
Recommended Reading
This page is a compilation of helpful commentary and interpretation by various authors on theology and Scripture. The books and articles in this list are used by Dr. Karleen for his bible studies and have helped him to gain new insights into logically sound ways of thinking about biblical topics. This list is by no means comprehensive and is ever-expanding with new resources. Click on the title of a book or article to access or purchase it for your own use. Recommended readings are organized by the author's last name alphabetically. Readings that correspond to specific biblical study topics can also be found in the PDF downloads for each bible study.
Systematic Theology by Louis Berkhof
What is Saving Faith? by Dr. Gordon H. Clark
God and Evil: The Problem Solved by Dr. Gordon H. Clark
Determinism and Responsibility by Dr. Gordon H. Clark - this article by Gordon Clark provides important content that compliments his book “God and Evil: The Problem Solved”. Clark emphasizes supralapsarian views, which are helpful for interpreting God’s overall plan for his creation.
A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith by Dr. Robert L. Reymond
Perspectives on Election: 5 Views (edited by Chad Brand) - This book contains the writings of Dr. Robert L. Reymond on a logically sound supralapsarian view of unconditional election. Dr. Karleen has found Reymond’s contribution to this book to be the most biblical exposition of supralapsarianism.
The Sovereignty of God by Arthur W. Pink - A lesser-known but excellent British theologian, Pink is one of the few recent supralapsarians who has a significant body of writing.
Introduction to John Owen’s “The Death of Death in the Death of Christ” by J. I. Packer
The Five Points of Calvinism Defined, Defended and Documented by David N. Steele, Curtis C. Thomas, and S. Lance Quinn