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In this issue of Theology for Life Magazine, we’ve been considering the subject of Sola Scriptura. We understand that we haven’t covered everything on this topic, but it is our prayer that, hopefully, readers of this issue will grow in their understanding of it so they can stand fast on the Word of God.
If you’ve found this issue helpful and would like to study this subject further, please check out the following reading list below. These books are at the top of their genre in both excellence and readability.
Doctrine of Scripture:
- The Word Matters by Dave Jenkins
- The Word Explored by Dave Jenkins
- Taking God at His Wordby Kevin DeYoung
- From the Mouth of God: Trusting, Reading, and Applying the Bible by Sinclair Ferguson
- Scripture Alone: Exploring the Bible’s Accuracy, Authority and Authenticity by James White
- Scripture Alone by R.C. Sproul
- ‘Fundamentalism’ and the Word of Godby J.I. Packer
- God Has Spoken: Revelation and the Bibleby J.I. Packer
- Truth and Power: The Place of Scripture in the Christian Lifeby J.I. Packer
- Taking God at His Wordby Kevin DeYoung
- Canon Revisited: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Booksby Michael Kruger
- The Erosion of Inerrancy in Evangelicalism: Responding to New Challenges to Biblical Authority by G.K. Beale
- The Doctrine of the Word of God by John Frame
- Inerrancy and Worldview: Answering Modern Challenges to the Bible by Vern Poythress
- Inerrancy and the Gospels: A God-Centered Approach to the Challenges of Harmonization by Vern Poythress
- The Inspiration and Authority of Scripture by B.B. Warfield
- Understanding Scripture: An Overview of the Bible’s Origin, Reliability, and Meaning by Drs. Wayne Grudem, C. John Collins, and Thomas Schreiner
- From the Mouth of God: Trusting, Reading, and Applying the Bible by Sinclair Ferguson
- The Divine Original: Authority, Self-Evidencing Light, and Power of the Scriptures (collected works) by John Owen
- Thy Word is Truth by E.J. Young
- Reformed Dogmatics: Prolegomena (Vol. 1) by Herman Bavinck
- Scripture Alone: Exploring the Bible’s Accuracy, Authority and Authenticity by James White
- Scripture Alone by R.C. Sproul
- God, Revelation, and Authority by Carl Henry
Discernment:
- The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment by Tim Challies
- Defining Deception by Costi Hinn and Anthony Wood
Guidance:
- Can I Know God’s Will? by R.C. Sproul
- God’s Will: Finding Guidance for Everyday Decisionsby J.I. Packer and Carolyn Nystrom
Preaching:
- Preaching and Preachersby D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
- Christ-Centered Preachingby Bryan Chapell
- How to Preach Biblicallyby John Macarthur and The Master’s Seminary Faculty
Good Study Bibles:
- English Standard Version (ESV) Study Bible
- Reformation Study Bible
- MacArthur Study Bible
I hope you’ll find these resources helpful as I have.
In Christ Alone,
Dave Jenkins
Executive Editor, Theology for Life Magazine
Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024).
You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.
When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
