacobs

is reading "The Pleasures of Reading in an age of Distraction" By Alan Jacobs, will write a review next week.
(Compliments of Monergism Books)


http://www.monergismbooks.com/The-Pleasures-of-Reading-in-an-Age-of-Distraction-p-20507.html

Books I Read in January & February of 2012

1: Community: Taking Your Small Group off Life Support by Brad House
http://www.monergismbooks.com/Community-Taking-Your-Small-Group-off-Life-Support-p-20259.html

2: Total Church: A Radical Reshaping around Gospel and Community by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis

3: The Transforming Power of the Gospel by Jerry Bridges
http://www.monergismbooks.com/The-Transforming-Power-of-the-Gospel-p-20540.html

4: Lit! A Christian Guide to Reading Books by Tony Reinke

5: Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Faith in Community by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

6: Health, Wealth & Happiness: Has the Prosperity Gospel Overshadowed the Gospel of Christ? by David W. Jones & Russell s. Woodbridge

The Call to Wonder: Loving God like a Child by R.C. Sproul Jr.

The Call to Wonder: Loving God like a Child by R.C. Sproul Jr.

Let’s face it, no man like to be called a “child”. We are living in a time even a child desire to be called man.

This book is scriptural challenge from Matthew 18:3 [Jesus said,] “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and becomes as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.”

How deceitful man can be by thinking all his theological study will measure him to spiritual maturity as man and yet R.C. Sproul Jr. humble us by saying “We should never equate theological snobbery with spiritual maturity.” Just on Chapter 7 alone “The Call to Maturity” is well worth the price of this book. And I was much moved by the closing chapter of this book where R.C. Sproul Jr give thanks to the Lord not only for “previous blessings” (his late wife) but also give thanks “for challenges and for the relief from those challenges.” (pg 171)

I can’t commend it highly enough. Jerry Bridges said it all from the opening page of this book.

Disclosure: Tyndale House Publishers has provided me with a copy of The Call to Wonder: Loving God like a Child; however, all views expressed in this post are that of my own.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1414359942/ref=cm_cr_mts_prod_img

LEAD . . . For God's Sake!: A parable for finding the heart of leadership by Todd Gongwer

This review is from: LEAD . . . For God's Sake!: A parable for finding the heart of leadership (Hardcover)

Many leaders lead for their own glory and this book share with us how to lead for God's sake and not our. A must read for all who leads or leading in any ministry. Perhaps might not be a bad idea for parents who lead his family for God's sake.

The price of this book is well worth your purchase to read this book. You will find quite a few new refreshments from reading this book.

Disclosure: Tyndale House Publishers has provided me with a copy of Lead for God's Sake!; however, all views expressed in this post are that of my own.


http://www.amazon.com/LEAD-Gods-Sake-parable-leadership/product-reviews/1414370555/ref=cm_cr_dp_all_summary?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending