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Evaluating Free Christian Book Offers
Occasionally I have mentioned free online resources, and here are some good ones for monthly offers: a free e-book or audio book each month
- Christian Audio
- Logos — this month’s offer (August 2019) is “God’s Kingdom through God’s Covenants: A Concise Biblical Theology,” an abridgement of Gentry and Wellum’s Kingdom through Covenant
- Faithlife Ebooks — The current offer is Name Above all Names, by Alistair Begg & Sinclair Ferguson
Some book selections are better than others, with some not worth reading, but overall these collections provide many choices for different types of reading—and to ‘fill-in’ some of the categories in the Challies Reading Challenge, such as books “targeted at the opposite gender” or a book “you think you may disagree with.”
These ebooks and audio files usually sit in my account library settings until I get around to them (and some I’ll probably never read, as not worth reading), yet my recent reading has included several of these titles, such as ChristianAudio’s Reset, by David Murray, and Liturgy of the Ordinary (a title I do NOT recommend reading), and a past free monthly book from Logos, James Montgomery Boice’s Commentary on the Psalms volume 1 (Psalms 1-41). This commentary is very insightful at several points, though again as with all commentaries some parts are better than others; the commentary on Psalm 19 is rather disappointing; he held to the Old Earth views of secular science, assuming these as truth from the so-called experts, thus showing his lack of understanding about presuppositions.
Some other past free offers from the last few years have been good selections, such as Sinclair Ferguson’s The Whole Christ, books by or about Jonathan Edwards, 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You, and Kevin DeYoung’s Taking God at His Word.
As with every possible book freebie, it helps to first check out the reader reviews at Amazon or Goodreads, especially when the author is unknown or the title doesn’t describe all you want to know about ‘what this book is about’. Christianaudio.com monthly offers are often decent Reformed/Calvinistic titles, and Logos’ offerings are sometimes by Reformed authors (such as the current August 2019 free book), but many other times the books are from Roman Catholicism or liberal, non-Reformed/non-evangelical viewpoints.
One of the free audio books I read, as a title that sounded interesting and not too long to read (less than 5 hours), turned out as something quite different (as has been noted in the critical reviews at Amazon and Goodreads): Liturgy of the Ordinary, written by a woman Anglican priest and filled with a lot of Roman Catholic / liberal Anglican ideas about “the importance” of having incense, candles, and other things for the senses as “aids” to our worship. The reading was beneficial for the overall purpose of reading outside of one’s “comfort zone” and expanding one’s reading to things that differ from our own beliefs and worldview, as something to think about, to be able to articulate why I/you believe what we believe and why this other idea is wrong. Yet even 4+ hours of an audio book with such content was difficult to keep listening to, to actually complete it; the point of reading and being exposed to the opposing view really should not require even that much time—to reach a point of “enough” and move on to better reading material.
Another month is nearing an end, and I look forward to the next set of monthly free offers from these three sites. Perhaps September will have some good titles to add to my reading list—or, then again, perhaps a mixture of good and not-so-good or nothing; the next month will always come, with the possibility of a few more good titles.
The Challies Reading Challenge: 2017 Recap, and the 2018 Challenge
It’s that time of year again: a recap of the last year, and planning for the next year. Tim Challies continues the yearly reading challenge, with a revised version for 2018 – the details are available here.
For 2017, I started with the ‘light’ list and soon expanded to the ‘avid’ reader list of 26 books — reference this original post and mid-year update. As of this point in December, my book count has exceeded the target of 26; 33 books completed, and nearing the end of one more (Richard Barcellos’ Getting the Garden Right).
What I like most about this ‘reading challenge’ is that it sets a goal and keeps me focused, to be more intentional about reading and completing books, to actually read through the many books now on my Kindle as well as many of the free audio (Christian Audio free books, plus Librivox) and free e-books. As with this year, for 2018 I’ll just pick from some of the categories, and read as many as I can. Challies’ plan creates a large gap, from 26 to 52 books. For my busy work/home schedule, 52 books for the year is not likely (unless all the books were really short, but why do that just for targeting a number?), but somewhere in the 30 to 40 books range is possible, when including audio books plus Kindle reading (with a cellphone/reader stand for the kitchen counter adds reading time) and the many paperback books I received free this last year.
Posts about the books I read this year:
- The Divine Covenants, by A.W. Pink
- A Life of Character, by J.R. Miller
- Andrew Bonar’s Commentary on Leviticus
- Sketches of the Covenanters by J.C. McFeeters; and The Lord’s Day: Its Presuppositions, Proofs, Precedents, and Practice, by Sam Waldron, in the Mid-Year Update Post
- History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, volume 1 by J.H. Merle D’Aubigne
- The Forgotten Spurgeon, by Iain Murray
- Taking God at His Word, by Kevin DeYoung; The Passionate Preaching of Martyn Lloyd Jones by Steven Lawson; and The Fallible Prophets of New Calvinism, by Michael John Beasley — in this post
- The God I Love: A Lifetime of Walking with Jesus, by Joni Eareckson Tada
- The Defense of the Faith, by Cornelius Van Til
- Covenant Theology: From Adam to Christ
- Be Worshipful: Glorifying God for Who He Is (Psalms 1-89), by Warren Wiersbe
- The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism, and Gospel Assurance – Why the Marrow Controversy Still Matters
- Taking Hold of God: Reformed and Puritan Perspectives on Prayer, by Joel Beeke and Brian Najapfour
For reading in 2018, this is my list so far (subject to change), from various categories in Challies’ list:
- A Biography: Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer Missionary (Amazon kindle version free)
- A Book About Christian Living: Practical Religion, by J.R. Miller
- A Book by an Author Who Is No Longer Alive: Christianity and Liberalism, by J. Gresham Machen
- A Book with at least 400 pages: Ongoing reading of Charles Spurgeon sermon volumes (currently in volume 14, 1868)
- A Book of your choice: Who Are the Puritans? By Errol Hulse
- A Book about Theology: Altar to an Unknown Love: Rob Bell, C.S. Lewis, and the Legacy of the Art and Thought of Man, by Michael John Beasley
- A Book about the Early Church: The Confessions of St. Augustine (Librivox)
- A Book Written by a Puritan: The Works of William Perkins, volume 1
- A Book of Your Choice: Understanding the Times: A Survey of Competing Worldviews, by Myers and Noebel
- A Book About Theology / Book of Your Choice: Understanding Genesis: How to Analyze, Interpret, and Defend Scripture, by Jason Lisle
- A Commentary on a Book of the Bible: Be Delivered (Exodus): Finding Freedom by Following God (The BE Series Commentary), by Warren Wiersbe
- A Book About Christian History: The Old Religion in a New World: The History of North American Christianity, by Mark Noll
- A Novel by an Author You Have Never Read Before: Safely Home, by Randy Alcorn
- A Book About Theology: Scripture and Counseling: God’s Word for Life in a Broken World, by Bob Kellemen
- A Memoir or Autobiography: Between Heaven and the Real World: My Story, by Steven Curtis Chapman (a Christian Audio featured book)
- A Self-Improvement Book: Running Scared: Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest, by Edward T. Welch
- A Book about Prayer: Necessity of Prayer, by E.M. Bounds
- A Book by R.C. Sproul: Pleasing God
- A Book You Read in the Last Three Years: J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings (Kindle version here)
- A Book Written in the Nineteenth Century: Spurgeon, Life in Christ: Lessons from Our Lord’s Miracles and Parables
- A Book About History: A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent, by Robert W. Merry
- A Book About War: The Miracle of Dunkirk: The True Story of Operation Dynamo, by Walter Lord
- A Book About Heaven: Heaven on Earth, by Thomas Brooks
- A Book About Relationships: Speaking the Truth in Love, by David Powlison
- A Book About Church History: The One Year Christian History
- A Book by Jerry Bridges: The Transforming Power of the Gospel
- A Book by Albert Mohler: The Gathering Storm: Religious Liberty and the Right to Be Christian
- A Book about the Bible: The Most Misused Verses in the Bible, Surprising Ways God’s Word Is Misunderstood, by Eric J. Bargerhuff
Challies’ 2017 Reading Challenge
I became aware of the 2016 Challies “Reading Challenge” this summer, an interesting idea of planning a certain number of books to read in the next year, all from different categories or types of books. Now, Challies has introduced the 2017 version, slightly modified but the same basic idea of reading a certain number of books. Goodreads also has an active group with discussion and a place to keep your own reading list for the yearly challenge.
I probably read close to 13 books (or equivalent in sermon audio series) per year, but have always just picked out a book or two at a time, then later decide on another one to read. So this approach is different for me, to plan out the reading for the coming year. I’ve decided to follow the “Light Reader” plan of 13 books, though slightly modified – removing three of the “light reader” type of books, instead substituting three from the second category (The Avid Reader). For all of these I am including books I already have: either on my Kindle from previous purchases of free or near-free books, or ones that are available as free electronic books or free audio recordings (such as from SermonAudio.com or Librivox.org). My busy schedule (including a very busy full time job) means my reading time is limited, and thus a good mix with several books in audio recording format is necessary–the audio books for commute and exercise time, plus the reading time as available, weekday evenings and weekends.
Here is my reading list for 2017:
The Light Reader
_ 1. A biography: The Biography of Robert Murray M’Cheyne, by Andrew Bonar
_ 2. A classic novel: Charlese Dickens, Hard Times (Librivox recording)
_ 3. A book about history: Edward the First, by T.F. Tout (Librivox recording)
_ 4. A book written by a Puritan (from the Avid reader list): Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices– Thomas Brooks (Sermon Audio available)
_ 5. A book about theology: Divine Covenants, by A.W. Pink
_ 6. A book with at least 400 pages: My ongoing reading of Charles Spurgeon Sermon Volumes
_ 7. A commentary on a book of the Bible (Avid reader list): Andrew Bonar’s Commentary on Leviticus
_ 8. A book about Christian living: From the Grace Gems website, J.R. Miller’s “A Life of Character”
_ 9. A book more than 100 years old: Many books would qualify for this one, but I added Charles Spurgeon’s All of Grace here
_ 10. A book about the Reformation (Avid reader list): Merle D’Aubigne, History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, volume 1 (most of the first volume is also now recorded and available at Librivox).
_ 11. A book for children or teens: The Hobbit (a great classic for re-read; I’ll reread the audio recording)
_ 12. A book of your choice: Be Worshipful: Glorifying God for Who He Is: OT Commentary Psalms 1-89, by Warren Wiersbe. This is currently on Kindle sale for 99 cents, one of several books in this series, the sale recently noted at Challies’ blog
_ 13. A book about a current issue: Abortion: A Rational Look at an Emotional Issue, by R.C. Sproul (A past free electronic book offer, not yet read and still on my Kindle)
God’s Glory in Salvation Through Judgment: Introduction to James Hamilton’s Work
I recently purchased the Kindle version of this recommended work by Hamilton – currently $9.99 through Amazon Kindle, a 640 page book. I had heard of Hamilton over the last year or so, from Dan Phillips’ recommendation, and have appreciated reading a few of Hamilton’s blog posts. I don’t agree with Hamilton in every area; he is historic premillennial, but of the historicist variety (the events in Revelation 6-18 are symbolic of the whole church age), but from what I’ve read in his blog posts, excerpts from his commentary on Revelation, he does understand the premillennialism in Revelation, including also the identification of the woman in Revelation 12 as Israel and with reference to Joseph’s dream in Genesis 37.
God’s Glory in Salvation through Judgment is Hamilton’s biblical theology, a “center” theme of a recurring pattern seen throughout the Bible, the one unifying overall theme:
The center of biblical theology will be the theme that is prevalent, even pervasive, in all parts of the Bible. … In broadest terms, the Bible can be summarized in four words: creation, fall, redemption, restoration.
The first chapter is introductory material, explaining his purpose for writing this book and arguing the case for why we should have a “biblical theology” with one central theme. This chapter has a scholarly style, including a survey of the existing literature on this topic, including theologians (such as D.A. Carson) who argue that we should not look for one theme but a group of several main themes. Hamilton also acknowledges that many different ideas have been suggested as the “main theme” of the Bible – leading some scholars to conclude that there really is no one central theme. But Hamilton argues that this theme includes many sub-themes; promise-fulfillment is here, as a part of “salvation through judgment” – God promises to save and judge, and He fulfills these promises by saving and judging. Yet promise-fulfillment is not the complete overall theme, but a sub-theme. Salvation and judgment reveal God’s steadfast love and his holiness. God reveals his holiness and his steadfast love not as ends themselves, however, but as means to the end of displaying his own glory.
Hamilton’s overview of this recurring theme is well summarized here:
The whole cosmos is created, is judged when man rebels, is redeemed through Christ’s death on the cross, and will be restored when Christ returns, but this also happens to the nation of Israel and to particular individuals. For instance, God’s word creates Israel as a nation when, having already called Abraham out of Ur, God calls the descendants of Abraham out of Egypt and gives them his law at Sinai. The nation falls at Sinai, is redeemed by God’s mercy, and, in a sense, is restored through the second set of stone tablets. This pattern is repeated again and again in the Bible. .. God’s word creates David as king of Israel, David falls with Bathsheba, he is redeemed after coming under the judgment of the prophetic rebuke, and he is restored and allowed to continue as king.
In significant ways the Gospels interpret the death and resurrection of Jesus in these terms. It is as though his death is the climactic moment of exile, the moment when the temple is destroyed (cf. John 2:19), and his resurrection begins the new exodus (cf. Luke 9:31). This story of salvation history is a story of God’s glory in salvation through judgment. Those who believe in Jesus have been saved through the salvation through judgment of the exile and restoration he accomplished in his death and resurrection, and we are now sojourning, passing through the wilderness on our way to the Promised Land, looking for that city with foundations, where the Lamb will be the lamp.
The table of contents looks interesting: he considers this theme specifically with reference to every book of the Bible, in sequence from the Torah through the New Testament. As he notes in the first chapter, he covers the Old Testament books in their Hebrew Bible sequence (which is different than the standard sequence in the Christian canon). I like that approach, which agrees with my current 9 list reading plan and the OT lists in Hebrew book sequence (see this original post and the follow-up 9 list variation).
As I read through this book I may post updates with my summary, notes and my own thoughts, concerning Hamilton’s treatment of this theme in the different sections of the Bible and specifically in each of the Bible books.
Steve Lawson’s “Pillars of Grace” Volume 2: Church History and the Doctrines of Grace
A few weeks ago I mentioned a special offer for the electronic version of Steve Lawson’s Pillars of Grace (A Long Line of Godly Men, Volume Two). (The special offer is over; regular pricing now.) The “Pillars of Grace” series highlights the doctrinal beliefs known as the “Doctrines of Grace,” sometimes nicknamed Calvinism. The first volume looked at the doctrines themselves, and volume two traces the history and development of doctrinal thought, from Clement of Rome in the first century to the Reformation, showing that the “Doctrines of Grace” did not originate with John Calvin but are rooted in the church’s history.
The highlights of this book: It is very easy reading, well organized with clear sentence and chapter structure. Headings and subheadings are also well put to use, with the same familiar structure from one chapter to the next. For a book of such size (over 500 pages) this is a pleasant surprise. I haven’t read anything before from Steve Lawson, and have only listened to a few of his sermons, but now know that his writing style is very approachable for the common layperson. After the foreword (by J. Ligon Duncan) and introductory chapter, each chapter highlights one of many of the great Christian thinkers. Each chapter begins with a portrait and quote from that individual, along with a biographical sketch (including the time period, location, and major life events for that man) and that man’s important contributions to Christian theology. The next section within each chapter describes that person’s theology, with sub-section “Doctrines in Focus” and the specific writings from that individual concerning the various doctrines, which vary from chapter to chapter as appropriate for that person’s writings: divine sovereignty, radical depravity (original sin), sovereign election, definite atonement, irresistible call, preserving grace, divine reprobation. A chapter summary, footnotes, and a study guide with several questions, conclude each chapter.
The chapters are arranged chronologically, and include overall development descriptions at key points, explaining the overall situation of the church within the overall society at that point in time, and introducing the new sub-groups, such as the “Apostolic Fathers” who had some connection with the original apostles, and the “Apologist Fathers” who first defended the faith in writings to pagan unbelievers. Later chapters introduce the Latin fathers (Ambrose, Augustine), various early and later monastics (Isidore, Gottschalk, Bernard of Clairvaux), the scholastics (Anselm, Thomas Bradwardine), and the pre-reformers and the Reformers.
Through this great survey, we meet the saints brought up in Christian homes as well as those from pagan Greek backgrounds, and how they came to faith in Christ as adults, such as Josephus (in his mid-thirties) and Cyprian (converted at age 47, and martyred only 11 years later). Most of the names I had at least heard before, though in varying degrees of familiarity; but I learned more about all of these great Christians, their lives and their writings. A few were previously unknown to me: Cyprian of Carthage and Gregory of Nazianzus.
One of the interesting things that comes out is that — contrary to the first impression from the foreword and introduction — the Doctrines of Grace as a set of five points of belief, did not all develop at the very beginning of church history but came gradually through several hundred years. The earliest writers, the apostolic fathers immediately after the canon closed, primarily quoted and used the language of the scriptures themselves rather than develop great commentary. Later saints showed understanding of some of the various doctrines regarding God’s sovereignty, especially divine sovereignty, radical depravity, and divine reprobation; some of the writers showed particular understanding of other ideas such as definite atonement and preserving grace. Yet many of the early writers also contradicted themselves especially in the area of free will, something not yet fully systematized and understood: in some places affirming the necessity of the new birth, that apart from the work of God a person could not choose to believe; and yet in other places writing of man’s ability to choose and come to faith in Christ. Lawson especially considers the context of their writing: in the face of martyrdom for the faith, needing to explain their beliefs to unbelievers, while also responding to various heresies about the nature of Christ, the early church leaders had higher priorities than developing systematic theologies. They also lived in a time of gnostics and the Greek passive fatalism, and thus emphasized man’s responsibility, man’s action, which unfortunately led to such not well thought out and even contradictory statements. Full development of the understanding of the will and its bondage would come later. The details of doctrinal development attest to the scriptures themselves, as John 16:13 described: “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth,” a truth mentioned by S. Lewis Johnson in his “The Divine Purpose” series.
With an overview look at so many great leaders throughout church history, their lives and the particular issues of each time period, and the development of several important doctrines, this second volume of the Pillars of Grace is an excellent addition to studies in church history.
Online Free Resources: David Baron and Adolph Saphir
David Baron
Following up on past reader recommendations, I recently looked up further details concerning authors David Baron and Adolph Saphir. Both men were Jewish Christians, Jews who converted to Christianity as young adults, and authors of several Christian books, which are now available in print and other media formats. See brief biographies here: Adolph Saphir (1831-1891) and David Baron (1855 – 1926)
Amazon currently lists David Baron’s The History of the Ten “Lost” Tribes: Anglo-Israelism Examined, Kindle version at no charge. Note that the Kindle for PC (free software download from Amazon) as well as the Amazon Cloud Reader (web-browser Kindle) can be used for any Amazon Kindle title.
Another new online reader I just discovered is Google-Play, a browser program used with your Google account, with some functionality similar to Kindle for PC: viewing page by page, and search feature. Like Amazon, Google Play has many books available, some free and others for purchase. The pages are images from actual print books, and so you cannot select and copy-paste actual text. However, Google Play offers a few free books not available in Kindle format, including David Baron’s “The Scattered nation, nos. 13-28: occasional record of the Hebrew Christian Testimony to Israel,” as well as nos. 45-42 of the same book, and “Types, Psalms and Prophecies: Being a Series of Old Testament Studies.” Google Play also has a few titles from Saphir.
Archive.org has the largest collection of Saphir books, available in several formats including PDF, web-view, full text file, and Kindle reader format. The Kindle format has its own link, which prompts to save the file or open in the Kindle for PC (already installed on the PC). It’s possible that the saved file could be transferred to a Kindle device, so if anyone has a Kindle feel free to try and let me know if and how that works. I have downloaded a few of the Saphir books, now in my “Kindle for PC” library, to begin reading.
Adolph Saphir
Adolph Saphir books from Archive.org:
- The Divine Unity of Scripture
- Mighty in the Scriptures” : a memoir of Adolph Saphir
- Christ crucified: lectures on I Corinthians ii
- The Epistle to the Hebrews : an exposition
- Expository lectures on the Epistle to the Hebrews, Vol. 2
- Christ and the church; sermons on the apostolic commission (Matthew XXVIII. 18-20) (1874)
- The hidden life : thoughts on communion with God (1877)
- Jesus and the sinner : gospel records of conversion selected from “Found by the good shepherd” (1851)
- The Lord’s prayer (1872)
- The prophecies of Daniel and the Revelation of St. John : viewed in their mutual relations, with an exposition of the principal passages (1856) (by Auberlen, Karl August, and Saphir, Adolph)
David Baron books from Archive.org (available in several formats):
- Types, Psalms, and Prophecies: Being a Series of Old Testament Studies
- The Scattered Nation: Occasional Record of the Hebrew Christian Testimony (#s 13-28)
- The Visions and Prophecies of Zechariah (1918) (also available here)
- The Jewish Problem, its solution: or Israel’s Present and Future (1891)
Addendum: free online writings of Alfred Edersheim, at the Christian Classics Ethereal Library. Available in several formats including PDF, browser and plain text.
Another update (7/27): David Baron Book in Online web format, at Precept Austin site: The Jewish Problem: Its Solution, or Israel’s Present and Future (1891).
Dan Phillips Books: “The World-Tilting Gospel” and “God’s Wisdom in Proverbs”
I don’t usually read current, recently-published books. This is partly due to access (the family member says to use the library and doesn’t believe in spending lots of money on books), as well as limited time beyond my work schedule, plus family, blogging and listening to sermons. Often, too, I read many classical works available online, including J.C. Ryle and Horatius Bonar, plus the free commentaries with my Bible software, The Word, such as John Gill and H.A. Ironside. Recently, however, I acquired copies of Dan Phillips’ recent books: The World-Tilting Gospel (Kindle for PC, one of the free Kindle book specials), and God’s Wisdom in Proverbs (hardcover; through sweepstakes winnings of gift certificates good at Barnes & Noble).
Since the books are in different formats, I’m actually still reading through both. I’m further along in TWTG, but I don’t read it as often due to the PC’s location. While both books reflect the author’s easy-to-read style and sense of humor, TWTG covers more basic material: an excellent presentation of the gospel, material well-familiar to mature Christians, yet in the way of “I love to tell the story” and “I love to hear the old, old story” that brings great joy and comfort to the heart, the story of totally dead, lost sinners and our mighty God who provided the redemptive work. The “Doctrines of Grace,” also referred to as Calvinism, are presented here in the clear easy-to-understand style, though without the familiar labels. The World Tilting Gospel then gives a good overview of justification and sanctification. Later, two chapters give very good presentations of several common erroneous views of sanctification: antinomian Non-Lordship “Gutless Gracers,” second and higher-level “experience” charismatics, and especially the “Muzzy Mystics”: the Keswick “Let Go, Let God” “Deeper Life” passive approach to holiness.
God’s Wisdom in Proverbs is much more in-depth, a book study through Proverbs. I haven’t read any other such books on Proverbs, but this one is very interesting. The early chapters consider the author (Solomon), and the portions of scripture that were available to him, which we can turn to for additional insight into the Proverbs (especially Deuteronomy and the Psalms). Other considerations include definition of what a Proverb is — a general truth statement packed into a few words, that does not always apply (the exceptions to the rule) – and categorizing the ten types of Proverbs with examples. God’s Wisdom in Proverbs often considers the original Hebrew language and the parallelism of Hebrew poetry, with thought diagrams visually showing the relationships between the parts of a proverb.
From the first five chapters come several good points about the importance of an active approach to studying God’s word, along with common misconceptions about particular Proverbs such as Proverbs 3:5-7. Clearly the author has in mind the same concern for active study in contrast with the “Deeper Life” approach so well described in TWTG. We look also at the true biblical views of wisdom as contrasted with arrogance, including the meaning of the Hebrew words and other references to the terms elsewhere in the Old Testament including Psalm 119, demonstrating methods of proper biblical hermeneutics: letting scripture interpret scripture, not man’s ideas of these things.
I’m now up to chapter five, and have found some great quotes about the true biblical view of arrogance. This one especially I can relate to, having experienced this very attitude from a close “professing Christian” family member:
In God’s eyes, there simply is no greater arrogance than rejecting Yahweh’s viewpoint in favor of my own. It is grimly fascinating that some Christians abhor the believer who dares to think that he or she knows something from the Word. To such folks, claiming certainty on any given issue is the height of arrogance. They are certain that certainty is certainly bad. By contrast, it is the height of arrogance to have a word from God and refuse to trust it by incorporating it into our way of thinking and living.
Scripture Thoughts 