Ted Cortez Publishing: Books by Author Part 1

Boston, Thomas

A Complete Body of Divinity

Puritan minister and lesser known "Thomas," Thomas Boston gave the world another brilliant system of theology in his Complete Body of Divinity in the early part of the 18th century. Anyone familiar with Puritan works will at once recognize the characteristic Calvinistic theology, the methodical exposition, warmth of application, and strict adherence to Holy Writ present in Boston's work. This first volume explores the chief end of man, the purpose of scripture, the character of God and man, the work of Christ, and the benefits of Salvation. 

Charnock, Stephen

The Knowledge of God in Christ: Discourses on the Work of Christ

Objects of Mercy: Discourses on Faith and Sin

The New Birth: Discourses on Regeneration

Edwards, Jonathan

The Complete Sermons of Jonathan Edwards

Glory and Virtue: Containing Five of Edwards' Most-Loved Works

Gill, John

The Cause of God and Truth: Defending the Doctrines of Grace

"The old truth that Calvin preached, that Augustine preached, that Paul preached, is the truth that I must preach to-day, or else be false to my conscience and my God. I cannot shape the truth; I know of no such thing as paring off the rough edges of a doctrine. John Knox’s gospel is my gospel. That which thundered through Scotland must thunder through England again." Charles Spurgeon. This volume collects three books by three different authors explaining and defending Calvinism. John Gill takes the reader verse-by-verse through the Bible and rigorously defends Calvinism against Daniel Whitby's "Discourse on the Five Points of Calvinism." He then successfully traces the doctrines of grace in the works of the church fathers, refuting the fallacious claim that Calvinism is some kind of "new heresy." John Owen contributes his thorough work on the subject, asserting that Arminianism represents the tired old heresy of Pelagianism combined with the new heresy of "contingency," which claims God's ignorance of future events. Finally, Charles Spurgeon defends Calvinism with his own insights and personal testimony in a brief sermon. Includes scripture index.

Gonzaga, Alejandro

Does God love everyone?

Does God love everyone? Can a holy God love the reprobate sinner, defiant in his sin, refusing to trust in Christ, and doomed to eternal damnation? Why would God damn someone he loves? How can God choose some and damn others when he loves everyone? If God does love everyone, believer and unbeliever alike, what does this say about God's love? Is it truly indiscriminate, like the "love" of some prostitute? This is a paper I wrote for my Master's program at Regent University. It assumes a Calvinist position, meaning we do not choose God because we are sinners by nature, dead in sin and enslaved to it.

No Other: The Truth of Calvinism

In one sweeping motion, the doctrine of libertarian free will simultaneously exalts the will of man over the sovereignty of God, eliminates sin, and ruins the work of the Holy Spirit. If the will of man is free, then God is not sovereign over it, and therefore not sovereign at all. If any man can choose to believe in God by his free will, then he is not a sinner, for his will is not bound by sin. If any can choose to believe in God, then he does not need the grace of the Holy Spirit to completely and irresistibly renew his dead heart and give him the desire to submit to Christ. When men are free to choose of their own volition, and God no longer sovereignly saves by his will, we no longer beg him for his Holy Spirit to move in men’s hearts, but instead we appeal to men with all the carnal means at our disposal—music, speech, drama, material goods, and every other manner of superficial enticement. God can do no more in a man’s heart than the general call to salvation and the ineffective gift of prevenient grace, after all. We no longer preach the Gospel. We present men with “a wonderful plan” for their lives and we do not draw those desperate for salvation because no one is. No one is desperate for salvation because we do not preach the hopelessness of sin. There is no sin because man is free. We draw men who seek to magnify and improve themselves and their status. We preach a gospel that centers on the shallow, insignificant glory of man rather than the magnificent glory of God. If we do not preach the Gospel, we do not save anyone and obviously those we do not save, do not persevere. The doctrine of Arminius, of Wesley, Pelagius, Erasmus, and the entire Roman Catholic Church, has all but ruined the Protestant Church. By Ted Cortez Publishing.