"But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil."- Hebrews 5:14

Friday, September 19, 2014

Bible Translation Update Resources


Changes in the ESV 2016 Version
https://www.blueletterbible.org/help/esv2016.cfm

Changes in the ESV 2011 Version
http://www.bible-researcher.com/esv2011changes.pdf

The owners of the ESV granted a special license to the Gideon's to distribute New Testaments with Textus Receptus Readings. The following article link shows the places where the changes were made.
Gideon Changes To The English Standard Version of the New Testament
https://www.scribd.com/doc/184268806/Gideon-changes-to-the-English-Standard-Version-New-Testament

NIV2011/NIV2010 Changes
http://www.biblewebapp.com/niv2011-changes/

NIV2011 comparison with NIV1984 and TNIV
http://www.slowley.com/niv2011_comparison/




Friday, September 12, 2014

Classic Works on Prayer From a Calvinistic Perspective

Curt Daniel is well known in Calvinistic circles for his lectures on Calvinism in 75 parts.

The History and Theology of Calvinism by Curt Daniel

Here's the link to his audio lecture on Prayer and the Sovereignty of God

Curt Daniel also wrote an article on the same topic which can be found in the following links:

http://www.faithbibleonline.net/prayer-and-the-sovereignty-of-god/
or
http://faithbibleonline.net/MiscDoctrine/PrayerTheSovOfGod.htm
or
http://theresurgence.com/files/pdf/curt_daniel_1992-07_prayer_and_the_sovereignty_of_god.pdf


A. W. Pink is well known in Calvinistic circles for his famous book, The Sovereignty of God.
 The following are links to his chapter on God's Sovereignty and Prayer

http://www.pbministries.org/books/pink/Sovereignty/sov_09.htm
or
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/pink/sovereignty
or
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/pink/sovereignty.xii.html


John Piper is one of the most well known in Calvinistic circles. Especially in modern times. Here's a link to his sermon or article on The Sovereignty of God and Prayer

http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-sovereignty-of-god-and-prayer


Peter Hammond's article Prayer and the Sovereignty of God

http://www.sermonindex.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=12892&forum=34
or
http://frontline-org-za.win03.glodns.net/articles/prayer%20sovreingty%20of%20God.htm
or
http://www.reformationsa.org/index.php/reformation-today/160-prayer-and-the-sovereignty-of-god
or
http://www.frontline.org.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=415:prayer-and-the-sovereignty-of-god&catid=57:prayer-articles-cat&Itemid=252
or
http://www.frontline.org.za/index.php?option=com_multicategories&view=article&id=739:prayer-and-the-sovereignty-of-god&catid=25:bible-studies-cat