Recommended Resources on Salvation

Jordan Atkinson

Living in the United States in the 21st century, we are blessed with a plethora of theological resources. The Bible, the gospel, and the things of God have never been so accessible as they are now in our society. Below are some of the books that have been most helpful for my understanding of salvation, which is the subject of Article IV of The Baptist Faith and Message.

Conversion by Michael Lawrence

Faith Alone by Thomas R. Schreiner

Finally Alive by John Piper (available as a free PDF download online)

It Is Well: Expositions on Substitutionary Atonement by Mark Dever and Michael Lawrence

Redemption Accomplished and Applied by John Murray

What Is the Gospel? by Greg Gilbert

Recommended Resources on Man in Biblical Perspective

Jordan Atkinson

Living in the United States in the 21st century, we are blessed with a plethora of theological resources. The Bible, the gospel, and the things of God have never been so accessible as they are now in our society. Below are some of the books and articles that have been most helpful to me to understand the creation and fall of man, which much of Article III of The Baptist Faith and Message treats, as well as how to combat sinfulness in my own life.

Resources on the Creation and Fall of Man

Created in God’s Image by Anthony A. Hoekema

Danvers Statement of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood

Kingdom through Covenant by Peter J. Gentry and Stephen J. Wellum

Nashville Statement of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood

Resources on (Fighting) Sinfulness

Gospel Treason by Brad Bigney

Tempted and Tried by Russell Moore

The Enemy Within by Kris Lundgaard

We Become What We Worship by G. K. Beale

Recommended Resources on God

Jordan Atkinson

Living in the United States in the 21st century, we are blessed with a plethora of theological resources. The Bible, the gospel, and the things of God have never been so accessible as they are now in our society. Below are some of the books and articles that have been most helpful to me both to know God better and to love God better, the focus of Article II of Friendship’s statement of faith.

Resources on the Attributes of God

All That Is in God: Evangelical Theology and the Challenge of Classical Christian Theism by James E. Dolezal

God’s Greater Glory: The Exalted God of Scripture and the Christian Faith by Bruce Ware

Knowing God by J. I. Packer

The Holiness of God by R. C. Sproul

Resources on the Trinity

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: Relationships, Roles, and Relevance by Bruce Ware

Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief by John M. Frame

Resources on God the Son

God the Son Incarnate: The Doctrine of Christ by Stephen J. Wellum

The Person of Christ by Donald MacLeod

Resources on the Holy Spirit

God’s Indwelling Presence: The Holy Spirit in the Old and New Testaments by James M. Hamilton Jr.

Spiritual Gifts: What They Are and Why They Matter by Thomas R. Schreiner

The Holy Spirit by Sinclair Ferguson

“The Witness of the Spirit in Romans 8:16: Interpretation and Applications” by Daniel B. Wallace. Pp. 37-52 in Who’s Afraid of the Holy Spirit? An Investigation into the Ministry of the Spirit of God Today, edited by Daniel B. Wallace and M. James Sawyer. (He has published an online version of this essay at bible.org.)

Recommended Resources on Scripture

Jordan Atkinson

Living in the United States in the 21st century, we are blessed with a plethora of theological resources. The Bible, the gospel, and the things of God have never been so accessible as they are now in our society. Below are some of the books and articles that have been most helpful to me for getting a better understanding of Scripture, the focus of Article I of Friendship’s statement of faith.

Resources on the Authorship, Accuracy, and Authority of Scripture

Baptists and the Bible by L. Russ Bush and Tom J. Nettles

“Still Sola Scriptura: An Evangelical View of Scripture” by James M. Hamilton Jr.

Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief by John M. Frame

The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy (1978)

“The Definition of the Term ‘Canon’: Exclusive or Multi-Dimensional?” by Michael J. Kruger

Resources on the Aim and Christ-centered Nature of Scripture

Biblical Theology: How the Church Faithfully Teaches the Gospel by Nick Roark and Robert Cline

Christ-Centered Biblical Theology: Hermeneutical Foundations and Principles by Graeme Goldsworthy

God’s Glory in Salvation through Judgment: A Biblical Theology by James M. Hamilton Jr.

The Hermeneutics of the Biblical Writers: Learning to Interpret Scripture from the Prophets and Apostles by Abner Chou

“The Seed of the Woman and the Blessing of Abraham” by James M. Hamilton Jr.

“The Skull Crushing Seed of the Woman: Inner-Biblical Interpretation of Genesis 3:15” by James M. Hamilton Jr.

What Is Biblical Theology? by James M. Hamilton Jr.

What Is the Gospel? by Greg Gilbert