Quick Theology Boxed Set

Learn what Calvinists and Arminians really believe, plus how to talk about these views graciously

All Christians believe Jesus Christ is the center of the gospel. But when we discuss how the gospel works and the practical outworking of salvation, we arrive at different conclusions. Few are as fraught with disagreement as the debate between Calvinists and Wesleyan-Arminians! In this short booklet you’ll get an overview of both viewpoints without the heightened emotion and assumption.

You’ll learn what Calvinists and Arminians really believe, how to talk about these views graciously, and how both viewpoints are within the realm of theological orthodoxy.

It seems like end times theology is all people are thinking about in a post-pandemic world.

The books of Revelation and Daniel are scary and intimidating to many. Some Christians live in dire fear of the end times. But this is not God’s will for His people! Christ came to bring us peace and wisdom even as He calls us to be strong in an anti-Christian world.

This booklet is a short introduction to four biblical views of the end times. You may be surprised to learn the alternative views, and after reading you will have a strong foundation for gracious conversation among your friends and relatives.

You’ll learn:

• The four primary views of end times theology
• The nature of apocalyptic literature and how to interpret it
• Why fear of the end times is not the goal of the biblical authors
• How to read Revelation with confidence and peace

Is baptism a symbol or a sacrament–or both?

In this short booklet you’ll learn the four primary views of baptism as well as the role it plays in Christian life.

Christians know baptism is important; Jesus was baptized, and the early church practiced the rite as well. But do you know why certain churches practice infant baptism? Or why others believe baptism is essential to the salvation process?

You’ll learn this and more in Four Views of Baptism. Exploring the range of views within Christianity equips us to have productive and gracious conversations across denominational lines! Equip yourself and your community by “diving” into the theology of baptism in just a few minutes a day.

Is contemplative prayer part of the “New Age?”

You’ll explore this hot topic in a short, digestible format within these pages! The contemplative Christian tradition is often equated with New Age practices of meditation, affirmation, and centering. And yet Christianity is a mystical (spiritual!) religion with a rich history of spiritual disciplines. How do we discern between biblical meditation and contemplation and truly New Age practices? This little book will give you a starting point for that process.

You’ll learn:   

• The difference between biblical contemplation and the New Age
• How to identify truly New Age practices from Scriptural ones
• Why spiritual disciplines are so important to a robust faith
• How to practice biblical meditation

Don't cause a brother to stumble.

We’ve heard this phrase applied to modesty, but do we really know the context of Romans 14? Who is the weaker brother—the man or the woman? The answer varies based on who we’re talking about, but that’s not something you learned if you grew up in purity culture. In purity culture, the weaker brother is always described as the man.

But is this what Scripture teaches? In this book, we’ll delve into the topic of modesty. We’ll look at the passages often cited to support purity culture’s modesty narratives, as well as how the Spirit of God frees us to a much better way.

Should modern Christians be fasting?

When you look throughout church history, you can’t help but see the legacy of people whose spiritual lives included prayer and fasting. Fasting is a practice we see in the lives of these believers, and it’s one worth emulating. Of course, there are other religions that practice fasting as well. But in Christianity, fasting serves a purpose of lament, of repentance, and of coming to the Lord in humility and recognizing that He is God and we are not. In this book we’re going to dig into the topic of fasting. What is it? What is its purpose? How do I start? Join me to learn more!

What are core doctrines and how do we determine them?

The topic of discernment comes up frequently these days. We all have to filter so much from the world at large, making discernment a necessary topic for all critical thinkers today, but especially those who have a Christian worldview. This book will talk about discerning first, second, and third tier theological issues. We’ll talk through how to discern what constitutes core doctrine, the fundamental teachings of the church, freedom issues, and areas of denominational disagreement. We’ll look at how we can know what heresy is, how we know what is orthodoxy, and how we can know when something is just a difference of practice.

Do tongues, healing, and prophecy continue today?

If not, then why are they so prevalent in Acts? If they do, why do we see them practiced in strange and chaotic ways? And what does the Bible say?

All of these questions are answered in this little book! In it, we’ll discuss the two primary views on these spiritual gifts and how their defenders arrive at their conclusions.