"A Guide to True Peace" by William Backhouse and James Janson, compiled and reset by Jim Wilson from the 1815 original (public domain). Ninety pages. Critical read Must read Good read Read if you want Read something else Why read this book: True disciples of Jesus, as described by Jesus Himself, will be those who love their God with …
One of the priorities of our God for those in His Kingdom is found in John 17:21-23 “I am not asking on behalf of these alone, but also for those who believe in Me through their word, that they may all be one; just as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that …
John 14:5-7 begins with a statement from Jesus to His disciples: “And you know the way to the place where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the …
"The Secret to the Christian Life" Gene Edwards, The Seed Sowers Publishers, 150 pages. Critical read Must read Good read Read if you want Read something else Why read this book. In this book, Edwards lays out the plain truth from the scriptures regarding how our God has both demonstrated and taught the path of an intimate relationship with …
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"The Spiritual Guide" by Miguel de Molinos, Seed Sowers Christian Books, 142 pages (including a biography of Molinos at the end). Critical read*Must read Good read Read if you want Read something else * Only if you are very serious about living in intimate communion with your God as depicted in the New Testament. If that is not …
"My point is this; heirs, as long as they are minors, are no better than slaves, though they are the owners of all the property; but they remain under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. So it is with us; while we were minors, we were enslaved to the elemental spirits …
Image via author, unnamed lake, Wallowa Mountains, Oregon The book, "A Guide to True Peace," was published in its current form in 1815 by two Quakers, William Backhouse and James Janson. Since that time, the book has been an enormous influence in the lives of untold numbers of true seekers of the deeper life. It …
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"Let the peace of Christ, to which you were indeed called in one body, rule in your hearts; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Whatever you do …
Image via author, Ice Lake, Wallowa Mountains, Oregon In our last post on true faith, we learned that Paul says works without faith is dead. James says faith without works is dead, but faith that produces obedience is a justifying faith. How shall we measure the truth of our faith? We can do so against …
Isaiah the prophet records the promise of our God to speak to His true followers. We find this in Isaiah 55, “Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in …
