Books & Commentaries

All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. – 2 Timothy 3:16-17

We are blessed to have available to us today the writings of many wonderful men of God who have come before us, true saints of the faith, some of whom also gave their lives as martyrs. More than ever in history, we have a wealth of information available to read and learn from, as well as the freedom to openly read these materials. The resources listed below are helpful and predominantly free of false teachings. However, great discernment must be used when reading, recommending, and using any non-inspired materials written by man.

Some of the books are out of print and may be difficult to find, but I recommend that you try to find and read editions that were printed as close to the original author’s first date of publication as possible, as newer revisions offer an opportunity for editors and publishers to twist, distort, or even rewrite the original author’s content and introduce their own false doctrines and teachings. Lastly, before purchasing any book, look to see what other books that same author (or publisher) has published; doing so will help you understand if their books can be trusted to be in agreement with Scripture.

BOOKS & COMMENTARIES

Broadbent, E. H. The Pilgrim Church: An Account of Continuance Through Centuries of Christian Churches Practising Biblical Principles Taught in the New Testament. Adansonia Publishing, 2018.

Bunyan, John. The Heavenly Footman. 1698.

———. Pilgrim’s Progress. 1678. Republished by Holy Spirit Prints, 2018.

Clarke, Adam. The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, with a Commentary and Critical Notes. 1831.1

Cottrell, Jack. Baptism: A Biblical Study. College Press Publishing, 1989.

———. The Faith Once for All: Bible Doctrine for Today. College Press Publishing, 2002.

———. Faith’s Fundamentals. Wipf and Stock Publishers, 1995.

Elliott, David Vaughn. Nobody Left Behind. David Vaughn Elliott, 2004.

Eusebius of Caesarea. The Church History.

Ferguson, Everett. The Church of Christ: A Biblical Ecclesiology for Today. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1996.

Foxe, John. Foxe’s Book of Martyrs (Actes and Monuments of these Latter and Perillous Days, Touching Matters of the Church), 1563.

Grasham, William W. et al. Truth for Today Commentary. Resource Publications, 2001–present. https://resourcepublications.net

Grier, W. J. The Momentous Event. Evangelical Book Shop, 1945.

Ham, Ken, et al. The New Answers Books (1–4). Answers in Genesis, 1982.

Henry, Matthew. Exposition of the Old and New Testaments. James Nisbet & Co., 1706–1710/1721. [Note: This commentary was completed in 1721 after his death by others who wanted to finish his work. There are also many revisions titled Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary, either complete or concise/abridged. The later versions are marked as “carefully revised and corrected” or “new modern edition”; however, I recommend you find and use his original exposition version (up to the date 1721).]

Jackson, Wayne. The Acts of the Apostles. Christian Courier Publications, 2005. https://christiancourier.com

———. The Bible and Science. Christian Courier Publications, 2000.

———. The Bible on Trial. Christian Courier Publications, 2009.

———. Bible Words and Theological Terms Made Easy. Christian Courier Publications, 2002.

———. Biblical Figures of Speech. Christian Courier Publications, 2005.

———. The Book of Job. Christian Courier Publications, 1983.

———. Creation, Evolution, and the Age of the Earth. Christian Courier Publications, 1989.

———. The Human Body: Accident or Design. Christian Courier Publications, 2000.

———. Jesus Christ: The Master Teacher. Christian Courier Publications, 2013.

———. A New Testament Commentary. Christian Courier Publications, 2011.

———. The Parables in Profile. Wayne Jackson, 1978.

———. Premillennialism: A System of Infidelity. Haun Publishing Company, undated.

———. The Prophets: An Old Testament Commentary. Christian Courier Publications, 2015.

———. Revelation. Christian Courier Publications, 2004.

———. Why Did My Savior Have to Die? Christian Courier Publications.

Johnson, B. W. The People’s New Testament [Commentary]. Christian Publishing Company, 1891. Reprinted: Gospel Light Publishing Company, undated. https://gospellight.com

Josephus, Titus Flavius. Antiquities of the Jews.

———. The Jewish War.

Lipscomb, David, H. Leo Boles, Guy N. Woods, C. E. W. Dorris, John T. Hinds. New Testament Commentary. GOSPEL ADVOCATE, 1969–1987. https://gospeladvocate.com

Riggle, H. M. Beyond the Tomb. The Gospel Trumpet Company, 1929. Republished by Holy Spirit Prints, 2018.

———. The Christian Church: Its Rise and Progress. Gospel Trumpet Company, 1912.

———. Christ’s Second Coming and What Will Follow. Gospel Trumpet Company, 1872.

———. Christ’s Triumphal Reign. Gospel Trumpet Company, 1930.

———. Jesus Is Coming Again. Gospel Trumpet Company, 1943.

———. The Kingdom of God. Gospel Trumpet Company, 1903.

———. The Sabbath and the Lord’s Day. Gospel Trumpet Company, 1918.

Stoner, Peter W., and Robert C. Newman. Science Speaks. Moody Bible Institute, 1969/1976.

Strong, James LL.D., S.T.D. The New Strong’s Expanded Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2010.

Thayer, Joseph Henry, DD. The New Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament. Hendrickson Publishers, 1981.

Waycaster, Tom. The Songs and Devotions of David. Sain Publications, undated.

1 include Dr. Clarke’s commentary for his general knowledge of Hebrew, Jewish customs, and biblical manuscripts and translations but not for Methodist doctrine or theology. He also held some strange beliefs in some areas (e.g., see Genesis commentary regarding the moon).