Author
John Bunyan
1628–1688
Bedford. Pilgrim's Progress is the most widely read English book after the Bible. Wrote from prison. Baptist.
Works in the Library 12
The Resurrection of the Dead and Eternal Judgment 1665
Bunyan defends bodily resurrection and final judgment from Scripture, explaining the manner of resurrection, the order of events, and the eternal consequences of divine judgment.
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A Confession of My Faith and a Reason of My Practice 1672
Bunyan explains his faith and church practice, defining the proper subjects of communion and the conditions for maintaining fellowship within the visible church.
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Come & Welcome to Jesus Christ 1678
Bunyan invites sinners to embrace Christ's salvation, emphasizing Christ's willingness to receive all who come to Him in faith regardless of past sin.
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The Pilgrim's Progress, Part 1 1678
Bunyan's allegorical masterpiece depicts Christian's spiritual journey from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City, illustrating salvation, temptation, and perseverance.
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The Fear of God 1679
Bunyan expounds the fear of God as foundational to wisdom and piety, explaining its nature, necessity, and practical effects in Christian life and spiritual growth.
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The Life and Death of Mr. Badman 1680
Bunyan's narrative depicts Mr. Badman's sinful life and damnation, illustrating the consequences of rejecting God's grace and persisting in worldly wickedness.
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A Holy Life 1684
Bunyan describes the characteristics and fruits of a holy life, instructing believers on practical godliness, moral virtue, and spiritual disciplines essential to Christian maturity.
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The Doctrine of the Law and Grace Unfolded 1685
Bunyan contrasts the law's condemnation with grace's redemption, explaining how divine law reveals sin while Gospel grace provides salvation through Christ's work.
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The Jerusalem Sinner Saved 1688
Bunyan demonstrates that even Jerusalem's worst sinners can experience salvation through Christ, emphasizing divine mercy's power to redeem the most hardened offenders.
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The Work of Jesus Christ as an Advocate 1688
Bunyan explains Christ's intercessory advocacy, demonstrating how Jesus continually pleads believers' cause before God and secures their salvation and spiritual protection.
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The Holy War 1869
Bunyan's allegorical narrative depicts spiritual warfare between good and evil kingdoms, representing the Christian's struggle against sin and Satan's opposition to salvation.
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The Pilgrim's Progress, Part 2 1895
Bunyan's continuation of his allegorical spiritual journey follows Christian's wife Christiana and her children as they undertake their own pilgrimage toward the Celestial City.
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Passages John Bunyan cites most
Bible verses most often cited across these 12 works. Each links to everything in the library on that verse.
Galatians 3:1012×
Hebrews 2:1410×
Romans 7:2410×
Hebrews 7:259×
1 Corinthians 1:308×
2 Corinthians 5:148×
Galatians 3:138×
Hebrews 7:248×
Psalm 110:38×
Romans 3:248×
1 Peter 1:187×
2 Timothy 1:97×
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