I Don't Have Enough Faith to be a Atheist
is written by Norman Geisler and Frank Turek. It is published by Crossway Books, 2004.
This book is a must read for all new and most old Christians. I have found a majority of people have an abysmal ignorance of their faith. This book is another in a long line of books on apologetics. It does a great job in helping us understand there is a God, and he had a Son named Jesus who came to provide us with a way to salvation. Because we have experienced it, we can tell people why we know this is true.
There are several things to make this book a must read. First, it starts with the existence of God and then step-by-step takes us to the logical conclusion we must believe − because what we read in the Bible is truth. Geisler and Turek explain to us why it is truth in a convincing manner, and thus make Christianity believable to an unprejudiced reader. It may be convincing even to an atheist. Certainly it provides us with answers. This is manifest in Appendix 1 where there is a conversation between the apologist and an atheist. If you have not read it is still available in print and in Kindle.
The Complete Smith Wigglesworth
by Smith Wigglesworth is a Kindle book and does not have a publisher or date. Smith Wigglesworth was born in England in 1859 and was saved at the age of eight years. He worked as a plumber until God called him to preach. In time, because of the demand for his preaching, he gave up plumbing and devoted himself full time to preaching and teaching. He was baptized in the Holy Spirit and received the gift of tongues that he did not hide. In most of his teachings and sermons he would suddenly break out in tongues and then give an interpretation.
He was also the instrument of healing for many people in his ministry. Many of the diseases God healed through him were terminal. He was illiterate and only learned to read after he married in 1882. He often claimed to have read only one book and that was the Bible. Smith was raised a Methodist and attended both Methodist and Anglican churches as a boy, but preached wherever he was asked him to preach. He eventually worked with the Assemblies of God.
His preaching emphasized the work and person of the Holy Spirit and the priesthood of all believers. His preaching was of an apostolic nature being limited to the Holy Spirit. If you wish to know about Pentecostal theology he preached it. I read the book because I have had intellectual intercourse with many Pentecostal theologians, and in those conversations his name often came up. Since 40% of the Christians in the world are Pentecostals, I wanted to see what he said.
Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices
by Thomas Brooks is a Kindle book I mentioned in my Personal Notes. Brooks lived in England. He was born in 1608 and died in 1680. His book was really enlightening to me.
Years ago I was told by God that I did not take Satan seriously enough. This book, written many years ago, does take him quite seriously. The author believes Satan is a force in the world that must be resisted and fought if necessary. In his day, just before the scientific revolution began, people did take Satan seriously. They realized Satan is responsible for the evil and sin that exists in the world. They also realized that he really did exist, and therefore Jesus teaching on Satan and his works added emphasis to his activity.
We, however, do not know how to deal with Satan's temptations. Brooks realizes that James' description of how we come to sin (and we all do) is true, and if we wish to stop sinning we have to resist being drawn away. Once we are drawn away it is too late to resist.
I have read this book twice and plan to read it again since his principles for mortifying sin are very useful. Having heard little about Satan and his work and person, I was amazed by his exposition of the truth.
