Books
It Pleased the Lord to Make A Covenant of Grace: A Critique of 1689 Federalism (The Monograph Series)
From beginning to end, the Holy Bible uses conventional language. It is filled with covenants. The Holy Bible is best understood when read with the understanding of covenants. What is a covenant? What are the various covenants of Holy Scripture? How are they to be understood? What is the covenant of redemption, the covenant of grace, and the New Covenant? How do these work together? This book deals with these questions via a critique of a recently rediscovered aberration of covenant theology called 1689 Federalism. Fully biblical and historically confessional through and through, this publication will help the reader to understand and rejoice in the triune God, who reveals and works through His grace from Genesis to Revelation.
May I Introduce You to the Holy Bible? (Foundations Series)
What is the Holy Bible? Where did it originate? Who are its authors? Why has it endured for thousands of years while other books have been lost and forgotten in antiquity? What is its history? Why is it the best-selling and most quoted book in existence? What are its main teachings? Why is it important? How can it help you in the varying circumstances of your life? These questions, and more, are answered in this informative booklet that is designed to introduce you to the Holy Bible. It is a study guide that is quick and easy to read. Once you have read it, you will refer to it over and over again.
May I Introduce You to the Gospel? (Foundations Series)
The word gospel is often heard and is used in various public venues. But what does the Holy Bible say that it is? Many people have little or no idea of what the gospel is or about and cannot give a biblical explanation of it. This little book will give you the answer. It will demonstrate the centrality of the gospel in the New Testament and throughout Christian history, explore erroneous conceptions, give a clear scriptural definition, and unfold many applications for daily living. Churches can use it to strengthen their members and form small group outreach studies. Also, Christians can give it to their non-Christian family members, friends, and acquaintances.
May I Introduce You to the Historic Christian Creeds & Confessions?: Their Place, Importance, & Benefit (Foundations Series)
Christianity is blessed with historical creeds and confessions by which the church confessed her faith to a pagan, broken world, explained foundational beliefs, sought to win others to Christ, and enriched the world. From the apostolic days through two centuries after the Protestant Reformation, these official ecclesiastical declarations were published. Then things begin to change and decline. This book explores these wonderful documents, their place, importance, value, neglect, recovery, and practical usefulness for today. Pastors, churches, and Bible study groups will find this book extremely beneficial.
May I Introduce You to Christian Baptism? (Foundations Series)
What is baptism? Why was Jesus baptized? What is it all about and what is its purpose and significance? Is it necessary? What does baptism symbolize and portray? Is there a correct mode? What are the responsibilities of baptism? These questions, and more, will be answered in this timely primer on the subject. This book was written for those who want to understand the subject of baptism, for church leaders who wish to instruct new converts, and for believers who desire to comprehend better and more fully what they confessed at the start of their Christian life.
May I Introduce You to the Message of Christianity? (Foundations Series)
What is authentic Christianity? Little is known by the average person about Christianity, the world's largest religion, and what is known is often misunderstood. Most people think of Christianity only in terms of its branches and denominations. Instead, this book seeks to bypass the major branches within Christendom and the denominational distinctives and examine the essential core tenants of biblical and historical Christianity. What is the central message of Jesus? What are the main thrusts of the Apostles' message? What did the early church Fathers widely proclaim, vigorously defend, and many died for rather than deny? Read and discover for yourself.
Covenant Theology: A Baptist Distinctive
"This volume gathers into one place a helpful collection of thoughts on an important subject by respected Baptist writers. Those who think that covenant theology is synonymous with paedobaptism will find that notion debunked by the chapters in this book. If you are looking for a good introduction to exegetical, theological, historical and pastoral arguments for a thoroughly Baptist understanding of covenant theology, read this book."
—Tom Ascol, Director of Founders Ministries & Pastor, Grace Baptist Church, Cape Coral, FL
50 World-Changing Events in Christian History
From the increase in terrorism, to the push for gender fluidity, to the gradual eradicating of Christianity from schools, many of the trends unfolding in this century can be worrying. Earl Blackburn shows that, during these times, learning about our history is one of the best tools for encouraging us in our faith. He reminds us that the same all powerful Lord, who helped Christian heroes in past times, walks with us today.
Written with the easy style of years of experience, 50 World-Changing Events in Christian History is an inspiration for Christians of any age.
Going Beyond the Five Points: Pursuing a More Comprehensive Reformation
In recent years, a doctrinal shift has taken place among believers so great that even the secular press has taken notice. Christians across denominational lines are laying hold of the biblical truth of God’s electing love and saving grace in Christ, commonly called ‘Calvinism.’ For many, this marks the beginning of a deeper study into the whole counsel of God in Scripture. A thirst to be thoroughly biblical in all areas of life is driving a more comprehensive present-day reformation beyond the famous ‘five points.’ This book captures the voices of seasoned Reformed pastors graciously guiding and encouraging Christ’s beloved sheep to press on and to seek the ‘old paths, where the good way is’ (Jeremiah 6:16). In this anthology you will be instructed concerning the abiding relevance of the Ten Commandments, God-centered worship, the masterful unfolding of God’s great plan of redemption through divine covenants, the identity, nature, and work of the church, and the help that confessions of faith lend to our grasp of God’s glorious Word.
Más Allá de los Cinco Puntos – En Búsqueda de una Reforma Exhaustiva (Spanish Edition)
Más allá de los cinco puntos es un recurso pastoral maravilloso para regalar a cualquier hermano o hermana en Cristo que ha comenzado el viaje hacia una mejor comprensión de las doctrinas de la gracia. Si los cinco puntos son el aperitivo para el creyente hambriento, estos ensayos proveerán un plato principal rico y satisfactorio para guiarlo a un profundo conocimiento de la verdad.
How Can I Honor Christ in Fighting Cancer (Cultivating Biblical Godliness Series)
Almost everyone diagnosed with cancer will endeavor to fight it. As a cancer survivor, Earl Blackburn encourages everyone diagnosed with cancer to fight it. Although he thinks medical treatment is important, the fight he is primarily interested in is spiritual. In How Can I Honor Christ in Fighting Cancer?, Blackburn shows how this spiritual fight, conducted in a manner that honors Christ the Creator and Lord, will aid the cancer patient's medical fight tremendously. Through Blackburn's experience, a series of practical lessons derived from it, and from Scripture, you can better understand what a godly fight against cancer looks like.
Jesus Loves the Church and So Should You: Studies in Biblical Churchmanship
“Earl Blackburn’s much needed Jesus Loves the Church and So Should You is scripturally rich and timely, and succinct yet thorough. His chapters on church membership are superlative. This book should be read by every Christian particularly in our day when love for Christ’s bride, the church, is on the wane. I would recommend that every church give a copy of this book to each church family and encourage study groups of it. Who can tell what God will do with such a book as this?”
—Joel R. Beeke, Ph.D., Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, MI
La Amada Iglesia - si de tal manera amó Cristo a la iglesia, también nosotros debemos amarla (Spanish Edition)
Es con el deseo de agradecer que recomiendo el libro La Amada Iglesia del pastor Earl Blackburn. Hay un cálido reconocimiento del amor de Cristo por cada una de Sus ovejas de forma individual a través de todo el libro. Pero con claridad bíblica, el Pastor Blackburn alumbra la luz del amor de Cristo sobre Su Iglesia, tanto sobre la iglesia universal como sobre la iglesia local. Este último énfasis es justo lo que se necesita por los cristianos profesantes alrededor del mundo, pero especialmente en Estados Unidos. El fuerte individualismo y el énfasis en la libertad personal en nuestro país se ha ltrado en la mentalidad de los cristianos para disminuir la importancia en sus pensamientos de pertenecer y ser el a una iglesia local. Este libro desafía tanto al pastor como a las personas a tener la misma actitud hacia la iglesia que nuestro querido Señor tiene como Cabeza de todas ellas. Como Cristo amó a la Iglesia y se dio a sí mismo por ella, debemos entonces hacer lo mismo.
John Chrysostom (Historical Biography)
John Chrysostom could perhaps be called an enigma of his day. He had neither desire for politics nor ambition for ecclesiastical advancement. He preferred to live the simple life of an ascetic and had no cravings for the fame, riches, or luxuries that came with life in the metropolitan cities of his day. However, in God's great providence, he is now recognized as one of the Doctors of the Church. What has made him so revered and remembered?
In this revised and expanded biography, Earl Blackburn examines the life and times of this great preacher who has left such a mark upon the Christian Church to this day.