A new book that focuses on Jesus' words on salvation, pursuing the line of reasoning that led Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Cost of Discipleship
(1937) to proclaim Jesus taught a gospel of "costly grace." You may order this book online from Amazon at this link.
This book will always be free online as well. Here are PDF versions of
each chapter or if you prefer, here is the entire book in one PDF.
Table of Contents
Verse Dedications
Preface
I Atonement: Be Reconciled First To The One You Sinned Against Or Otherwise Is Of No Effect
II The Repentant Goes Home Justified
III Hell Whole or Heaven Maimed
IV The Parable of the Good Servant Turned Evil
V Those Who Endure To The End
VI Repent Or Perish
VII Saying But Not Doing
VIII Jesus' Answer To The Direct Question On How To Obtain Eternal Life
IX Exceeding The Righteousness of the Shallowly Righteous
X The Sermon On The Mount
XI The Parable Of The Sheep And The Goats
XII Parable Of The Purchase of the Field
XIII Forgiven But Not Forgiving
XIV Parable Of The Virgins
XV The Prodigal Or Lost Son
XVI Parable Of The Unprofitable Servant
XVII Count The Cost
XVIII The Parable Of The Sower
XIX Every Tree Without Good Fruit
XX The Metaphor of the Vine
XXI John 8:51 -- Obedience Should Save
XXII The Right To The Tree of Life
XXIII Those Who Have Done Good Things Are Resurrected
XXIV Incomplete And Lukewarm Works
XXV Eternal Life: Based On Good Works Or Faith Alone?
XXVI John 3:16: Obeying Unto Christ Should Save?
XXVII Faith Alone
Conclusion
Bibliography
Verses & Topical Index 42
Audio Version of Jesus Words On Salvation
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Charts and Graphics
Chronological Chart of History of Faith and Works' Battle Against Faith Alone
Supplements to Chapters
Answers to Rebuttals to The Right to Tree of Life
Answers to Rebuttals to Jesus' Answer to The Direct Question On How to Obtain Eternal Life
Answers to Rebuttals on Counting the Cost
Chapters Available Online Only re: Jesus' Words on Salvation - 300 Additional Pages
Self-Examination on How Well You Know Jesus' Words on Salvation
Jesus Teaches Exclusive Reliance On His Doctrine Is Key to Salvation
Jesus Came With A Gospel
Works Worthy of Repentance
Not Do According To His Will
Building on Sand
"Ashamed of Me and My Words" -- The Risk of Denying Jesus' Words Apply Today
The Early Church View of Belief Alone
Are The Drawing Passages Explaining Salvation Principles?
Lost Sons versus Saved Sons or the Five Keys to the Kingdom
Kierkegaard's Critique of Cheap Grace
The Parable of the Drowning Man
Jesus' Idea of Faith
Famous Sermons & Books Refuting Faith Alone in PDF
"Prologue upon the Gospel of St. Matthew," Preface to the New Testament (1534) by William Tyndale, 6 pp.
"Works Wrought Through Faith," Rev. George Horne, 1824, 22 pp.
"Nature and Relations of Faith," Free Will Baptist (Jan. 1860), 17 pp.
"Fides Formata, or Faith Working by Love," by Rev. Jeremy Taylor (1667)(published 1851), 12 pp.
"Faith and Works," Augustine (413 A.D.) (published 1847), 49 pp.
"On the Necessity of a Good Life," Rev. William Paley (published 1825), 21 pp.
"Justification," The Religious Magazine (Sept. 1848), 64 pp.