John Bunyan and the Grace of Fearing God
by Joel R. Beeke & Paul M. Smalley | Book Summary
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Author: Joel R. Beeke & Paul M. Smalley
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Bunyan knew the grace of the fear of the Lord, and it was his desire that all believers would know it as well. It was through his suffering that he was enabled to encourage Christians in daily taking up their cross for the sake of Christ. Even to this day, his writings and his story continue to strengthen believers, especially those who are experiencing trials and persecution themselves. The evangelical church is in great need of godly and faithful men to rise up and lead the way that Bunyan did. |
Joel R. Beeke is president and professor of systematic theology and homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In addition to his work in higher education, Beeke is editor of Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, and president of Inheritance Publishers. He has written and contributed to over seventy books, including Puritan Reformed Theology, Family Worship, Reformed Preaching, and Parenting by God's Promises. Beeke is also a pastor of the Heritage Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids. He is generally considered the modern expert on Puritan history and theology.
Paul M. Smalley is a teaching assistant to Dr. Joel R. Beeke at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary and a pastor at Grace Immanuel Baptist Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the co-author of several books, including Prepared by Grace, for Grace: The Puritans on God's Ordinary Way of Leading Sinners to Christ; One Man and One Woman: Marriage and Same-Sex Relations; and the multi-volume Reformed Systematic Theology.
John Bunyan and the Grace of Fearing God
by Joel R. Beeke & Paul M. Smalley
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Joel R. Beeke & Paul M. Smalley |
| Publisher | P&R Publishing |
| Date | 2016 |
| Pages | 160 |
Overview:
John Bunyan, most famous for authoring The Pilgrim's Progress, was a Non-Conformist Puritan preacher in 17th century England. Like the Reformers who came before them, the Puritans were marked by their devotion to the authority of the Holy Scriptures. Bunyan was no exception to this. His preaching and his writing reflected this, as did his personal life. In fact, it was his refusal to compromise on biblical truth that resulted in him being imprisoned more than once. He and his family suffered tremendous hardship and persecution, but never once did he waver in his faith.
Bunyan knew the grace of the fear of the Lord, and it was his desire that all believers would know it as well. It was through his suffering that he was enabled to encourage Christians in daily taking up their cross for the sake of Christ. Even to this day, his writings and his story continue to strengthen believers, especially those who are experiencing trials and persecution themselves. The evangelical church is in great need of godly and faithful men to rise up and lead the way that Bunyan did.
Joel R. Beeke is president and professor of systematic theology and homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In addition to his work in higher education, Beeke is editor of Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, and president of Inheritance Publishers. He has written and contributed to over seventy books, including Puritan Reformed Theology, Family Worship, Reformed Preaching, and Parenting by God's Promises. Beeke is also a pastor of the Heritage Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids. He is generally considered the modern expert on Puritan history and theology.
Paul M. Smalley is a teaching assistant to Dr. Joel R. Beeke at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary and a pastor at Grace Immanuel Baptist Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the co-author of several books, including Prepared by Grace, for Grace: The Puritans on God's Ordinary Way of Leading Sinners to Christ; One Man and One Woman: Marriage and Same-Sex Relations; and the multi-volume Reformed Systematic Theology.