Journal of the GES – Autumn 2006

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Why I Am Not an Arminian

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Why I Am Not an Arminian. By Robert A. Peterson and Michael D. Williams. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2004. 224 pp. Paper. $15.00. Why I Am Not a Calvinist. By Jerry L. Walls and Joseph R. Dongell. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2004. 230 pp. Paper. $15.00. As we can see from the titles of what
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Why I Am Not a Calvinist

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Why I Am Not an Arminian. By Robert A. Peterson and Michael D. Williams. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2004. 224 pp. Paper. $15.00. Why I Am Not a Calvinist. By Jerry L. Walls and Joseph R. Dongell. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2004. 230 pp. Paper. $15.00.   As we can see from the titles of
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Ariel’s Bible Commentary: The Messianic Jewish Epistles – Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, Jude Peter, Jude: Exposition from a Messianic Jewish Perspective

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Ariel’s Bible Commentary: The Messianic Jewish Epistles – Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, Jude Peter, Jude: Exposition from a Messianic Jewish Perspective by Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum, Th.M., Ph.D. Tustin, CA: Ariel Ministries, 2005. 477 pp. Hardback. $35.00. GES readers will generally appreciate this commentary. Arnold is in the free grace camp, although there are
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Fishing for Men

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Fishing for Men. By. Richard A. Seymour. LaGrange, WY: Integrity Press, 2004. Paper. 368 pp. Here is a book on evangelism that is clear on the gospel. How refreshing that is! Though many books on evangelism are long on method and short on clarity, this one is an exception. It is clear on the message
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Why Men Hate Going to Church

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Why Men Hate Going to Church. By David Murrow. Nashville: Nelson, 2005. 248 pp. Paper. $13.99. Reaching men (adult males) must become the number one priority in your church. David Murrow explains why and how. Murrow spends the first half of the book laying out the problems in the average church and why men don’t
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An Absolute Sort of Certainty: The Holy Spirit and the Apologetics of Jonathan Edwards

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An Absolute Sort of Certainty: The Holy Spirit and the Apologetics of Jonathan Edwards. By Stephen Nichols. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2003. 202 pp. Paper. $14.99. While this book is about certainty that God’s Word is true, not about one’s personal regeneration, Nichols does spend two chapters (chapters 4–5, pp. 77-153) talking about what Edwards
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In Pursuit of HIS Glory

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In Pursuit of HIS Glory. By R. T. Kendall. Lake Mary, FL, Charisma House, 2004. 310 pp. Hardback. $19.99. I chose to read R. T. Kendall’s autobiography, In Pursuit of HIS Glory, because of the great benefit I have received from many of Kendall’s other writings. His book Once Saved, Always Saved (now back in
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Opposite Poles: Contradictions within Sola Fide?

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Opposite Poles: Contradictions within Sola Fide? By Frederick W. H. Wright. NP: Xulon Press, 2003. 276 pp. Paper. $15.99. This book has an attractive cover and a provocative title and subtitle. The back cover has impressive endorsements from, among others, Vernon Grounds and Warren Wiersbe. However, the writing is hard to follow and the point
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Evangelical Feminism & Biblical Truth

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Evangelical Feminism & Biblical Truth. By Wayne Grudem. Multnomah Publishers, 2004. 864 pp. Paper. $29.99. Every pastor and theologian should have this book in their library. In 864 pages, Grudem uses his biblical scholarship to provide a thorough response to the current views expressed by evangelical feminists. In 1992, his book entitled Recovering Biblical Manhood
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