ATTENTION, PLEASE:

As of August 1, 2010, this blog will no longer be maintained.

This blog was originally started to help theologues find doctrinal content. (eSU only sorts .topx by author's last name; so it isn't easy to find all of its resources on any one doctrine of the Bible.) Additionally, conservative/evangelical resource material from outside of eSU was added for the convenience of eSUrs. The result was a list of the doctrinal resources formatted for eS that Baptists and other conservatives would find useful.

Now that www.DoctorDaveT.com is up and running, this blog has been completely replaced. DDT is arranged expositionally and topically, so finding resources is much easier.

This blog will be left up as long as it pleases the fine eSU admin. team. Below you'll find the final edition of "The Baptist Theologue."

Visit our work at www.DoctorDaveT.com for more excellent doctrinal/theological Bible study materials!

Dr. David S. Thomason
Copyright 2010. All rights reserved.

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Greetings, Fellow Theologues,

e-SU has lots of modules: 700+ 9x .topx modules at latest count, and modules are uploaded fairly regularly for distribution. It won't be long before there are 1,000 .topx modules! And that can be quite a job sorting the wheat from the chaff.

The purpose for this blog is to help the Theologian quickly find resources that are sound, conservative, evangelical, and fundamental in nature without having to wade through hundreds of topical .topx files.

All links to these expository resources are for e-Sword Version 9, which can be downloaded HERE. If you haven't yet upgraded from version 7x or 8x, you'll want to read my blog about upgrading first. You can read my blog here. If you haven't yet upgraded to version 9x, what are you waiting for? You should click here and read this right after you take off your sock tie!

If you're looking for good, Baptist resources of a more general nature, check out my blog - "The Baptist Disciple" - Recommended Modules List for Teachers, Students, and other Christian Disciples Who Happen to be Baptist.

If you're looking for good, "Baptistic" resources of an expository nature, check out my blog - "The Baptist Expositor" - Help Locating Good Expository e-Sword Tools for The Teacher, Preacher, and Student of The Word.

Are you interested in Church History - particularly from a Baptist perspective? If so, you'll want to read my blog, "The Baptist Historian" - Help Locating Good History Modules for the Teacher, Preacher, and Student of The Word. It is an organized listing of Church History modules emphasizing Baptist works.

Here are a few assumptions on my part that you'll want to understand:

1. You've already visited "The Big Three" and downloaded all of the commentaries available.
   e-Sword's Commentary Page
   e-SU's Commentary Page
   eStudySource's Commentary Page
2. You've already installed all of the dictionaries you'll need for word studies and topic investigation.
3. I am theologically conservative, evangelical and fundamental. Denominationally I am an independent Baptist.
4. I obviously don't agree with everything these folks say; but I guess I'd better say that I obviously don't agree with everything they say, or some might think that I do!
5. Some of these authors will be Reformed. Some of these will be Dispensational. Some will be Arminian. Some will be... something else. These are not all of one theological "stripe." I have, though, attempted to stay with what would be considered "mainstream Christian theology."
6. I have been very selective in using thematic sermon compilations. You won't find much of that in this blog.
7. Please forgive me if I've excluded your favorite theologian. The oversight may not have been intentional.

So this blog posting is basically a conservative and fundamental listing of the .topx available that are useful for Theological Studies - teacher, preacher, or student. I may also include some STEP resources that are available, too.

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***GENERAL THEOLOGICAL WORKS***
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THE BEST OF THE BEST

This first recommendation is the only "premium" module listed in this blog. Chafer's Systematic Theology, 8 Volumes by Lewis Sperry Chafer. Chafer is the intellectual giant that systematized dispensationalism. This standard work deserves space on everyone's hard drive! And at $35, it's a bargain too good to pass. This is the best Systematic Theology available anywhere. This work gets my top recommendation.

This is a very close second to Chafer's work; but this one is free! Mr. D's Notes on Theology by Dr. Stanley Derickson. Conservative; Fundamental; Dispensational; Baptist; Scholarly. The best free doctrinal work available for e-Sword.

HERE IS THE REST OF THE BEST!!

Major Bible Themes by Lewis Sperry Chafer. Excellent one-volume doctrinal work. Dispensational. This work should be at the disposal of every Christian teacher!
Great Doctrines of The Bible by William Evans. Concise; Conservative; Fundamental; Baptistic. This is a standard work still used in Bible college instruction. Ought to be oft used!
Internet Anthology Vol 04 - Elmer Towns by Dr. David S. Thomason. This module is a collection of hyperlinks linking to 70+ titles that are under copyright by Elmer Towns. This is an excellent collection of both doctrinal and practical theology. This module should be conveniently parked on every pastor's e-shelf!
The Fundamentals, Vol 1-4 by R.A. Torrey, General Editor. This classic collection of 90 articles are arranged as a systematic theology. This is a rare work, in that it gives a glimpse into the early 1900's struggle for doctrinal purity, while at the same time providing timeless statements of "The Fundamentals" of the Christian faith. Highly recommended!
What the Faith is All About by Elmer Towns. Excellent introduction to systematic theology in basic format. From his introduction: "This book is adaptable for use in classes, in the Sunday school, or home Bible cells. There are fifty-two chapters, one for each week of the year. A daily Bible reading suggestion is tied to each chapter so that the serious student of Bible doctrine can cover every major doctrine in his daily devotional reading in one year."

**Other Excellent General Theological Works**

1689 London Baptist Confession.
Anthology of Sir Robert Anderson. This includes many doctrinal works, including "Election and Lordship," "Human Destiny," "Sin and Judgment," "Tongues," "Resurrection," etc.
Summary of Christian Doctrine by Louis Berkhof.
Abstract of Systematic Theology by James P. Boyce.
Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin.
Distinctive Baptist Principles by B.H. Carroll.
The Christian Faith by Olin Alfred Curtis.
Manual of Theology by J.L. Dagg. A good example of an early Baptist Systematic Theology.
Doctrines Believers Should Know by Tony Garland. 13 Chapters. A Simple overview of some basic doctrines.
Systematic Theology in 3 Volumes by Charles Hodge. Reformed. NOTE: this module has unfortunately circled the 'net as by A.A. Hodge. A.A. is Charles' son. The author of the three volume Systematic is Charles.
The Teaching of Christ by G. Campbell Morgan. Teachings of Christ arranged in doctrinal sections. Nineteen chapters.

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**Bibliology**
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Are the New Testament Documents Reliable? by F.F. Bruce.
Inspiration of the Scriptures by B.H. Carroll.
Biblical Inerrancy by John H. Gerstner.
Inspiration of The Bible by James M. Gray.
The King James Version Defended by Edward F. Hills. The single best defense of the KJV in print today. And now available for e-Sword! Scholarly; conservative; Christian! Should be read and studied by every Christian.
The Authority and Power of the Word Upon the Heart by J.C. Philpot.
The Precepts of The Word of God by J.C. Philpot.
The Identity of the New Testament Text II by Dr. Wilbur N. Pickering. A scholarly and critical examination of the Westcott-Hort Theory of textual criticism that dominates academia today. Should be read carefully by every pastor and college level student of the Bible.
How We Got Our Bible by W.H. Griffith Thomas.

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**Theology Proper**
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Attributes of God by A.W. Pink.

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**Christology**
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The Deity of Christ by William Jennings Bryan.
Gethsemane by Robert Cummins.
Christianity Without Christ by Charles Hodge.
The Six Trials of Christ by John Lawrence. Fascinating study of the night Christ was tried.
Knowing the All-Sufficiency of Jesus by C.H. Mackintosh.
The Conquering Christ by Alexander Maclaren.
Messiah In Both Testaments by John Fred Meldau. Excellent book on the Biblical proofs of the Messiahship of Jesus. Highly recommended!
The Crises of the Christ by G. Campbell Morgan. A look at 7 highlights from the life of Christ. From his Introduction: "In all the works of God there is to be discovered an unvarying method of process and crisis. The process is slow, and difficult to watch in its progress. The crisis is sudden, and flames with a light that, flashing back upon the process, explains it, and forward, indicates a new line of action, which after all is the continuity of that which has preceded it."
Jesus The Great Prophet to His People by J.C. Philpot.
Meditations on Jesus The Enthroned King by J.C. Philpot.
Meditations on Jesus The Great High Priest by J.C. Philpot.
Meditations on The Adorble Redeemer by J.C. Philpot.
The Messianic Hope of Israel by Max Reich. From the first chapter:
Messianic prophecy is that view of the future which connects the eventual blessing of our suffering world with a Person in whom the ideal Prophet, Priest and King, the three offices with which the name "MESSIAH," i.e., "anointed," in ancient Israel, is connected, will be realized.

The Life of Christ by James Stalker. A basic and helpful primer on Christ’s life.
The Trial And Death of Christ by James Stalker. Moving.
The Name of Jesus by Elmer Towns.

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**Pneumatology**
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Arminius on The Sin Against The Holy Spirit
The Way to Pentecost by Samuel Chadwick.
He That Is Spiritual by Lewis Sperry Chafer.
The Person and Ministry of the Holy Spirit by A.C. Dixon.
The Holy Spirit At Work by S. Franklin Logsdon. The single best work on Pneumatology currently available for e-Sword.
Plain Papers on The Holy Spirit by C.I. Scofield.

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**Anthropology/Harmatiology**
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God's Will, Man's Will, Free Will by Earnest C. Reisinger.
The Calvary Road by Roy Hession. This module has 11 chapters focusing on personal revival.

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**Soteriology**
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The Call to Christian Perfection by Samuel Chadwick.
Salvation by Lewis Sperry Chafer.
Grace by Lewis Sperry Chafer.
He that is Spiritual by Lewis Sperry Chafer.
The Tabernacle in the Wilderness by Bruce Corbin. Typology of the Tabernacle.
Christ Our Penal Substitute by J.N. Darby.
The Temple - It's Ministry and Service by Alfred Edersheim. Excellent work explaining the details of Jewish ritual illuminating the Christological elements of typology.
Work of Christ - Past, Present and Future by A.C. Gaebelein.
Eternal Security by H.A. Ironside.
Full Assurance by H.A. Ironside. Assurance of Salvation.
Except Ye Repent by H.A. Ironside.
Eternal Security by A.W. Pink.
New Life in Christ by C.I. Scofield. A study of applied sanctification.
The Sanctifying Work of Christ by A.B. Simpson.
So Great Salvation by John F. Strombeck.
The Doctrine of Repentance by Thomas Watson.

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**Angelology/Demonology**
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Angelology: The Doctrine of Angels by J. Hampton Keathley, III. An excellent overview of this oft neglected doctrine.

Satan by Lewis Sperry Chafer. Twelve chapters on Satan and his henchmen.

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**Ecclesiology**
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Ekklesia by B.H. Carroll. This book emphasizes the Lord's work through the local church.
Treatise on Church Order by J.L. Dagg. A "how-to" book for pastors on organization.
Baptism by John Gill.
Baptist Church Index by Edward Hiscox. An excellent "how-to" book on the organization of the local church.
Baptism: What Saith the Scripture? by H.A. Ironside. Excellent booklet on the Scriptural teaching of baptism.
The Ministry of The Gospel by J.C. Philpot.

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**Eschatology**
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Development of Antichrist by Horatius Bonar.
The Kingdom in History and Prophecy by Lewis Sperry Chafer.
Studies On Prophecy by A.C. Gaebelein. This work is a collection of Eschatological topics.
Harmony of the Prophetic Word by A.C. Gaebelein. This work is an overview of Eschatology.
Not Wrath But Rapture by H.A. Ironside.
The Coming Kingdom of Christ by Dr. John R. Rice. Lays out the Dispensational teaching of Kingdom Announced, Rejected & Postphoned. Pre-Tribulational and Pre-Millennial.
Some Golden Daybreak by Lee Roberson. 17 sermons on the coming of Christ. Devotional.
When The King Comes Back by Oswald J. Smith. This book concerns The King and The Kingdom.
Death and Afterwards by Lehman Strauss.
Internet Anthology Vol 02 - John F. Walvoord by Dr. David S. Thomason. This innovative module is a collection of .html links to Walvoord's works on the internet. Walvoord's expositions of prophetic sections of Scripture are the best examples of dispensationalism to be found - bar none.

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**Apologetics**
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Evidences of Christian Faith by Dave Greear.
Internet Anthology Vol 01 - Josh McDowell by Dr. David S. Thomason. This innovative module is a collection of .html links to McDowell's works on the internet. No one is better at modern apologetics than McDowell.

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**Creationism**
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Origin of The Species by Charles Darwin. This is THE Bible for the religion of evolution!
Biblical Creationism by Henry Morris.
Men of Science, Men of God by Henry Morris.
The Genesis Record by Henry Morris.

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**Dispensationalism**
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Dispensationalism by Lewis Sperry Chafer.
The Apostasy of The Successive Dispensations by J.N. Darby.
Wrongly Dividing The Word of Truth by H.A. Ironside. This is a defense of classic dispensationalism rendered against what was then called "Bullingerism" (hyper-dispensationalism).
Dispensational Truth by Clarence Larkin. This .topx module includes internet hyperlinks to all of Larkin's charts. This excellent module should be in every pastor's and Sunday School teacher's library.
**UPDATED** Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth by Clarence Larkin. This **UPDATED** module now includes every original chapter. The module is text only - so, no hyperlinks to charts. When online charts become available, this module will be updated again to include them. Still helpful as is & now "text complete."
Rev. Clarence Larkin's Book of Charts by Clarence Larkin. This is a "map" module for e-Sword. Install it in "C:\Program Files\e-Sword". This particular module is a compilation of some of Larkin's works. Incomplete, but still very useful and very nice indeed.
Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth by C.I. Scofield. Classic on the rudiments of dispensationalism.

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**Comparative Religions**
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A Christian Approach to Islam by Garry K. Brantley.
Catholic Church and Conversion by G.K. Chesterton.
The Priest, The Woman, and the Confessional by Charles Chiniquy.
Fifty Years in the Church of Rome by Charles Chiniquy.
The Two Babylons by Alexander Hislop.
Nimrod The Rebellious Panther by Noel Smith. Intriguing work, showing the corrupt fountainhead of the religions of the world.
Roman Catholicism by Thomas Watson.