BOOK REVIEW: EXPOSITORY APOLOGETICS BY VODDIE BAUCHAM

 

Is apologetics solely the job of trained intellectuals who can stand toe to toe to the philosophers and scientists? Voddie Baucham doesn't believe so. This book deals with how pastors, teachers, parents, and any other believer can defend their faith.

The concept of the book started when a friend of Voddie asked about one technique he uses in preaching and if he could teach it. That method is bringing up questions skeptics/unbelievers would ask and then answering them. Voddie commented that he's not the first to use this approach - Paul does the same thing in Romans.

I highly recommend this book.

Have you ever had the opportunity to defend the faith? What books have you read about apologetics?

BOOK REVIEW: SOUND DOCTRINE (9MARKS SERIES) BY BOBBY JAMIESON

 

Are you aware that solid Biblical teaching (also known as Sound Doctrine) has an effect on other areas of your life, such as loving others, corporate worship, personal holiness, etc.? Bobby Jamieson does an excellent job of showing the importance of good Scriptural teaching, likening it to being a professional jazz musician (he was one) and a surfer (again, he was one).

What is sound doctrine? Jamieson defines it as the teaching  that is consistent through Scripture. The drawback on the subject - good Christian teachers sometimes disagree on what sound doctrine is. To some, sound doctrine would include the eternal security of the believer, while another believes sound doctrine allows a Christian to fall from grace. For the most part, Jamieson doesn't get into areas of controversy, though he does mention the doctrine of election later in the book. Rather, his examples are in areas of doctrine most Christians regardless of denomination would agree on.

This book is part of the 9Marks series.

How does Biblical doctrine (i.e. teaching) affect your life? What sources do you use to increase your knowledge of doctrine?