基本书籍推荐给 预备将来事奉的青年 Basic Recommendations of books for the youths and young adults who are equipping for future ministry work （updated Sep2023）
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Readability and Difficulty * easy ** not easy *** difficult **** very difficult ***** highly difficult
Study Bible
| * | ESV Reformation Study Bible |
Old Testament and New Testament
| * | Alec Motyer | The Story of the Old Testament | |
| ** | Bill T Arnold and Bryan E Beyer | Encountering the Old Testament A christian survey | |
| * | John Stott | Understanding the Bible | |
| * | V Gilbert Beers | Journey through the Bible | |
| * | John Stott | The story of New Testament |
Basic Theology
| * | Sproul, R. C. | essential truths | |
| * | J I Packer | Concise theology | |
| * | Sproul, R. C. | Chosen by God | |
| *** | Sproul, R. C. | Scripture Alone | |
| *** | Sproul, R. C. | Truths We Confess | |
| *** | Berkhof, Louis | Summary of Christian Doctrine | |
| **** | Harvie M Conn | Contemporary world theology A layman’s guide | |
| ***** | John M Frame | The Doctrine of the knowledge of God |
Church History
| * | B K Kuiper | The Church in history | |
| *** | F F Bruce | The Origins of the Bible | |
| **** | F F Bruce | The canon of scripture (book about the formation of the bible) |
Christian Living
| * | Jack D. Kinneer | how to grow in Christ | |
| ** | J I Packer | God’s Will: Finding Guidance for Everyday Decisions | |
| *** | D. A. Carson, Matthew McAuliffe, et al. | Praying with Paul, Second Edition: A Call to Spiritual Reformation |
Systematic Theology
| **** | Herman Bavinck | Reformed Dogmatics Abridged in One Volume | |
| ***** | Louis Berkhof | Systematic Theology | |
| **** | John M Frame | Systematic Theology : An Introduction to Christian Belief | |
| **** | Wayne Grudem | Systematic Theology |
Biblical Theology
| * | Edmund P Clowney | The unfolding mystery | |
| ** | Vaughan Roberts | God’s Big Picture | |
| *** | O Palmer Robertson | The Christ of the covenants |
Exegesis (Interpretation)
| * | R C Sproul | Knowing scriptures | |
| *** | Vern Poythress | God centered Biblical interpretation | |
| *** | Dan G. McCartney and Charles Clayton | Let the Reader Understand: A Guide to Interpreting and Applying the Bible | |
| **** | G K Beale | The Right Doctrine from the Wrong Texts?: Essays on the Use of the Old Testament in the New | |
| ***** | G K Beale | Handbook on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament: Exegesis and Interpretation |
Apologetics
| * | C S Lewis | Mere Christianity | |
| * | Richard L. Pratt Jr. | Everythoughts Captive | |
| *** | John M Frame | Apologetics to the Glory of God | |
| **** | John M Frame | Apologetics: A Justification of Christian Belief | |
| **** | John M Frame | Cornelius Van Til: An Analysis of His Thought | |
| ***** | Greg L. Bahnsen | Van Til’s Apologetic |
Ethics
| ** | John Jefferson Davis | Evangelical Ethics: Issues Facing the Church Today, Fourth Edition | |
| *** | Norman L. Geisler | Christian Ethics: Contemporary Issues and Options | |
| **** | John M Frame | The doctrine of Christian Living |
Counselling
| * | Jay E Adams | Ready to Restore | |
| * | John G Kruis | Quick Scripture Refrence for counselling | |
| ** | Paul David Tripp | Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change | |
| ** | Timothy S. Lane | How People Change Study Guide: How Christ Changes Us by His Grace | |
| ** | David Powlison | Speaking Truth In Love | |
| ** | David Powlison | Marriage (Repackage): 6 Gospel Commitments Every Couple Needs to Make | |
| ** | David Powlison | Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family | |
| *** | John Owen | Indwellling sin in Believers |
Ministry
| * | Kent and Barbara Hughes | Liberting Ministry from the Success Syndrome | |
| * | Charles Spurgeon | Lectures to My Students | |
| * | Lawrence R Eyres | The Elders of the Church | |
| * | Timothy Keller | Ministries of Mercy | |
| ** | Alexander Strauch | Biblical Eldership |
Holy Spirit
| ** | Sinclar B Ferguson | The Holy Spirit | |
| ** | J I Packer | Keep in Step with the Spirit: Finding Fullness in Our Walk with God |
Commentaries
| * | The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (TSK) is a Bible Concordance | ||
| * | NT series | Let’s Study Series | |
| * | OT series | Let’s Study Series | |
| * | NT series | Preaching the Word | |
| * | OT series | Preaching the Word | |
| ** | (NT and OT series) | tyndale commentaries | |
| *** | NT series | (The Pillar New Testament Commentary (PNTC)) | |
| *** | (NT and OT series) | The New American Commentary | |
| *** | NT series | NICNT: NEW INTERNATIONAL COMMENTARY ON THE NEW TESTAMENT | |
| *** | OT series | NICOT: New International Commentary on the Old Testament |
Book of Revelation
| ** | Vern Poythress | Book of Revelation: The Returning King | |
| **** | G K Beale | Revelation A shorter Commentary |
Classics
| **** | John Calvin | Institutes of the Christian Religion | |
| **** | John Calvin | Concerning the Eternal Predestination of God Paperback |
Dictionary
| **** | Goldsworthy, Kingdom of God. T. D. Alexander & B. S. Rosner | New dictionary of biblical theology (electronic ed., p. 620). InterVarsity Press. | |
| ** | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia | ||
| ** | Oswalt, J. N. | In Evangelical dictionary of biblical theology | |
| ***** | Köstenberger, A. J. | In Commentary on the New Testament use of the Old Testament | |
| ***** | D. N. Freedman | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary |
Worship
| ** | John M Frame | Worship in Spirit and Truth | |
| **** | D A Carson | Worship by the Book |
Philosophy
| **** | R C Sproul | The Consequences of Ideas: Understanding the Concepts that Shaped Our World | |
| **** | John M Frame | A History of Western Philosophy and Theology | |
| **** | Vern Poythress | Redeeming Philosophy: A God-Centered Approach to the Big Question |