some good books

This idea just hit me today.

(I am not selling anthing, so please don't delete this post. I take a long time to post the info)

I want to share some good books that are teaching theology and apologetic (and some other areas also related to this). People who sincerely want to learn more about these areas can read these to equip your knowleage and strengthen your faith. You can pick some you like. And of course, buy books is fast and easy, it is read books that takes time.

I done some of them, reading some, and some are waiting. I also post the ISBN so you can find them easier.

I will add more books from time to time. 

1. The Way Of The Master Evidence Bible (ISBN 0882709704)

2. Not the Way It's Supposed to Be : A Breviary of Sin by Cornelius Plantinga Jr. (0802842186)

3. How to Act Right When Your Spouse Acts Wrong (Indispensable Guides for Godly Living) by Leslie Vernick (1578563976)

4. Not Even a Hint: Guarding Your Heart Against Lust by Joshua Harris (1590521471)

5. Don't Waste Your Life by John Piper (1581344988)

6. When People Are Big and God Is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives) by Edward T. Welch (0875526004)

7. I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Joshua Harris (1590521358)

8. My Utmost for His Highest: An Updated Edition in Today's Language by Oswald Chamers (0929239571)

9. God Doesn't Believe in Atheists: Proof That the Atheist Doesn't Exist by Ray Comfort (0882709224)

10. Skeptics Answered by Dr. James Kennedy (1576731480)

11. Sex and the Supremacy of Christ by John Piper (1581346972)

12. Media Revolution by Brian E. Fisher(1929626363)

13. Christians in a .com World: Getting Connected Without Being Consumed (Focal Point Series) by Gene Edward, Jr. Veith, Christopher L. Stamper (1581342187)

14. Culture Shift: Engaging Current Issues with Timeless Truth (Today's Critical Concerns) by R. Albert Mohler Jr. (159052974X)

15. What If Jesus Had Never Been Born by Dr. James Kennedy (0785271783)

16. 101 Frequently Asked Questions About Homosexuality by Mike Maley (0736914706)

17. Hollywood Be Thy Name by Ray Comfort (0882703943)

18. What Hollywood Believes: An Intimate Look at the Faith of the Famous by Ray Comfort (0974930016)

19. Why the Ten Commandments Matter by Dr. James Kennedy (0446577278)

20. The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller (0525950494

21. I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist by Norman L. Geisler (1581345615)

almost forget one

22. The Long War Against God: The History and Impact of the Creation/Evolution Conflict by Dr. Henry Morris (0890512914)

That's about it for now :)

(updated 06/17/08)

got a new movie called "Time Changer", a Rich Christino film. I do want to cry when watching it.

For those of you who are willing to read what I write below, and more importantly, care about the long gone traditional and godly American culture compare to what America had decayed itself to, I gathered a few points.

Like the character Dr. Norris Anderson said in the movie, "Satan is not against good moral, he is oppose to Jesus Christ. A man can have good moral in his entire life, yet you and I know he will go to hell when he dies". I am sure many people now a day hated this point and said Christianity is intolerance and narrow-minded.

We can't disconnect the teaching of the law with the Lord of teaching. If we teach moral alone and use it to replace Jesus Christ, downfall will come.

Like when Russell Carlisle catch the kid who stolen the hot dog, he asked "you do understand that stealing is a sin." Guess what the kid said? "says who?" I bet you guys are familiar with these two words from kids. This is the direct result of took the Lord of His teaching.

Then in the restaurant, when the two teen girls planning to get alcohol, and Russell confronted them, the girl said"I am sick and tired of people telling me what I can or cannot do. It is not like we are hurting anyone. So why don't you just chill out?" Sounds familiar? It is a classic atheistic/humanistic and post-modern culture, you know, people keep yelling out "don't tell me what to do", like many kids now a day response to their parents, no authority, no respect, no fear of the Lord.

Then it is the blasphemy in movie, Russell rush out panicking, but the two guys said "it is not that big of a deal. it is just a movie". Like that Christian lady said, We see blasphemy all the time that it is becoming acceptable, even fun to hear it. I am one of them unfortunately.

Then when he speak in the science class and refer to the bible as usual, you can see the students and teacher not comfortable to relate science to God, and that teacher say right out to him that no religion in class.

Like the lady said, when we just teach moral, we tend to rely to our own goodness to archive salvation, because we don't connect moral with the absolute authority, and the result is moral relativism. You don't mention Jesus, you don't have an authority morality based on.

The last statement from the lady ought to let us thinking "If people don't hold reference for the Lord, what can we expect?"

How can I not cry when I see the culture and moral decay now a day?

What we often fail to see is, sin is way more powerful and decetful than we think. When we don't remind ourselves and others about teaching AND the Lord Himself, the next thing we see will be sin growing strong and waiting to destroy us.