We who preach the gospel must not think of ourselves as public relations agents sent to establish good will between Christ and the world. We must not imagine ourselves commissioned to make Christ acceptable to big business, the press, the world of sports or modern education. We are not diplomats but prophets, and our message is not a compromise but an ultimatum. A.W. Tozer
Therefore let God-inspired Scripture decide between us; and on whichever side be found doctrines in harmony with the word of God, in favor of that side will be cast the vote of truth. --Basil of Caesarea
Once you learn to discern, there's no going back. You will begin to spot the lie everywhere it appears.

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service. 1 Timothy 1:12

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Credentials, Part 4


Today I offer an example of various subjects in these books I’ve read. Perhaps I can provoke my audience to think about reading some of these books.


Church Government and Life

Agape Leadership, by Robert L. Peterson 

        and Alexander Strauch

Biblical Eldership, by Alexander Strauch

He Gave Gifts, by Charles R. Swindoll

Men and Women: Equal Yet Different, 

        by Alexander Strauch

New Testament Church Government, 

        by Kenneth A. Daughters

New Testament Deacon, The, by Alexander Strauch

Understanding the Church, by Joseph M. Vogl 

        and John H. Fish III

Use of the Rod & the Staff, by Jay E. Adams

What Paul Really Said About Women, 

        by John Temple Bristow

Why Revival Tarries, by Leonard Ravenhill

Women’s Adornment: What Does the Bible Really Say? 

        by Ralph Woodrow


Church History:

A City Upon a Hill: How Sermons Changed the Course 

        of American History, by Larry Witham

Amazing Discoveries Within the Book of Books, 

        by Ralph Woodrow

Anabaptist Story, The: And introduction to Sixteenth-

        Century Anabaptism, by William R. Estep

Ancient Texts Excluded from the Canon―The Gnostic 

        Gospels, Dead Sea Scrolls, and Kabbalah in One 

        Volume, by Willis Barnstone

Apostolic Fathers, edited by Jack Sparks

Battles of the Bible, by Chaim Herzog & 

        Mordechai Gichon

Christian Symbolism in the Evangielical Churches, 

        by Thomas Albert Stafford

Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years,

        by Diarmaid MacCulloch

Christmas Reconsidered, by Ralph Woodrow

Doctrine and Practice in the Early Church,

        by Stuart G. Hall

Early Christian Doctrines, by J.N.D. Kelly

Easter - Is It Pagan?  by Ralph Woodrow

Exodus: Myth or History? By David Rohl. 

First Christmas: The True and Unfamiliar Story, 

        by Paul L. Maier

Foxe’s Christian Martyrs of the World, by John Foxe

From Bondage to Freedom: A Survey of Jewish History 

        From the Babylonian Captivity to the Coming 

        of the Messiah, by Daniel Fuchs and 

        Harold A. Sevener

God’s Covenant With Israel, by Rabbi Binyamin Elon

Great Leaders of the Christian Church, 

        edited by John D. Woodbridge

In the Fullness of Time, by Paul L. Maier

Josephus: The Essential Works, 

        translated by Paul L. Maier.

Josephus and the New Testament, by Steve Mason 

Lion Book of Christian Thought, by Tony Lane

Lost Books of the Bible and the Forgotten 

        Books of Eden, The

Lost in Wonder: Charles Wesley, by S.T. Kimbrough, Jr

Our Legacy: The History of Christian Doctrine, 

        by John D. Hannah

Pagan Christianity, by Frank Viola and George Barna

Revered Wisdom: Christianity, by William Paley

Searching For Jesus, by Robert J. Hutchinson

Solving the Mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls, 

        by Edward M. Cook

Symbols & Their Meaning, by Rudolph F. Norden

Thirteen Apostles, The, by J. Ellsworth Kalas

Titanic’s Last Hero, The, by Moody Adams with 

        Lee W. Meredith 

Torch of the Testimony, The, by John W. Kennedy 

        of India

Will the Real Heretics Please Stand Up, 

        by David W. Bercot

Works of Josephus, The, translated by William Whiston

General Reference (blue were for reference only, 

        not read in entirety):

3,458 Bible People & Places, by Thomas 

        Nelson Publishers

A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs, edited 

        by David W. Bercot

A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, 

        by Joseph Henry Thayer

A Pocket Guide to the Bible, Answers in Genesis

All the Men of the Bible, by Herbert Lockyer

Bare Bones Bible Handbook, The, by Jim George

Biblical Literacy, by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin

Complete Guide to Christian Denominations, The, 

        by Ron Rhodes

Concise Bible Atlas, by J. Carl Laney

Find it Fast in the Bible, by Ron Rhodes

Handbook of Denominations, by Frank S. Mead, 

        revised by Samuel S. Hill

Holman Bible Dictionary

Names of God, by Nathan Stone

Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old 

        and New Testament Words 

What Is a Healthy Church Member? 

        By Thabiti M. Anyabwile

Where to Find It In The Bible, by Ken Anderson


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