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Adopted by God
by Robert A. Peterson
The number of books on the doctrine of adoption is sadly small, but here is a simple and clear exposition of the one of the most comforting teachings in the entire Bible: that through simple faith in Christ, we can be called the cherished sons of daughters of God.

 
The Christ of the Covenants
by O. Palmer Robertson
Probably the best overview of the nature of the different covenants throughout the Bible.

 
Christianity in Crisis
by Hank Hanegraaff
"The Bible Answer Man" from the Christian Research Institute exposes the theological aberrations of prosperity teachers like Kenneth Copeland, Frederick Price, and Benny Hinn. Given the outrageous claims of such teachers (Copeland: "Adam, in the Garden of Eden, was God manifested in the flesh;" and Price: "God can't do anything in this earth except what we, the body of Christ, allow him to do"), it is especially disturbing that they are so popular. This book is extremely well documented.

 
Created in God's Image
by Anthony A. Hoekema
Detailed theological account of what it means for human beings to be created in God's image.

 
The Cross of Christ
by John R.W. Stott
We can't understand Christianity without an understanding of the Cross, and Stott does a masterful job explaining all that was accomplished at Golgotha.

 
Desiring God
by John Piper
Piper's passion for pleasing God will not fail to excite your passions for him. This is Piper's defense of "Christian Hedonism."

 
The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God
by D.A. Carson
Short but illuminating book on the different ways the Bible speaks about God's love.

 
The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God
by John M. Frame
This book explores the subject of epistemology – that is, how we know what we know. This book is not for beginners, but will be helpful for those interested in how we can have confidence in our attempts to know who God is.

 
The Holiness of God
by R.C. Sproul
Will bring you face to face as much as is possible with God's holiness and perfections. Perhaps Sproul's most famous book.

 
The Holy Spirit
by Sinclair B. Ferguson
Scholarly treatment of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, with comment on the charismatic gifts. Many in seminary said this was their favorite book.

 
How Long, O Lord?
by D.A. Carson
Deals with the problem of suffering in the life of the Christian, with reflection on God's sovereignty over all things.

 
Justification and the New Perspectives on Paul
by Guy Prentiss Waters
This is a critique of a growing theological movement that questions the traditional understanding of justification. Waters analyzes the views of Sanders, Dunn and Wright, and then critiques them from exegetical, historical and theological perspectives. This is challenging reading, but extremely important given the controversy that the New Perspective is creating.

 
Knowing God
by J.I. Packer
One of the classic books of Christian theology. Biblical, profound and challenging.

 
No Other God
by John M. Frame
Excellent critique of the Open Theism movement, which denies God's exhaustive knowledge of the future. In the process you will get an exhaustive review of the Bible's teaching regarding God's control over all things.

 
On the Incarnation
by St. Athanasius
"It is a good rule, after reading a new book, never to allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one in between," writes C.S. Lewis in this book's introduction. Written in the fourth century, this book indeed qualifies as old. Nonetheless, its explanation of the Christian doctrine of incarnation is just as needed today as ever before.

 
Oneness Pentecostals and the Trinity
by Gregory A. Boyd
Boyd is an open theist, but this book is a clear and orthodox explanation of the Trinity.