As a Baptist what educational materials do you have

twin1954 · Feb 9, 2016

OzSpen said:
That's not helpful when you do not mention what those 'very odd views' are.

I have found his Mere Christianity to be one of the finest introductory defenses of the Christian faith. My 16-year-old grandson is helped so much by him that he requested 4 of his books, which my wife and I purchased for his recent birthday.

Oz

To be honest I don't remember exactly what they were. It has been too long since I even read any of his work. I do remember that he had some weird views though, old age is not nice to your brain.

I gave my copies of his works to my daughter because she was interested in him a few years ago.

My warning was simply to put the reader on guard.

High Fidelity · Feb 9, 2016

I have Matthew Henry's complete and unabridged commentary. It's huge. Annoyingly huge... It doesn't fit on any of my shelves.

I have an assortment of other commentaries but regularly find myself going to John MacArthur's commentaries when I'm in the NT.

Study Bibles are a nice resource too. I have MacArthur's, the ESV Study Bible and Reformation Study Bible. All get used regularly when I study.

Beyond that I have an assortment of books on different subjects. Van Til for apologetics is probably my favourite and I have Grudem's Systematic Theology as well as The Moody Handbook of Theology.

I just ordered some more on the subject of evangelism as that's an area I'd like to focus on in study and application.

I also just ordered a book that was recommended called Living By The Book: The Art and Science of Reading the Bible - Howard Hendricks. It's supposed to teach good practices for reading the Word critically and understanding it better. I feel a more formal and structured approach to the study of Scripture is something that will benefit me.

High Fidelity · Feb 9, 2016

I'd also like to finish up my commentaries by Calvin. I wish they were printed more often...

OzSpen · Feb 9, 2016

twin1954 said:
To be honest I don't remember exactly what they were. It has been too long since I even read any of his work. I do remember that he had some weird views though, old age is not nice to your brain.

I gave my copies of his works to my daughter because she was interested in him a few years ago.

My warning was simply to put the reader on guard.

If you don't remember what those 'very odd views' of C S Lewis are, then your raising them hypothetically is an example of a poisoning the well logical fallacy.

So do you think I should take notice of your disparaging warning about an eminent Christian writer, C S Lewis, to place the reader on guard? I would suggest that you have provided no evidence of the specifics and that people should ignore what you have said.

MechPebbles · Feb 9, 2016

OzSpen said:
If you don't remember what those 'very odd views' of C S Lewis are, then your raising them hypothetically is an example of a poisoning the well logical fallacy.

So do you think I should take notice of your disparaging warning about an eminent Christian writer, C S Lewis, to place the reader on guard? I would suggest that you have provided no evidence of the specifics and that people should ignore what you have said.

He believed in purgatory, the Roman Catholic Mass and praying for the dead and denied inerrancy. There are others, depending on your theological position. These are the ones I find most disagreeable.

twin1954 · Feb 9, 2016

OzSpen said:
If you don't remember what those 'very odd views' of C S Lewis are, then your raising them hypothetically is an example of a poisoning the well logical fallacy.

So do you think I should take notice of your disparaging warning about an eminent Christian writer, C S Lewis, to place the reader on guard? I would suggest that you have provided no evidence of the specifics and that people should ignore what you have said.

No it wasn't a poisoning the well fallacy it was simply a warning. Why make a mountain out of a mole hill? All I did was try to let the reader know and so be on the lookout for themselves. I wasn't trying to convince them to not read Lewis.

twin1954 · Feb 9, 2016

MechPebbles said:
He believed in purgatory, the Roman Catholic Mass and praying for the dead and denied inerrancy. There are others, depending on your theological position. These are the ones I find most disagreeable.

Now you have jogged my memory. Yes he was an Anglican and those were some of his views. IIRC he also didn't hold to penal substitution. :oldthumbsup:

twin1954 · Feb 9, 2016

Patrick Bateman said:
I have Matthew Henry's complete and unabridged commentary. It's huge. Annoyingly huge... It doesn't fit on any of my shelves.

I have an assortment of other commentaries but regularly find myself going to John MacArthur's commentaries when I'm in the NT.

Study Bibles are a nice resource too. I have MacArthur's, the ESV Study Bible and Reformation Study Bible. All get used regularly when I study.

Beyond that I have an assortment of books on different subjects. Van Til for apologetics is probably my favourite and I have Grudem's Systematic Theology as well as The Moody Handbook of Theology.

I just ordered some more on the subject of evangelism as that's an area I'd like to focus on in study and application.

I also just ordered a book that was recommended called Living By The Book: The Art and Science of Reading the Bible - Howard Hendricks. It's supposed to teach good practices for reading the Word critically and understanding it better. I feel a more formal and structured approach to the study of Scripture is something that will benefit me.

Hendrick's book is OK and I own it but it is more of a life application method of interpretation than an exegetical method. It falls along the lines of what does the passage mean to you kind of interpretation and I abhor that kind of thing. The Bible has one message and one theme and that is the Lord Jesus Christ and His Gospel. Robert Hawker is the most Christ centered commentary I have ever read.

Goodbook · Feb 9, 2016

I dont have any commentaries myself, but I did find an illustrated bible dictionary useful.

Matthew Henry seems to be the one most ppl use.

For children theres sunday school materials I dont know the name of it but they have special workbooks as well.
Bibles in schools also has resources and curriculum which they update most every year.

In ladies bible study often we use lifeway bible study booklets to help us study the bible. S we like to do certain topics. But other groups in our church often just read from the bible alone and let the holy spirit led in the study.

farout · Feb 9, 2016

OzSpen said:
What one recommends will depend on your knowledge of Greek and Hebrew. Do you know either of these biblical languages?

These are the primary commentaries I use in the NT:

R C H Lenski (you'll need to know Greek);

William Hendriksen & Simon Kistemaker;

A T Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (knowledge of Greek needed);

New International New Testament Commentaries.

Oz

I have not taken any languages. Howeve I do have all the above except the first on your list, I do have Vines and several other language books

OzSpen · Feb 9, 2016

MechPebbles said:
He believed in purgatory, the Roman Catholic Mass and praying for the dead and denied inerrancy. There are others, depending on your theological position. These are the ones I find most disagreeable.

Please provide your evidence, along with the references. Otherwise, they are only your assertions.

Yes, C S Lewis did believe in purgatory. See the article, 'C S Lewis and mere purgatory'. where you'll find some of the references from his works.

As for Lewis on inerrancy, he is in the company of many other evangelicals. See the quote from Lewis in, 'C S Lewis on inerrancy, inspiration and the historicity of Scripture'.

I happen to believe in inerrancy of the original documents (autographa) but I don't think we should disfellowship those who are evangelicals who disbelieve such a doctrine. Throughout church history, there has been lengthy debate on the nature of biblical inspiration.

I have a section on the church fathers' views on inerrancy in my article, Secular assaults on the Bible: The inerrant Bible battles.

Oz

OzSpen · Feb 10, 2016

twin1954 said:
No it wasn't a poisoning the well fallacy it was simply a warning. Why make a mountain out of a mole hill? All I did was try to let the reader know and so be on the lookout for themselves. I wasn't trying to convince them to not read Lewis.

My recommendation would be to read C S Lewis, twin1954 and OzSpen but practise the Acts 17:11 principle of being a Berean. There are many Christians who have good things to say and I may not agree with them 100%.

Oz

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