Books published by Institute for Nouthetic Studies

"What shall I do?" Perhaps that question arises as often as any other among perplexed Christians who want to know God''s will. Contentious believers question biblical counselors often about who they should marry, which church they should join, what career path they should take, if they should buy a particular house. What is the correct answer to these and hundreds of other questions? Do feelings, or promptings, or signs, or special circumstances provide divine guidance? How can one be certain about any of these things? Is it even possible to know God''s will about important decisions in life?Jay Adams discusses these, and many other related matters with his trademark clarity and fidelity to the Scriptures. Think these issues through with him and settle these questions once and for all.

Just "forgive and forget." You should apologize when you mess up. If you forgive you will feel better. Don't wait until you are asked before you forgive. Forgive only when you are sure the offender is sincere.If you think any of these statements are good advice, you need to read this book! Understanding what the Bible teaches about forgiveness, between those who have been forgiven much, is essential to God-honoring relationships. Sadly, many believers settle for the world's substitutes or sinfully live alienated from others because of an unwillingness to forgive as Christ has commanded.Let Jay Adams, with his trademark clarity and vivid illustrations, help you think through what the Scriptures teach, and help you move From Forgiven to Forgiving.

In this third edition of What to do on Thursday Adams sets forth a method for dealing with problems that occur in your everyday walk as a Christian.How does a believer determine what God would have him do in life's many baffling situations? The simple answer is, "Turn to the Bible." Good! But then what? Christians are rarely instructed about how to use the Scriptures in their decision making. So, when problems arise on Thursday (or any other day of the week) they are at a loss about what to do. They find the Scriptures useful for devotional uses, but not for decision making.If this is the case in your life, What to do on Thursday will end such perplexity --- once and for all.

God is concerned about how you preach, how you counsel, and how you serve Him in all aspects of your life. He does not countenance slipshod work. In the Scriptures, He has spoken explicitly about becoming proficient at what you do. Though He will do as He pleases, God has not promised to bless the efforts of those who desire simply to "get by."In this book, Jay Adams looks at the whole matter of competent ministry and challenges every believer to honor God and please Him in his work. But what does please God? How can you become effective in His service? What help does He offer if you want to improve the quality of your service? In Committed to Craftsmanship, you will explore these and other related questions. This book is dedicated to all those who seek to grow and improve in their service to their Savior.