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John Bunyan lived in England in the seventeenth century. He was the author of "The Pilgrim's Progress," an allegorical work that is sometimes described as the second most widely-read Christian book in all of history, after the Bible. Email: (My C.SE UserName + "1684") at GMail.

Excerpts from chapter two of Second Timothy, English Standard Version:

Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness, and their talk will spread like gangrene...

So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.

Links to some preferred resources:

Desiring God
Reformed.org -- The Center for Reformed Theology and Apologetics
CCEL -- The Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Ligonier
Bible Gateway
John Piper on YouTube: Channel 1; Channel 2; Channel 3.
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Aug 4	comment	Fasting / Hunger Strike / Death / Sin? @user131: For that matter, I recommend adding Augustine's Confessions to your reading list in any case, if you've not yet studied it -- though I don't recall if he was the one that I read did the fasting. It's one of those books that influenced enough leaders to change history, and Augustine himself was a giant. Here's a brief bio for you.
Aug 4	revised	Fasting / Hunger Strike / Death / Sin? Grammar.
Aug 4	comment	Fasting / Hunger Strike / Death / Sin? I'm not sure -- I don't even remember who it was, and it was many years ago that I read the reference. You could try searching an online version of Augustine's Confessions if you wanted -- CCEL has multiple copies, I'm sure Google Books would have it, and I expect many other sources have copies, as well.
Aug 4	revised	Reason for creating unnecessary creatures Cleaned up an unnecessarily complicated sentence.
Aug 4	comment	What does the Bible say about life before conception? -1. Would you like to provide references for your marginalized exegesis? Transmigration and reincarnation were commonly accepted beliefs in the pagan systems of the centuries before the advent of Christianity -- they have variously been attributed to Pythagoras and Plato, and other discredited spiritual leaders. If you want to teach the doctrines of men who are almost unanimously regarded as cult leaders, that's your choice, but you should identify them as such.
Aug 3	answered	Fasting / Hunger Strike / Death / Sin?
Aug 3	comment	How would a Reformed world view see the “Left Behind” series? @user131: Considering that 1) we each have a limited number of hours for reading, and 2) there's thousands of years worth of solid Christian literature out there, you might choose to invest your time in reading other teachers instead -- maybe Piper, or Sproul. Or Augustine, Luther, or Calvin. Or plenty of others. For example, here's a site that could keep anyone busy. In any event, it's good to see that you're actively studying. Cheers.
Aug 3	comment	if homosexuality is a sin, why isn't abstinence? It looks like your question has been closed. You might want to rephrase it into a format that fits better with the site's format, such as, "Are there any Christian traditions that teach that abstinence is a sin?" The reason that homosexuality is considered a sin in explained in another C.SE response.
Aug 3	comment	if homosexuality is a sin, why isn't abstinence? Hi allycatgirl, and welcome to C.SE! It sounds like you might be new to the study of Christianity, and I just wanted to encourage you to continue to read, question, and learn. Bible study can be fascinating, as it includes the disciplines of theology, history, cultural anthropology, linguistics, and much more -- and does so in a framework informed by concepts like compassion, justice, forgiveness, and mercy. Cheers.
Aug 3	comment	Why the disciple took Jesus' mother unto his own home? Hi Ignatius, & thanks for the response. Is the statement in the response that John the Apostle was "the most faithful to Christ" based on the descriptions of him in the Gospel According to John as "the disciple whom Christ loved," or something else? Maybe I'm missing something. Cheers.
Aug 3	revised	Reason for creating unnecessary creatures Fixed typos, swapped synonyms, etc.
Aug 3	answered	Does the Bible define a marriageable age?
Aug 3	answered	Reason for creating unnecessary creatures
Aug 2	comment	Trichotomous vs Dichotomous views of Man Great example of a well crafted question. +1.
Aug 2	comment	Does God hate unborn children? +1 for extensive research and citations -- even while I do not agree with parts of your interpretation. Thanks for putting forth the effort to craft a thorough response that seeks to answer the OP's question and substantiate your views.
Jul 30	revised	What is morphological analysis, as it applies to bible study? Added link to Hermeneutics.SE question.
Jul 30	comment	The Servetus Controversy: What was Calvin's involvement? @Mike: Thanks for the response. That's definitely not the first time I've heard that opinion. I didn't know that the topic was addressed in Calvin's letters; I think I'm going to do some reading there. For anyone interested, it looks like Google Books has multiple complete editions by various translators. Cheers.
Jul 30	revised	Why are Christian books not Public Domain? Various brief clarifications; added link to Milton Freidman video.
Jul 30	revised	Why are Christian books not Public Domain? Various brief clarifications.
Jul 29	comment	How can a Wholly Good God Deliberately Create Evil? Hi Adam, and welcome to Christianity.SE. It sounds like your question is an interesting Christian perspective on what is called "the problem of evil," or "theodicy." Here's a link to a similar, though not identical C.SE question that you may find helpful. Cheers.