Books by Dr. Kayser (22)

When different manuscripts of the Bible disagree with each other on what God has indeed said, we can lose our confidence that we even know what God said. Many Christians and numerous versions of the Bible even assume that 4% of the text of the New Testament is forever lost. How can we know if the text of our Bible contains the same words it did when the prophets wrote them? Jesus said "Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled." How can we know which copy of the Greek texts contains the correct jots and tittles?In this booklet, Dr. Kayser and Dr. Wilbur Pickering, PhD, ThM (New Testament textual scholar, linguist, and Bible translator) analyze the different Greek texts behind different Bible translations, share the history of each text and how it was regarded through church history, and give eleven Biblical presuppositions that should guide our analysis of the evidence. Kayser and Pickering show which translations use unreliable manuscripts and which can be trusted, and make an argument for returning to the text of the Church Fathers and the Reformation, the Ecclesiastical or “Majority Text.”This book is designed to restore a sense of confidence that the Bible does indeed “belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law” (Deut. 29:29) epub, mobi, pdf, or free online Kindle Apple

Why can one scholar look at Exodus 12 and consider it settled that only adults partook of Passover while another scholar concludes that even newborn babies partook? Why are there 14 different views of what worthy participation means? Godly saints are often mystified why others don't see “clear” Scriptures the way they do.Pastor Kayser demonstrates how our perspectives on these Scriptures rest on different presuppositions that we bring to the text, and how this leads to talking past one another. He lays out the presuppositions behind the dominant views of communion and shows that our comprehension of the Regulative Principle of Worship drives our understanding of the Lord's Table. He explores the relevant biblical terms for children and their ages, and exegetes Exodus 12 and 1 Corinthians 10-11.Throughout the book, Pastor Kayser calls Christians to handle the communion discussion with charity and respect and shows that the "young credo communion" view can account for all of the strongest arguments put forth by the paedocommunion and the mature communion positions without any of the exegetical problems of either side. epub, mobi, pdf, or free online Kindle Apple

When Jesus asked (with apparent disappointment), “What! Could you not watch with Me for one hour?” (Matt. 26:40), the disciples were no doubt disappointed in themselves. Perhaps you can relate. If you have struggled with the idea of praying for extended periods of time, it may simply be that you have never had extended prayer modeled to you. Just as John the Baptist and Jesus modeled to others how to pray (Luke 11:1), hopefully this booklet will spark some ideas for your own prayer life. It is designed to expose you to twelve quite distinct kinds of prayer, and to show how easy it is to spend an hour in prayer. epub, mobi, pdf, or free online Kindle Apple

There’s more to overcoming sexual sin than willpower. Too many people give up because all they have tried are weak weapons rather than the weapons that are “mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.” (2 Cor. 10:4)  It's possible to gain complete victory in this area of purity of thought and body, but only if you know how to lay hold of God's promises, God's strength, God's Spirit, and the tools in God's toolchest (the Bible). The Bible gives us everything that we need for life and godliness (2 Pet. 1:3), but this war, like most wars, will require training (Luke 6:40; Heb. 12:11) in how to use God’s tools and methods. This book won't help you, unless you're serious. But it will be a gamechanger if you're serious but can’t figure out why you haven’t gotten victory. May the guidance here, which has already helped hundreds to gain purity of thought and body, usher you into impossible victory after victory. See the sermons that inspired the book and bonus materials and exercises here.  Endorsements: At the conclusion of his magisterial declaration of the doctrines of grace in the epistle to the Romans, the Apostle Paul provides a practical application calling believers to both resistance, “do not be conformed to this world,” and reformation, “but be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:1-2). In this careful Biblical and historical study, Dr. Kayser provides us with a powerful encouragement to make this practical application manifest in this day of disintegrating forces. Highly recommended. Kevin Swanson epub, mobi, pdf, or free online Kindle Apple

This booklet contains a checklist of leadership competencies, written specifically to help fathers in the training of their sons, but also to help pastors, mentors, and anyone involved in leader development to be more systematic in their leader training.The checklist goes over various metrics for helping measure maturity in: - communication  - joy  - faith  - love  - humility  - prayer  - worship  - disciplines of thought  - sonship spirit vs orphan spirit  - mortification of sin  - future orientation  - mission/vision  - spiritual warfare  - spiritual vitality  - Bible study  - evangelism  - personal integrity and accountability  - community development  - stewardship  - life planning and management  - networking/gathering  - leadership skills  - leadership development  - ministry/team management  - conflict management/peacemaking  - theological soundness  - servant leadership and shepherding skills  - missions/global church awareness  - mercy and justice  - suffering and personal limitations  - personal life  - and sense of humor Read online Download PDF

Can you prove what books belong in the biblical canon? And who determines canonicity - the historic church, the Scriptures, or something else? This short booklet is an introduction to Dr. Kayser's defense of the Protestant doctrine that “only God can identify His word,” and did so through the very prophets who gave us the Scriptures. This booklet is 58 pages long. You can find Dr. Kayser's larger work on the Canon of Scripture (397 pages) here.

  A case for why Old Testament penology continues to be our standard of justice, but suggesting a different (more flexible) interpretation of Old Testament penology than has usually been given. Dr. Kayser argues that the principles of justice behind the Old Testament civil penalties were intended for more than Israel, and demonstrates how the New Testament specifically upholds Old Testament criminal justice.  However — he also provides a corrective to common theonomic views of biblical penology, arguing that these penalties — including for capital crimes  — were designed to be applied flexibly, for restorative purposes, and taking into account victims' rights. The book centers around the debate over the death penalty, arguing that the death penalty was not mandatory in God's law (except in cases of murder), and that God's purposes were restoration and repentance in the criminal, not death. It answers 13 common objections to applying biblical penology today (especially the death penalty), showing how God's beautiful, flexible legal framework was designed to provide both mercy and justice to victim, accused, and perpetrator alike.   If you're unsure of how much of God's Old Testament standard of justice should be considered relevant today, this handbook is both a quick read and a must-read. (Previously titled Is the Death Penalty Just?)   What Readers Are Saying: "This is probably the best book on theonomy that I have read to date, simply because of the brevity and clarity with which Mr. Kayser explains Old Testament Law. It's something that I would give to a person who is interested in learning about theonomy, but is unfamiliar with the topic. (Make no mistake though, it's also chock full of detailed information for a serious reader on the subject.) The title would lead one to believe it only covers penal sanctions, but it's actually a lot broader of a look than just that. I also really liked Mr. Kayser's specific take on capital punishment. ...It's not a complete defense and delineation of theonomy, but it's a wonderful start." - Rachel (Goodreads) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This was a gem of a read. Following that admonition of Greg Bahnsen in his books and lectures in theology, theonomists have a lot of homework to do in exegesis and application regarding the Old Testament civil laws. Kayser does a terrific job of giving great exegetical and theological insight into the death penalty and when it should or is allowed to be applied according to Biblical principles. This was a great read and highly recommended!" - Adam (Goodreads) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This was a very insightful introduction to biblical civil justice and penology.... Dr. Kayser brings in a lot of Scripture to bear on the subject of the death penalty. While he focuses on the death penalty in particular, he ends up giving a good framework for biblical justice and civil punishment." - Peter (Goodreads) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Good. Like a condensed "Victim's Rights" by Gary North with a few differences of opinion." - Austin (Goodreads) ⭐⭐⭐⭐