In this issue of Theology for Life Magazine, we’ve been considering the subject of the image of God. 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. These books are at the top of their genre in both excellence and readability.
- Created in the Image of God by Anthony Hoekema
- Man: The Image of God by G.C. Berkouwer
- The Christian View of Man by J. Gresham Machen
- Human Nature in its Fourfold State by Thomas Boston
- Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood John Piper and Wayne Grudem (Editors)
- Willing to Believe by R.C. Sproul
- The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther
- The Freedom of the Will by Jonathan Edwards
- The Doctrine of Sin by Iain Campbell
- Sin by G.C. Berkouwer
- The Evils of Evils by Jeremiah Burroughs
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. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is 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 find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
