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Bustin My Sheep shall never Perish

My Sheep shall never Perish

By Gerald Bustin




Summary of Bustin My Sheep shall never Perish

This is a short 3 chapter work by Bustin dealing with the issue of eternal security. Note that he believes one can lose his salvation, but even so, he offers extremely good exhortations for those who sin with impunity, yet claim to be saved anyway, and not in danger of eternal perdition. Bustin My Sheep shall never Perish
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Alger, W. R. – Destiny Of the Soul

The Destiny Of the Soul, A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life

by William Rounseville Alger (1878)

Note that this is simply a secular study on the future life, including the Bible’s point of view of heaven and hell. Although being from a secular point of view, it is of limited value as far as what the Scripture says, because I (the editor David Cox) don’t believe the viewpoint of the author is a believing person’s viewpoint. Nonetheless, the book has a tremendous amount of material from non-biblical sources, from difference religious and cultural groups perspectives about heaven and hell, and in some case this is of some value in comparing with the truth, therefore I include this work. It should be noted that this has been a standard textbook in some circles for 20 years, and has 10 editions of the book which would seem to indicate that some people think it is of great value. Continue reading

Bullinger The Great Cloud of Witnesses

Bullinger The Great Cloud of Witnesses

by E.W. Bullinger

Summary of Bullinger The Great Cloud of Witnesses

In this work (11 chapters) by Bullinger (Brethren, HyperDispensationalist) he examines “the great cloud of witnesses” mentioned in Hebrew. He has two divisions, the introduction (4 chapters) and Abel: Faith’s worship of God with 5 more chapters. This great cloud of witnesses is the heavenly observers of earth’s events. Continue reading

MacDuff A New Testament Chapter in Providence and Grace

MacDuff A New Testament Chapter in Providence and Grace MacDuff explains some aspects of God’s Providence and Grace. This work is based on Jesus encounter with the woman at the well. Some of his chapters are the needs be, the weary pilgrim, the drawer of water, conference, rival races, the gift of God, the well is deep, the contrast, the first evasion and reply, the second evasion and reply, the moments of silence, the home missionary, and the heavenly food and the field of harvest.

A New Testament Chapter in Providence and Grace

Noontide at Sychar (The story of Jacob’s well)

By John MacDuff, 1877

In this 14 chapter book, MacDuff explains some aspects of God’s Providence and Grace. This work is based on Jesus encounter with the woman at the well. Some of his chapters are the needs be, the weary pilgrim, the drawer of water, conference, rival races, the gift of God, the well is deep, the contrast, the first evasiona nd reply, the second evasion and reply, the moments of silence, the home missionary, and the heavenly food and the field of harvest. Continue reading