Theological Compositions

The Role of Government: Has God Spoken? (contact us using the "How to Contact Us" link at the bottom of this page to personalize this tract for your Baptist church)

God's View of Abortion

Pictures of Children Murdered by Abortion (warning: these pictures are horrifying)

Luke 23:43 and the comma—Was the Thief in Paradise that Day?

Do The Lost Really Suffer Torment Forever? A Study of the Greek words "for ever" and "everlasting/eternal."

Notes on Anti-Eternal Torment, Pro-Annihilationism "Proof-Texts"

Bibliology

The Hebrew Textus Receptus online--Jacob ben Chayyim's 1524-1525 2nd Rabbinic Bible Hebrew MT ed. Ben-Chayyim--single PDF file

The Greek Textus Receptus (ed. Scrivener) online--The Exact Greek Text underlying the Authorized Version, with the variants in the Westcott-Hort text listed as footnotes

A Declaration of My Own Position on the Inspiration and Preservation of Holy Scripture

The Longevity of the New Testament Autographs

Is the modern Critical Text of the New Testament inerrant, like the Textus Receptus is Inerrant? With A Consideration of the Question of Which Edition of the Textus Receptus is Perfect

An Instance in the New Testament where the Critical Text Rejects All Manuscript Evidence

The Canonicity of the Received Bible Established From Baptist Confessions

Are Accurate Copies and Translations of Scripture Inspired? A Study of 2 Timothy 3:16

A Review of H. D. Williams' book, The Miracle of Biblical Inspiration

Is the King James Version Inspired? A Discussion

The Debate over the Inspiration of the Hebrew Vowel Points

Evidences for the Inspiration of the Hebrew Vowel Points

Is It True That No Two NT Manuscripts Are The Same?

The Antiquity of the Hebrew Language, Letters, Vowels, and Accents, John Gill

The Bibliology of Joshua

An Analysis of All the Variations Between the Textus Receptus and the Westcott-Hort Greek text in Matthew 1-10, Demonstrating the Theological and Literary Inferiority of the Critical Text to the Textus Receptus

Kutilek's Incredible Errors

What About Ruckman? David Cloud

The Problem with New Age Bible Versions by Gail Riplinger--a review by David Cloud

Information about the Spanish Bible-particularly the Gomez edition of the Reina Valera

Purchase a copy of the perfectly preserved Word of God--the Hebrew and Greek Textus Receptus (order code HEGRB)

Introduction to the Ginsburg Edition of the Hebrew Old Testament, Alfred S. Geden & R. Kilgour—An Introduction to the edition published by the Trinitarian Bible Society Download PDF

Purchase a copy of Thou Shalt Keep Them: A Biblical Theology of the Perfect Preservation of Scripture

A Response to Aaron Blumer, "Preservation How and What?" by Kent Brandenburg, part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4 part 5 part 6 part 7 part 8 part 9

Purchase a Copy of The Grammatical Blueprint Bible—The Textus Receptus Diagrammed With Interlinear English Translation, made by a fundamental Baptist scholar

Biblical Presuppositions on the Bible Version Issue, David Cloud

The Erroneous Epistemology of Modern Bible Version Advocates, Kent Brandenburg: part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4 part 5 part 6

Preservation Passages Exposited, Kent Brandenburg & Thomas Strouse: Psalm 12:6-7 Isaiah 59:21 Matthew 4:4 Revelation 22:18-19 "It Is Written"

"And These Three Are One"; A Case for the Authenticity of 1 John 5:7-8 Rooted in Biblical Exegesis, Jesse M. Boyd

The King James Version Defended, by Edward F. Hills

Forever Settled, Jack Moorman

The Revision Revised, John Burgon

The Causes of Corruption in the Gospels, John Burgon

The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text, John Burgon

The Last Twelve Verses of Mark, John Burgon

The Integrity of the Greek Vulgate, Frederick Nolan

Logical Criticisms of Textual Criticism, by Gordon Clark

A New Plea for the Authenticity of the Text of the Three Heavenly Witnesses, Charles Forster

The Prologue to the Canonical Epistles by Jerome: Ancient Testimony to 1 John 5:7

"They Pierced My Hands and My Feet": the KJV reading of Psalm 22:16

Is "God forbid" a mistranslation in the KJV?

Theology Proper, Christology, and Pneumatology

The Worship of the Son of God in Scripture and the Earliest Christianity

Objections to the Trinity Answered

Did the Trinity come from Paganism?

Spirit Baptism--The Historic Baptist View Expounded and Defended Spirit Baptist Paper with Footnotes instead of Endnotes

1 Corinthians 13:8-13 and the Cessation of Miraculous Gifts, R. Bruce Compton

2 Corinthians 13:14, the "communion of the Holy Ghost," and the Related Question of the Legitimacy of Prayer Addressed Directly to the Person of the Holy Spirit

Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, John Owen Download PDF

A Discourse Concerning the Holy Spirit, John Owen Download PDF

Soteriology

Repentance Defended Against Antinomian Heresy: A Brief Defense of the Indubitable Biblical Fact and Historic Baptist Doctrine that Repentance is a Change of Mind that Always Results in a Change of Action

The Blood of Jesus, William Reid

All of Grace, Charles H. Spurgeon

The Almost Christian, Matthew Mead

The Doctrine of Justification, James Buchanan

Today's Apostasy: How Decisionism is Destroying our Churches, by R. L. Hymers & Christopher Cagan

Psalm 51:11 and Eternal Security

Ezekiel 18 and Eternal Security

The Book of Life and Eternal Security

A Study of the Biblical Doctrine of Abiding in Christ

A Study of Ephesians 5:18: "And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit."

"As ye have received Christ . . . so walk ye in Him"--a proof text for sanctification by faith alone?

A Brief Statement on what the Bible Teaches on the Five Points of Calvinism (TULIP)

An Exposition Of Romans 9, Including A Demonstration That The Chapter Does Not Teach Calvinism

The Calvinism Debate, David Cloud

Holiness, J. C. Ryle (part 1)

Holiness, J. C. Ryle (part 2)

Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers, John Owen Download PDF

The Nature, Power, Deceit, and Prevalency of the Remainders of Indwelling Sin in Believers, John Owen

A Treatise of the Dominion of Sin and Grace, John Owen

The Grace and Duty of Being Spiritually Minded, John Owen

Of Temptation, John Owen

John Piper's "Christian Hedonism" Refuted, David Cloud, part 1 part 2

Ecclesiology

A Word Study Demonstrating the Meaning of the Word Church, ekklesia, and consequently the Nature of the Church as a Local Assembly only, not a Universal, Invisible Entity

Ecclesia--The Church, B. H. Carroll

The Great Commission in Scripture and History

A Brief Proof of the Invalidity of all non-Baptist Baptism

Thoughts On the Bride of Christ

The Biblical Mandate for House to House Evangelism

The Dangers of the Invitation System, Jim Ehrhard Note: The SBC and Calvinism are unscriptural and posting this article is no endorsement of either.

Concern Over God's Glory in Evangelism: The Necessity and Sufficiency of Biblical Evangelistic Methods, Kent Brandenburg

Should We Use Good Things To Attract Unbelievers For Evangelism? Kent Brandenburg, part 1 part 2

How Does Levi's Feast for Jesus Apply to Evangelistic Methodology? Kent Brandenburg

Acts 20:7 and worship on the Lord's Day

1 Corinthians 16:2 and Church on the Lord's Day

Colossians 2:16-17 and the Sabbath

Hebrews 4 and the Sabbath

Images of the Church in 1 Clement

Why Sing the Psalms?

What are "psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs"?

Purchase Psalm-singing Resources (Note: other material on this website is not recommended, and while 95% of the psalm-singing is Biblical, conservative music, a small minority is not.)

Listen to All the Tunes in Three Conservative Psalters

Download a Free Audio File Each Month of a Psalm!

The Law of A Sound Mind, by Peter Masters—A Demonstration of the Centrality of the Rational in Biblical Worship and Christian Service

The Feminization of Christian Music, David Cloud

What Kind Of Music Should Be Used in Church? Kent Brandenburg

Qualifications of the Pastor

The Devil's Mission of Amusement: The Church's Task—Entertainment or Evangelization? by Archibald Brown

Questions for Members of Reformed Denominations

History of Baptists, John Christian, vol. 1 (1st-18th Century in England)

History of Baptists, John Christian, vol. 2 (Baptists in America)

The Reformers and Their Stepchildren, Leonard Verduin

Eschatology

A Critique of Rosenthal's Pre-Wrath Rapture Theory

Are there Seven Church Ages in Revelation 2-3?

Historical Studies

Were the Reformers Heretics? Their Theology of Baptism and Other Topics Analyzed

Considerations on Revival in American History

Psalm-Singing and the English Particular Baptists to 1700

Cosmetics in Scripture and History

The Jerusalem Temple in the Days of Christ

Unconventional Medicine and the New Age

New Age Medicine: An Examination of Reiki, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Reflexology, Iridology, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Macrobiotics, Naturopathy, Rolfing, Applied Kinesiology, Neuro-Emotional Techniques, Touch for Health, and Behavioral Kinesiology, David Cloud

Chiropractic and the New Age, David Cloud

A Letter Concerning Unconventional/Alternative Medicine: Traditional Chiropractic, Homeopathy, and Applied Kinesiology or Muscle Testing

A (non-Christian) Website with Reliable Information about Unconventional Medicine (recommended by the Christian Medical Assocation)

Commentaries

An Interpretation of the English Bible, B. H. Carroll (on another website)

Politics

The Role of Government--Has God Spoken? (a tract)

God's View of Abortion

Pictures Of Children Murdered By Abortion (warning--these pictures are horrifying)

Does the Birth Control Pill Cause Abortions? Randy Alcorn

Notes on the Bible and Politics: An Exposition of 1 Samuel 8

Lectures on Christian Economic Theory (note--other material on this website cannot be unconditionally recommended)

What Does Government Spending Cost You?

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Children of Obedient Parents Turning Out For God--Certainty or Mere Possibility? An Examination of Proverbs 22:6 and Related Texts

The Bible and Divorce

Isaiah 47 and the Biblical Length of Apparel

Deuteronomy 22:5 and Gender Distinct Clothing

Gender Distinct Clothing, Separation, and the Gospel, Kent Brandenburg

Biblical Considerations on the Length of Clothing

A Forgotten Abomination?

The Captain of the Hosts of the Lord: Joshua 5:13-6:2

A Chronology of the Books of the New Testament

Light from the Old Testament on the Blood

A Thematic Division of the Book of Proverbs

How To Make Wise Decisions In God's Will, David Cloud

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Material for College and Seminary Courses (Note: Inclusion of something in this section is definitely NOT an endorsement--it simply is a statement that the material below is useful for a course I have been or will be teaching.)

Greek courses:

Reading Sheet for Courses

Parsing Sheet for Greek Courses

Syllabus for 2nd Year Greek Syllabus as a Word Document (note: unless you download the Accordance Greek font Helena, the Hebrew font Yehudit, and the Online Bible for Mac Greek font, original language fonts will be garbled--download the Accordance trial version below to get the fonts).

Ephesians in Greek Assignment List (seminary)

Ephesians in Greek Syllabus, Chapter 1

Syllabus Chapter 1 as a Word Document

Romans in Greek Assignment List (seminary)

Syntax, Exegetical, and Devotional Questions on Romans (seminary) Questions in Word

Notes on Greek Sentence Diagramming, Randy Leedy

My Comments on Leedy

Accordance Trial Version (necessary to get fonts for my Word documents above)

Online Bible (has its own Greek and Hebrew fonts)

Download a Free Copy of the Liddell-Scott Greek lexicon

Download a Free Copy of A Grammar of the Greek New Testament in Light of Historical Research by A. T. Robertson

Online Ancient Greek Literature

Greek NT Commentaries relevant for Romans Class:

Commentary on Romans, William G. T. Shedd (warning: TULIP Calvinist and paedobaptist)

Greek Testament Commentary, Henry Alford, vol. 1 vol. 2 vol. 3 vol. 4 (warning: Alford believes in plenary, but denies verbal inspiration, and he is an Anglican who believes in baptismal regeneration)

Expositor's Greek Testament, ed. W. Robertson Nicoll, vol. 1 vol. 2 vol. 3 vol 4 (warning: Theological modernism and liberalism, and much associated nonsense)

Commentary on Romans, Charles Hodge (warning: TULIP Calvinist and paedobaptist)

The Scripture Doctrine of Sanctification; an Explication and Paraphrase of the Sixth and Seventh chapters of Romans, and the Four First Verses of the Eighth Chapter, James Fraser (warning: Calvinistic paedobaptist)

Hebrew courses:

Introduction to the Massoretico-critical edition of the Hebrew Bible, C. D. Ginsburg