“Pilgrim’s Progress” by John Bunyan
This book has been translated hundreds of times in the last 330 years and next to the Bible is the most widely translated and read book in the English language. (so why have you not read it?)
JOHN BUNYAN (1628-1688) was a Puritan preacher and writer in England. Bunyan had very little schooling. He followed his father in the tinker's trade, and served in the parliamentary army from 1644 to 1647. He was most recognized authoring The Pilgrim's Progress which he wrote in 1676 while imprisoned for preaching without a license. His numerous other titles include Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners and Holy War.
This is not a devotional classic It is a dangerous tale: a call to the high stakes of every Christian's journey; Do not pick it up expecting quaint amusement--it is a story woven through with undeniable truth, great cost, and overwhelming joy. One of the most widely read books of all time, this adventure reveals John Bunyan's intense grasp of the Scriptures. Penned while in prison for refusing to compromise the gospel, The Pilgrim's Progress is a guide for the journey from death to life. The times have changed, but the landmarks and adversaries are very much the same.
Eric Wilson’s Review: This is the story of grace and beautifully illustrates the gospel. God uses the foolishness of man for His glory and to spread gospel of grace. Bunyan’s personal struggles and story is a testament of itself (and one worth looking into and reading on its own) but God used this vessel to tell the story of man’s depravity to Christ’s irresistible calling to the perseverance of a saint in a way that even I could understand. I know I have said this before but this time listen to me – if you read no other book this is the one that you need to pick up and not just read but study.
