What the Amish Believe
April 29, 2010 by editor · Leave a Comment
Books on What the Amish Believe
Menno Simons: The Complete Works
$17.99
Menno Simons did not start the Anabaptist movement, but he became one of their best known spokesmen and organizers. This is the best price we have been able to find on the complete writings of Menno Simons. Translated from the original Dutch into English.
455 pages. Hardback.
Dortrecht Confession of Faith
$0.99
The Dordrecht Confession of Faith is a statement of beliefs adopted by Dutch Mennonite leaders at a meeting in Dordrecht, Netherland, on April 21, 1632. Its 18 articles emphasize belief in salvation through Jesus Christ, baptism, nonresistance, church discipline, feet washing, and avoidance of taking oaths. In 1725, Jacob Gottschalk met with sixteen other ministers from southeastern Pennsylvania and adopted the Dutch Mennonite Dordrecht Confession as their statement of belief. Here is the full text in booklet form.
42 pp. booklet. $0.99
Devoted Christian’s Prayer Book
$6.50
This small book is a collection of prayers from an Amish prayer book that dates back to 1708 or earlier. It can be used in daily devotions or on special occasions. The book also includes the Dortrecht Confession of Faith and “Rules of a Godly Life.”
124 pp. Hardback.
Dietrich Philip Handbook
$10.25
Dietrich Philip was a co-worker with Menno Simons, and he was one of the early leaders of the Mennonites in the Netherlands. Here is a collection of his spiritual writings.
539 pp. Hardback.
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The Whirlwind Cometh
$6.50
You will not soon forget this unusual book. Its gripping story is neither history nor prophecy. Rather, it is a challenge to the reader to examine the present and to be ready for the future. For those who take religious freedom for granted, this book will be a jolt.
167 pp. Paper.