Click
for links to over 150 booklets covering a
variety of topics, as diverse as how to deal with depression, divorce,
anger, how to have a revival, how to deal with pornography, finishing well,
how to share your faith without arguing, how to have a "quiet time" with
God, how to understand the "dinosaur dilemma", what the Bible says about
women in ministry, does the Bible teach eternal security?, 10 reasons to
believe series, what is Messianic prophecy, what the Bible says about hell
(a "hot" topic of debate in many theological circles), counseling from a
Biblical perspective, how to know the will of God, how to know who to marry,
etc.. Each booklet presents a Word centered, God glorifying, Christ exalting
discussion of the subject. Each subject takes about an hour (+/-) to read &
printed copies can be ordered free of charge if you for example find a topic
you might like to share with a brother or sister. This is a list you will
want to look over to gain a sense of what is available so that you will be
able to go there when a specific need arises.
Note: If you subscribe to receive
Our Daily Bread (at no charge) from RBC, you can also request to be placed
on the mailing list to receive the latest Discovery Series Booklets which come
out every month or so.
Free Bible Computer Programs
e-Sword: is undoubtedly the most useful
free Bible program available. There are excellent search features and window
popups when pointer held over verse references and Strong's numbers.
Click here to see illustration of the
features. Another nice feature especially for a free
program is the ability to point and click on a word in either the Bible or
Commentary view, and the definition, if found, will appear in the Dictionary
view. NASB is available for a $20 unlock fee.
Here is another site with free Biblical resources for
e-sword. Spiritandtruth.org:
Click here - I highly recommend Tony Garland's superb,
conservative commentary on the book of Revelation (Click
to download). If you interpret the Prophetic Scriptures literally,
then you will enjoy this resource. So many of the commentaries on Revelation
leave you more confused than you were before you consulted them. Garland's
"magnum opus" on the Revelation (TestimonyOfJesusChrist.es.exe
= link to download file and install to
e-Sword) will leave you edified and excited
about the return of our Lord. Now you can't not read the Revelation of Jesus
Christ. This excellent commentary removes all excuses that the Revelation is too
confusing and cannot be understood. If you accept the premise that the literal
reading of Scripture makes the most sense, you will truly enjoy this commentary.
On the other hand, if you do not believe that literal interpretation of the
Scripture is the simplest and safest approach, then you will not enjoy this
commentary and the Revelation will continue to remain a confusing morass of
strange symbols and sights.
Libronix Books Free
at
Stilltruth.com
- If your Libronix package contains the personal book
builder (PBB) reader key (you may have to call Logos.com at 1-800-875-6467 to
see if the version you own has the reader key) then you will want to look over
this resource of free Libronix books (includes Brenton's translation of the
Septuagint, Barnes' Notes on the New Testament, etc.). You will need to be a
Berean as there are some books available which are of questionable value to the
serious Bible student.
Online Bible: a free program
with Bibles, commentaries, study tools, etc. It is
relatively simple to download & install. Click
Online Bible Official Site
for the philosophy and features of the "Online Bible" with
Brenton's Translation
in the download area. The e-Sword program in my opinion is superior in terms of
features and usability.
BlueLetterBible - Charts and Miscellaneous Resources:
Parallel Passages in New Testament quoted from Old
Testament - very interesting charts which underline the unity
of the precious Word of God
Quotations from the Old Testament in the New Testament
- the actual number of OT quotes varies from 885 to 889. Every
book of the Old Testament is quoted except Obadiah, Nahum, Zephaniah, and
Esther with a single quote from Song of Solomon. Here's a test - which NT book
has the most OT quotations? You may be surprised.
Nice chart on the "Harmony
of the Gospels" - although this type of chart is not inspired
it does help one piece together the life of Jesus chronologically.
Names of the Son of God, Jesus Christ our Lord
- a chart that so beautifully shows He is our "all in all" (Col
3:11)
Our Lord's Miracles
Bible Timeline from Creation to
4th Century AD Very
attractively done but unfortunately does not have specific dates for Biblical
books or characters
Timeline of the Apostle Paul: nice
tabular format paralleling secular events in Rome (especially Roman emperors) with
Paul's life. When you utilize this type of chart realize that there is not
complete agreement among very good scholars on some of the dates in Paul's
life. So avoid foolish & ignorant speculation for they will lead to quarrels.
Click here
for another nice Pauline Timeline is found at
The Unbound Bible. To walk through each
of Paul's missionary journeys city by city click the following links for the
map beneath which are the cities (1st
Journey - begin @ Antioch) (2nd
Journey) (3rd
Journey)
Chronology of Acts and the Epistles:
realize that there is not absolute agreement on these dates
Cult Apologetics
- some simple resources to turn to when you get that unexpected knock at your
door & it's not the postman
Redi-Answers on Jehovah's Witnesses Doctrine
Redi-Answers on Mormon Doctrine
Jehovah's Witness at Your Door—A Quick Reference
Guide
Mormon at Your Door—A Quick Reference Guide
Mormon Claims Answered by Marvin Cowan
Foolish Faith: What Today's Information Age
Says About God by Judith Etinger
Includes various topics
Radio Carbon Dating,
Dinosaurs,
Is the Bible Text Reliable?
What
the Greatest Lawyers say about the Resurrection
Pilgrimage Through the Watchtower
by Kevin Quick
The Changing World of Mormonism by Jerald &
Sandra Tanner
Brenton's English Translation of the LXX
(Apostle's Bible)
This offsite link provides access to
Brenton's Translation of the Septuagint translation (the Greek translation of
the Hebrew Old Testament, often abbreviated LXX). The majority of the NT
quotations from the OT are taken from the LXX and not the Hebrew, so it behooves
the serious student of God's Word to be familiar with this English translation
of the Greek OT text. If you use Internet Explorer, I would suggest
making "Apostles'
Bible" a shortcut on your toolbar.
Here's how - Open Internet Explorer. Click "View". Click "Toolbars". Place a
check in front of "Links" which should activate a bar directly beneath
"Address". Now open
Apostles' Bible.. Now place mouse pointer over the explorer icon "e" (the icon
directly in front of the http//... address), hold down the left mouse button and
drag the "e" icon to the "Links" bar which should automatically place this
shortcut to the Apostles' Bible on the Link for quick access. To rename this
icon (I usually shorten the name as I have links to multiple sites I use in
Bible study) by placing your mouse over the "e" icon on the Link bar, holding
down the right mouse button and selecting Rename. For example, I've renamed it
as LXX. You can do the same for any website you frequently access.
InstaVerse
Download
InstaVerse
for free. It is
a nifty, easy to download and install
(no restart), simple to use Bible Verse pop up tool that will allow you to read
every cross reference in this study quickly, in context and in the Version you
prefer (Note: Only KJV is free. NAS, ESV, NIV, et al available for purchase)
When you hold the mouse pointer over the Scripture reference, the passage pops
up immediately and can even be highlighted.
InstaVerse
works anywhere on the Web as well as
offline in Word for Windows, in email such as Outlook, etc. It can be
enabled or disabled easily (Menu > Disable). Try the free version. It
really works...you will be amazed and edified. (click
here) Note it won't work if
there is not a space between book name and chapter (Mt 1:1 won't pop up
but Mt 1:1 will)
RefTagger
This free too is available from the good
folks at logos.com and it is my favorite web tool. If you have Scripture
annotations on your site, you MUST add this great tool so your visitors
can easily read the actual Word of God rather than just read the chapter/verse,
which they may or may not remember. It is easy to add to your site and there are
literal and paraphrase versions available. In addition there is a tool that can
be added which gives your visitors the freedom to choose the version with which
they are most familiar.
