Passing through March and going into the month of April I have a few books that I have finished and have began reading! Is is the line-up:
David VanDrunen. Living In God's Two Kingdoms (Crossway 2010). The debate between Two Kingdoms vs. Kyperian View has caught a lot of attention the past few years and has sparked up some conferences such as the one Westminster California hosted last year. David VanDrunen has done a fantastic job summarizing the Two Kingdom perspective. In this writting on the Two Kingdoms, VanDrunen did a good job introducing the current debate and built from the ground up to help new readers understand the basics of this doctrine. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in this topic and would place this in one of my top resources for the Two Kingdom position.
Kim Riddlebarger. The Man Of Sin (Baker 2006). I wrote an essay on Revelation 20 focusing on the millennium and I have also presented my research. Kim Riddlebarger book was a big help in my research and enlightened me into a new and transforming perspective on the theology of the anti-christ. He begins with the doctrine of the anti-christ and then very carefully starts to discuss how many anti-christs have already come and then leads you, through scripture, into the final anti-christ that will deceive the nations right before the return of Christ. Apocalyptic literature is not a very easy genre to figure out but Kim Riddlebarger does a very good job in examining the whole of scripture and its history. Very good resource on the Anti-Christ.
Gregg Strawbridge. The Case For Covenantal Infant Baptism (P&R 2003). In my study of infant baptism Gregg Strawbridge's book had a big influence on me. In his book there are a compilation of essays on certain aspects of the doctrine of covenantal baptism. Some of the contributing authors and chapters that played a part in my persuasion were: Bryan Chapell "A Pasotoral Overview of Infant Baptism", Joel Beeke "Unto You and to Your Children", Mark Ross "Baptism and Circumcision as Signs and Seals", Jeffrey Niell "The Newness of the New Covenant", and Cornelis Venema "Covenant Theology and Baptism". This is a very good introduction for anyone who is trying to get a grasp of the Reformed view on baptism and has played a huge role on my study and change of mind in baptism.
Rob Bell. Love Wins (HarperOne 2011). Not even two days after Rob Bell released a video promo of his new book Love Wins, it gained questionable attention. Bloggers such as Kevin DeYoung and Justin Taylor quickly opposed this book with scripture and questioned Rob Bell's teaching on Heaven and Hell. People said not to judge Rob Bell's book by his video but wait until we read the book. Well, I read the book in two days and was not surprised about what I read. Everything that was in this promo video fit his book. My book looks like a coloring book with all of the highlighting and writing BUT this is not a in depth book review. I believe that this book is far from orthodoxy and I will be posting my book review shortly.
Michael Horton. The Christian Faith (Zondervan 2011). I Was very excited to recieve Michael Horton's brand new systematic theology. I have almost completed the first section and I am very impressed. Unlike some of his other books, The Christian Faith is very easy to read and is very accessible to the laymen. I have a feeling that this is going to be the "go-to" systematic theology in the near future and very thankful to have such current research in my hands. I am very excited in continuing my reading and I highly recommend that anyone who is serious about growing in their faith and learning about scripture should get this in their personal library.
J.V. Fesko. Word, Water, and Spirit - A Reformed Perspective on Baptism
(Reformation Heritage 2011). I just ordered this book and am very excited to read it. It is the latest on the Reformed view of baptism and is coming out of Westminster California. Joel Beeke's endorsement is very helpful to see what is to come in this writing on baptism: "J. V. Fesko’s Word, Water, and Spirit is a major work that both models how to do theology by moving from historical theology to biblical and systematic theology and, most importantly, presents fresh insights for a Reformed understanding of baptism. Fesko’s fair-minded, page-turning history of the doctrine of baptism is itself worth the price of the book. Most enlightening, however, is his biblical-theological survey of baptism as new creation, covenant judgment, and eschatological judgment. The book’s emphasis on God’s judgment in baptism is particularly innovative and helpful. These insights pave the way for treating baptism systematically as a means of grace and as a sacrament in relation to its recipients and ecclesiology. Highly recommended for all who wish to grapple seriously with the doctrine of baptism and its implications."
David VanDrunen. Living In God's Two Kingdoms (Crossway 2010). The debate between Two Kingdoms vs. Kyperian View has caught a lot of attention the past few years and has sparked up some conferences such as the one Westminster California hosted last year. David VanDrunen has done a fantastic job summarizing the Two Kingdom perspective. In this writting on the Two Kingdoms, VanDrunen did a good job introducing the current debate and built from the ground up to help new readers understand the basics of this doctrine. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in this topic and would place this in one of my top resources for the Two Kingdom position. Gregg Strawbridge. The Case For Covenantal Infant Baptism (P&R 2003). In my study of infant baptism Gregg Strawbridge's book had a big influence on me. In his book there are a compilation of essays on certain aspects of the doctrine of covenantal baptism. Some of the contributing authors and chapters that played a part in my persuasion were: Bryan Chapell "A Pasotoral Overview of Infant Baptism", Joel Beeke "Unto You and to Your Children", Mark Ross "Baptism and Circumcision as Signs and Seals", Jeffrey Niell "The Newness of the New Covenant", and Cornelis Venema "Covenant Theology and Baptism". This is a very good introduction for anyone who is trying to get a grasp of the Reformed view on baptism and has played a huge role on my study and change of mind in baptism.J.V. Fesko. Word, Water, and Spirit - A Reformed Perspective on Baptism(Reformation Heritage 2011). I just ordered this book and am very excited to read it. It is the latest on the Reformed view of baptism and is coming out of Westminster California. Joel Beeke's endorsement is very helpful to see what is to come in this writing on baptism: "J. V. Fesko’s Word, Water, and Spirit is a major work that both models how to do theology by moving from historical theology to biblical and systematic theology and, most importantly, presents fresh insights for a Reformed understanding of baptism. Fesko’s fair-minded, page-turning history of the doctrine of baptism is itself worth the price of the book. Most enlightening, however, is his biblical-theological survey of baptism as new creation, covenant judgment, and eschatological judgment. The book’s emphasis on God’s judgment in baptism is particularly innovative and helpful. These insights pave the way for treating baptism systematically as a means of grace and as a sacrament in relation to its recipients and ecclesiology. Highly recommended for all who wish to grapple seriously with the doctrine of baptism and its implications."
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