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Boyd, R. – First Words to Young Christians

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First Words to Young Christians
by Robert Boyd
WITH CHAPTERS ON How to Make a Success of the Christian Life, How to Use the Bible, AND Hints on True Christian Living
Sunday School Lessons, Sunday School Lessons for Kids
Copyright @ 1905

In this 15 chapter book, Boyd has chapters on issues of interest to new converts, such as making a public confession, spiritual growth, duties in the church, to the pastor, in the Sunday School, in the world, foes to grave, helps and hindrances in the Daily Life, the spiritual mind, hindrances to the spiritual mindedness, consecration, successful Christian, how to use the Bible, hints on Christian living.

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Alexander, A. – 17 Thoughts on Religious Experience

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Seventeen Thoughts on Religious Experience

by Archibald Alexander, 1844

In this work, 17 Thoughts on Religious Experience, Alexander deals with different topics in our religious experience, and makes comments on these topics. Topics among others: piety, Christian education, new birth, temperaments, sympathy, regeneration, backsliding, deathbed, death, and prayer. Continue reading →

Baier, J. – Compendium of Positive Theology

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Compendium of Positive Theology

by Johann Wilhelm Baier (1647-1695)
(1877)

Edited by C. F. W. Walther, St. Louis, Concordia Publishing House, 1877 (Abridged).

The Baier/Walther Compendium served as the systematic theology textbook for the first few generations of Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod pastors. Written in Latin, it is a revised edition of a classic work by the Seventeenth Century Lutheran dogmatian Johannes Baier. This edition contains an english translation of the theses at the head of each chapter. Later editions will offer the full text of the work. Continue reading →