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The New Birth, or How and When is One Born Again?

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Perry Cotham was a great gospel preacher who passed away back in 2013.  He wrote several tracts during his lifetime, and this is one of his best.  He wrote clearly, biblically, and convincingly.

Today’s addition to the Jimmie Beller Memorial eLibrary is called “The New Birth, or How and When is One Born Again?”  It is a discussion of the most important question for any and every person on earth: “What must I do to be saved?”

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Chapters

  1. The New Birth
    1. The Man Nicodemus
    2. The Kingdom of God
    3. Born of Water and the Spirit
    4. A New Life Begins
  2. The Voice of Scholars
  3. Parallel Scriptures
    1. Statements of Jesus Regarding Entrance into the Kingdom
    2. The New Birth Explained by the Great Commission
    3. Comparison of the Language of Jesus and Paul Regarding Entrance into the Kingdom
  4. The New Birth Demonstrated
    1. The Three Thousand on Pentecost
    2. The Samaritans
    3. The Eunuch
    4. Saul of Tarsus
    5. Conclusion
  5. General summary and Conclusion

To read this completely reformatted and corrected work, just click the link below.  You’ll be benefited by it!

The New Birth (Perry Cotham)

-Bradley S. Cobb

Announcements, Books

Studies in Romans

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We continue our month-long anniversary celebration for the Jimmie Beller Memorial eLibrary, giving you a new FREE eBook almost every day of the week.  And today is no exception!

Originally published in 1947 by Firm Foundation, today’s addition to the library is a great resource for those who want to know more about the book of Romans.

R.C. Bell’s book, Studies in Romans, is divided into 52 lessons, with questions at the end of each lesson.  It was designed to be used in Bible classes, and gives a full year of structured study in this wonderful epistle of Paul.

We formatted this book several years ago, but have caught a few typos since then.  If you happen to find some more that we missed, please let us know, and we’ll upload a corrected version.

Studies in Romans is available in print as part of the complete “Studies in the Scriptures” book by R.C. Bell.  If you’re interested in this 405-page paperback book covering Romans, Galatians, Ephesians, and Philippians, it is available on Amazon.com.  Or, if you’re good with the digital editions, just download today’s offering, and wait for the other three which will be posted next week. (should I have said SPOILER ALERT?)

To read this book online, or download it for later enjoyment, just click the link below:

Bell, RC – Studies in Romans

-Bradley S. Cobb

Announcements, Books

Is Baptism Necessary?

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Another day, another FREE, completely reformatted and corrected eBook!

Today’s entry into the Jimmie Beller Memorial eLibrary is a 23-page tract by someone who calls himself “Aquila.”  This was originally published in the late 1800s or early 1900s, but is still very relevant today.

Contents

  1. Is Baptism Necessary?
  2. Peter Agrees with Ananias
  3. By Authority of Jesus
  4. Paul’s Comparison
  5. Peter’s Comparison
  6. The Tabernacle
  7. The Twelve Re-Baptized
  8. A Heart-To-Heart Talk

We invite you to read this short work, or download it for later perusal by simply clicking the link below:

Is Baptism Necessary? (Aquilla)

-Bradley S. Cobb

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Tracts on Conversion

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Today’s addition to the Jimmie Beller Memorial eLibrary is a small booklet comprised of four tracts on the topic of conversion.  Like yesterday’s entry into the eLibrary, this one was also written by John Anderson.  But there was no date on this one.  We can only guess that it was put our sometime in the 1940’s or 50’s.

Contents

  1. The Best Life Here and Hereafter
  2. The Demands of the Gospel in Conversion
  3. To Anxious Enquirers: What Must We Do?
  4. The Kingdom of Heaven

To download this book for later use, or to read it online today, just click the link below!!!!

Tracts on Conversion (John Anderson)

-Bradley S. Cobb

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Baptism: The Purposes it Fulfills and Changes it Effects

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As we continue our anniversary celebration (The Jimmie Beller Memorial eLibrary is one year old this month!), we are proud to announce yet another addition to the FREE eBooks available exclusively from our website.

Today’s new offering was originally published in 1949 as a tract.  It is called “Baptism: The Purposes it Fulfills and Changes it Effects” and was written by John Anderson, a preacher in Australia.

We think you will find it interesting, as he approaches the topic of baptism in a slightly different way than you usually hear in sermons.

As always, we’ve reformatted and corrected this book so that you can enjoy it on your digital devices.  Just click the link below to add it to your collection!

Baptism: The Purposes it Fulfills and Changes it Effects (John Anderson)

-Bradley S. Cobb

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The Work of the Holy Spirit – A Sermon

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One of the most hotly-debated topics in so-called “Christendom” is the work of the Holy Spirit.  It’s been that way for well over a hundred years, as today’s entry in the Jimmie Beller Memorial eLibrary shows.

Today’s addition to the eLibrary is a sermon delivered by James Anderson, with the title “The Work of the Holy Spirit.”  It was first published back in 1896 as a tract, and it still has value today.

Contents

  1. Life Comes from Life
  2. How the Spirit Operates
  3. The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit
  4. Things We Do Not Believe
  5. Only One Way Out of Confusion
  6. An Earnest Appeal

This short work has been reformatted, and any errors that we caught were corrected so that you can have the best possible copy of this work available!

To download it, or save for later reading, just click the link below!

Work of the Holy Spirit (James Anderson)

-Bradley S. Cobb

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God and Me

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As promised, we are continuing to add more books to the Jimmie Beller Memorial eLibrary!

Today’s addition is called “God and Me: Being a Brief Manual of the Principles that Make for a Closer Relationship of the Believer with God,” written by Peter Ainslie back in 1908.  It is a devotional book, encouraging the readers to think of God and walk with Him in every facet of life.

Contents

  1. FOREWORD.
  2. A MORNING PRAYER.
  3. BELIEF.
  4. REPENTANCE.
  5. OBEDIENCE.
  6. FRUIT-BEARING.
  7. BIBLE STUDY.
  8. PRAYER.
  9. THOUGHTS.
  10. TALKING.
  11. TEMPTATION.
  12. AMUSEMENTS.
  13. COMPANIONS.
  14. BOOKS.
  15. DAILY ROUNDS.
  16. FINANCES.
  17. TELLING THE STORY.
  18. MISSIONS.
  19. SORROW.
  20. ANOTHER.
  21. FORGIVENESS.
  22. DEATH.
  23. HEAVEN.
  24. AN EVENING PRAYER.

To read this book online, or to download it for further perusal, just click the link below!  And in case you were wondering, yes, we’ve done our part to try fix all the typos we could find and completely reformat it to make it a more pleasant reading experience for you.

God and Me (Peter Ainslie)

-Bradley S. Cobb

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The Inductive Method of Bible Interpretation

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Special thanks to our good friend Kyle Frank, who has been one of the biggest supporters of the Jimmie Beller Memorial eLibrary.  He has helped so much with scanning books, he has helped with some proofreading, and also helped with encouragement.

I just thought I’d take that opportunity to let you all know about one of the great helpers behind the scenes.

Today, we are giving you another FREE eBook, and this time it’s a really interesting look at the methods behind properly interpreting the Bible.  Originally called “The Organon of Scripture,” we think that the subtitle is much easier to remember and much better in describing the book: “The Inductive Method of Biblical Interpretation.”

Contents

  • BOOK FIRST: OF THE METHODS HITHERTO PURSUED.
  • PART I: PRELIMINARY.
    • CHAPTER I: Characteristics Of Current Skepticism.
    • CHAPTER II: The Present State Of Hermeneutical Science.
    • CHAPTER III: The Dependence Of Rules Upon Method.
  • PART II: OF THE MYSTIC METHOD.
    • CHAPTER I: Origin Of The Mystic Theology.
    • CHAPTER II: Sketch Of The Mystic Theology.
    • CHAPTER III: Mysticism Among Protestants.
    • CHAPTER IV: Of The Literal Parts Of Scripture.
    • CHAPTER V: Of The Figurative Parts Of Scripture.
  • PART III: OF THE DOGMATIC METHOD.
    • CHAPTER I: Of Scholasticism.
    • CHAPTER II: Of The Theory And The Practice Of Protestantism.
    • CHAPTER III: The Effects Of Protestant Inconsistency.
    • CHAPTER IV: Of Protestant Creeds.
  • BOOK SECOND: THE ORGANON.
  • PART I: THE INDUCTIVE METHOD.
    • CHAPTER I: Definition Of Terms.
    • CHAPTER II: Of The Practicability Of Inductive Exegesis.
    • CHAPTER III: Of Bacon’s Idola.
    • CHAPTER IV: Of The Collection Of Materials.
    • CHAPTER V: General Classification.
    • CHAPTER VI: Of Special Classification.
    • CHAPTER VII: Canons Of The Inductive Method.
    • CHAPTER VIII: The Inverse Or Deductive Process.
  • PART II: OF THE SIGNIFICATION OF WORDS.
    • CHAPTER I: Preliminary Observations.
    • CHAPTER II: Of The General Meaning Of Words.
    • CHAPTER III: Of The Secondary Sense Of Words.

The book has been reformatted (as always), and is a good introduction to a deeper understanding of biblical interpretation.  We’re happy to make this available for you to read online or download for later reading.  Just click the link below to do either:

Lamar, JS – Inductive Method

-Bradley S. Cobb

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Some Special Handouts for Kids (and Adults too)

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This week is Vacation Bible School at the Gravel Hill church of Christ.  One thing that makes Gravel Hill unique is that they don’t ever purchase VBS materials–instead, they make their own.  Each teacher creates his/her own curriculum.  This year, Jesse is helping teach, and together, we created several worksheets/handouts for her class (Yes, I drew the pictures below).

These handouts/worksheets are suitable for anywhere from 3rd/4th grade up to adults.  Even if the adults aren’t really into the games or pictures aspect of it, it does help them to remember parts of the Bible lessons, and makes them think.

So, feel free to download them and print them off for your kids, your Bible classes, or yourself!  But please, don’t share them digitally.  If you think they’re worth sharing, please just point people here.  We really appreciate it.  🙂

First, a coloring/memory verse sheet for Daniel 6:22a “My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouth.”

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Second, a color sheet of David running with a stone in his sling.

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Third, a color sheet of David slinging the stone.

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Fourth, a worksheet over the book of Esther, in the style of “Who Am I?” (for example, one of the questions is: “I built a really tall gallows to hang Mordecai from.  Unfortunately, they put me there instead, and now I’m dead.  Who am I?”)

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Fifth, a memory verse worksheet for the Parable of the Lost Sheep, done as opposites (look for yourself).

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Sixth, a memory verse worksheet for Esther 7:6

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Seventh, a True/False worksheet on the Parable of the Lost Sheep (with Jesus the Good Shepherd as part of the topic).

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That’s it for now, but if you would like to see more things like this made available, please let us know!

-Bradley S. Cobb

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Baptism, Our Lord’s Command

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It’s been just a little bit, but we’re happy to announce that we are posting more new books on the Jimmie Beller Memorial eLibrary.  And today’s is one we think you’ll really like.

This book was originally published in Australia, 1913, by the Austral Publishing Company of Melbourne.  We have not changed any content from the original, but we have made some changes that we believe you will find worthwhile: (1) We have Americanized the spelling of words [for example, baptise is now baptize], (2) We have corrected incorrect Scripture references [usually, this was simply a reference to the wrong chapter in a book], (3) We have also corrected punctuation mistakes when we came across them.

Also, just like with every other book that we have published, we have completely reformatted it to give it a more pleasing look.  We have changed the font size, increased the size of the headings, and just overall tried to give it a facelift.

We are happy to present “Baptism: Our Lord’s Command (Containing a Reply to ‘The Question of Baptism’ by Mr. A. Madsen, a Methodist Minister)” by A.R. Main.

Contents

  1. PREFACE. 2
  2. Introduction to the 2016 Edition. 3
  3. Baptism: Our Lord’s Command. 5
    1. HOW MAY WE SETTLE THE QUESTION?. 7
  4. New Testament Example and Precept. 11
    1. SOME STRIKING ADMISSIONS. 14
    2. SCHOLARLY AUTHORITIES. 16
  5. The Commission. 20
  6. The Argument from Circumcision. 30
    1. THE PÆDOBAPTIST ARGUMENT STATED. 32
    2. REPLY. 33
    3. CHURCH CONTINUITY. 35
    4. DID CIRCUMCISION ADMIT INFANTS INTO THE CHURCH?. 37
    5. HAS BAPTISM TAKEN THE PLACE OF CIRCUMCISION?. 39
    6. COLOSSIANS 2:11-12. 42
  7. Jewish Baptism. 46
  8. Family Baptisms. 52
    1. CORNELIUS. 53
    2. CRISPUS. 54
    3. THE JAILER. 54
    4. STEPHANAS. 56
    5. LYDIA. 57
    6. OIKOS AND OIKIA. 58
    7. PÆDOBAPTIST ADMISSIONS. 63
    8. PLUMMER ON HOUSEHOLD BAPTISMS. 66
  9. Jesus and the Little Ones. 70
    1. “OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM.”. 71
    2. “BABES AND SUCKLINGS.”. 74
    3. “FEED MY LAMBS.”. 75
    4. TO YOUR CHILDREN (ACTS 2:39). 76
    5. ACTS 21:4-5. 79
    6. PAUL’S LETTERS. 80
    7. 2 JOHN. 81
    8. CHILDREN OF CHRISTIAN PARENTS HOLY (1 COR. 7:14). 82
    9. BABES IN HEAVEN. 86
  10. A Pædobaptist Miscellany. 88
    1. JOHN’S BAPTISM. 88
    2. THE EUNUCH. 89
    3. SIMON MAGUS. 90
    4. THE BAPTISM OF SAUL. 91
    5. THE LORD’S DAY. 92
  11. Post-Apostolic Practice. 94
    1. THE DIDACHE. 95
    2. JUSTIN MARTYR. 96
    3. IRENÆUS. 97
    4. ORIGEN. 97
    5. TERTULLIAN. 98
    6. CYPRIAN. 101
    7. “A HISTORICAL FACT.”. 103
  12. The Action of Baptism. 109
    1. LEXICONS. 110
    2. DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPÆDIAS. 112
    3. CHURCH HISTORIANS, ETC. 113
    4. SECONDARY MEANING OF “BAPTIZO.”. 115
    5. LUTHER AND CALVIN. 118
    6. NEW TESTAMENT TEACHING. 120
      1. The Baptism of John. 120
      2. The Eunuch. 122
      3. Baptism a Burial. 123
      4. John 2:23. 127
      5. Baptism of Suffering. 128
      6. Baptism in the Holy Spirit. 128
      7. 1 Corinthians 10:1-2. 130
      8. 1 Peter 3:20-21. 131
      9. Baptism of Three Thousand. 132
      10. Baptism of the Samaritans. 133
      11. Ezekiel 36:25. 135
  13. The Evil of Infant Sprinkling. 137

To download this well-researched book, or read it online, simply click the link below:

Baptism: Our Lord’s Command (A.R. Main)