Outline: John Calvin's Insititutes has established itself as "one of the most important theological works ever written," writes Tony Lane. This abridged edition of the Institutes provides a readable and affordable sampler of Calvin's greatest work. Lane has condensed the 1559 edition, retaining the heart of Calvin's teaching on all his major themes and making the material accessible to non-spec…
Outline : John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion is a defining book of the Reformation and a pillar of Protestant theology. First published in Latin in 1536 and in Calvin's native French in 1541, the Institutes argues for the majesty of God and for justification by faith alone. The book decisively shaped Calvinism as a major religious and intellectual force in Europe and throughout …
Outline : Mental ill-health is far more common than many of us think. Statics suggest that one is six people will have experienced a mental-health struggle in the past week. That means there are many in our church families battling with thoughts, feelings, and even voices that distract, drag down, and nudge them towards despair. But when it comes to helping, we often find ourselves unsure of wh…
Outline : The terms Christian and disciple should be synonymous. But they're not. Today, one may be regarded as a Christian even if he or she demonstrates few, if any, signs of discipleship. The message Jesus proclaimed was a call to faith with obedience. He doesn't want us to simply believe His teachings- He wants us to live them. If you are a Christian who wants to be a true disciple, The Joy…
Outline: Amy Carmichael went to South India in 1985 and remained there without a break until she entered into Life in January 1985. Was this only a great woman who did a great work? The impression left by this book is rather that she was the servant of a great God.
Outline: Melihat periodisasi perkembangan peradaban manusia, hampir dalam segala hal tradisionalitas dimaknai secara linear, sebagai bentuk kondisi yang lebih primitif disandingkan dengan modernitas yang selalu diartikan sebagai kondisi yang baru. Kebaruan inilah yang dipahami sebagai bentuk kondisi yang lebih benar. Namun, kondisi justru berbeda pada sejarah Indonesia abad ke-20, di mana tradi…
Outline: This book aim to give English speaking people the opportunity to master the basic essentials of "Bahasa Indonesia". The author introduced colloquial Bahasa Indonesia as spoken by the average educated Indonesian in daily life, as the majority of foreigners visit Indonesia as temporary residents. In the reading section, to give readers adequate practice material, the author provides simp…
Outline : What are the marks of a supernaturally changed heart? This is one of the questions the Apostle Paul addresses as he writes to the church in Corinth. He's not after some superficial outward tinkering, but instead a deep rooted, life altering change that takes place on the inside. In an age where pleasing people, puffing up your ego and building your résumé are seen as the methods to …
Outline: "Lord, in my luggage I have Scripture that I want to take to Your children across this border. When You were on earth, You made blind eyes see. Now, I pray, make seeing eyes blind. Do not let the guards see those things You do not want them to see." Brother Andrew prayed, and the guards passed his car bulging with Bibles across the Yugoslav border in 1957. He began his mission to bring…
Outline : "In the name of the Lord Jesus, I deliberately set my feet on the soil of Bali and claim it for Him." To that original faith claim, R.A. Jaffray later added, "The light of the gospel, preached by Sprit-filled missionaries, will drive out the millions of demons of darkness, and these people, enchained by the devil so long, will be set free," Rodger and Lelia Lewis were among those miss…
Outline : Sejarah Sriwijaya, kerajaan maritim terbesar di tanah Sumatra, sejak lama terkubur dalma berbagai prasasti dan piagam peninggalan masa lalu. Belum banyak penggalian sejarah yang dilakukan. Padahal, inilah pusat lalu lintas niaga yang paling tua sekaligus urat nadi ekonomi terpenting di Asia Tenggara. Karya ini merupakan rintisan pertama dalam penulisan sejarah Sriwijaya, yang merunut …
Outline : The account of the martyrdom of Jim Elliot and four other missionaries at the hands of the Auca Indians of Ecuador is one of the great missionary stories of modern times. Now, in this new edition of a contemporary Christian classic, Elisabeth Elliot uses to the full Jim's incredibly rich and revealing diaries and exposes the roots of what makes a person at the threshold of life commit…
Outline: "I think the rock on which I had the nearest made shipwreck of the faith was the writings of the mystics," wrote John Wesley to his brother in 1736, eighteen months before his evangelical conversion on Aldersgate Street. Mysticism, in essence, is the belief in a direct and intimate union of the soul with God through contemplation and love. The Mystic believes that one must partake of t…
Outline: Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace. And your rest days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God's grace. We know we need grace. Without if we'd never come to Christ in the first place. But being a Christian is more than just coming to Christ. It's about growing and becoming more like Jesus - it's about pursuing holiness. The pursu…
Outline : More than a century after his death D. L. Moody remains a towering figure whose influence of his evangelism is still felt; the institutions he founded in America continue to flourish; his place in history is secure. But it is his personality that commands attention: rugged, delightful, compassionate, a man of total integrity, with a supreme gift for bringing Christianity before a whol…
Outline : Masyarakat luas memberi bermacam-macam tafsiran tentang etika. Begitu pula judul buku ini menimbulkan banyak pertanyaan. Di sini etika dilihat sebagai ilmu atau refleksi sistematik atas keseluruhan norma-norma dan penilaian-penilaian, yang digunakan oleh suatu masyarakat untuk mengetahui bagaimana manusia seharusnya menjalani kehidupannya. Buku ini merupakan usaha seorang ahli etika m…
Outline : Masalah pada kebohongan adalah hal itu seringkali tidak terdengar seperti kebohongan. Itu sepertinya tidak berbahaya dan kadang terdengar benar. Jadi, apa yang akan dilakukan oleh seorang Mama Beruang ketika anak-anaknya menyerap kebohongan-kebohongan budaya tanpa berpikir kritis? Buku Apologetika Mama Beruang adalah buku yang Anda nantikan. Buku panduan yang ditulis para ibu kepada s…
Outline: Watchman Nee's great Christian classic tracing in practical terms the steps along the pathway of faith and presenting the eternal purpose of God in simple terms. Its central theme: "Christ our Life." The great Chinese writer and preacher Watchman Nee was for many in the West a symbol of Christian steadfastness under the pressure of totalitarian government.
Outline: How do some of the Apostle Paul's most passionate words help us to understand our lives as Christians today? According to Bible scholar D. A. Carson, 2 Corinthians 10-13 most clearly reveals Paul's heart and mind. It contains well-known passages, such as Paul's description of his thorn in the flesh and an intense chronicle of his specific sufferings. This section of Scripture also mode…
Andrew Angel briefly reviews the work of Old Testament scholars on the mythological motif of God's battle with the dragon and the chaos waters. He also reviews works that touch on the existence of the motif in the period 515 BCE to 200 CE, noting the need for thorough survey of the motif in Hebrew literature of this period. There follows a study of forty-two Jewish and Christian texts (in Hebre…
Outline : Common Grace is often considered Abraham Kuyper's crowning work, an exploration of how God expresses grace even to the unsaved. Kuyper firmly believed that though many people in the world will remain unconverted, God's grace is still shown to the world as a whole. In this third and final volume of Common Grace, Kuyper brings his argument to its logical completion by turning to practic…
Outline : Henry More had an odd idea. Thinking about space, he realized it was invisible, for we see things in space but not space itself. It’s also immaterial, for matter exists in space but space is not itself material—try to grab it and it slips through your fingers. Space was also infinite and transcendent yet nonetheless omnipresent, for we cannot go anywhere except in and through spac…
Outline: Kita hidup di zaman di mana banyak orang kurang mempedulikan nilai-nilai kejujuran dan moral. Hani nurani orang-orang tidak peka lagi terhadap apa yang benar dan apa yang salah. Mungkin juga hati nuraninya masih peka, tetapi situasi lingkungan mendesaknya untuk tidak melakukan apa yang benar menurut Firman Tuhan. Sesungguhnya Allah menghendaki supaya hidup orang-orang Kristen berbeda s…
Outline : Why is the cross the crux of Christianity? What are the meaning and significance of the atonement? The Bible uses a host of terms to illuminate the answers to these questions: covenant, sacrifice, the Day of Atonement, Passover, redemption, reconciliation, propitiation, justification. In plain English Leon Morris explains each of these words, thus opening up for students, pastors and …
Outline: Why should anyone listen to the church? - What gospel is the church proclaiming? The gospel of success? The gospel of prosperity? The gospel of whatever feels right? - What is success? How does the church measure the success of its leaders? - Who is doing what - and for whose glory? - How is the leadership lifestyle affecting the church? - Does popularity guarantee a good characte…
Outline: Whatever Happened to Holiness? "There was a time," writes J. I. Packer in Rediscovering Holiness, "when all Christians laid great emphasis on God's call to holiness. But how different it is today! To listen to our sermons and to read the books we write, and then to watch the zany, worldly, quarrelsome way we behave, you would never imagine that once the highway of holiness was clearly …
Outline : The need for talented, vigorous leaders in the church today cannot be overemphasized. The world situation demands a strong voice from the church, and this can come only from leaders guided by God and devoted to Jesus Christ. Sanders writes that spiritual leadership is the blending of natural and spiritual qualities. He adds that even natural qualities are God-given, and their true eff…
Outline : Warren W. Wiersbe explains what to do - and how to evaluate what you're doing - when you pursue the service of God, a service he calls "the greatest work in the world." This is for all God's servants, lay and professional. Within the structure of thirty "conversations," Wiersbe makes profoundly simple the basic principles of serving others in God's name. And he nourishes within the re…
Outline : In the late 1800s, Charles Spurgeon warned that the Church was drifting away from the purity of the Gospel. Instead of boldly proclaiming the truths of Scripture, Christians were candy-coating the Word, being careful not to offend anyone. As a result, Christianity's influence in nineteenth-century England was severely weakened. Now, 100 years later, John MacArthur is sounding the same…