The Truth War: Fighting for Certainty in an Age of Deception [Paperback]

John MacArthur (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 30, 2008

Right now, truth is under attack, and much is at stake. Perhaps no one in America is more passionate than John MacArthur about exposing those who are mounting this attack―especially those bringing the assault right into the church.

There is no middle ground―no safe zone for the uncommitted in this war. The battle for truth is raging, and this book reveals:

• The pitfalls of postmodern thinking
• Why the Emerging Church Movement is inherently flawed
• Past skirmishes in the Truth War and their effect on the Church
• The importance of truth and certainty in a postmodern society
• How to identify and address the errors and false teachings smuggled into churches

"[The postmodern age] is the age of no truth, an age that has reached a point of deadly fatigue when it comes to facing the truth―a generation that no longer believes truth can be known. Dr. John MacArthur knows better, and he is armed with the courage to confront this age with a bold defense of truth. . . . His argument is compelling, his defense of truth is brilliant, and his concern for the church is evident on every page. The evangelical church desperately needs this book, and it arrives just in time." ―R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

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About the Author

John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, president of the Master’s College and Seminary, and featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry. In more than four decades of ministry, John has written dozens of bestselling books, including The MacArthur Study Bible, The Gospel According to Jesus, and Slave. He and his wife, Patricia, have four married children and fifteen grandchildren.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (December 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 140020240X
• ISBN-13: 978-1400202409
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (95 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #358,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Widely known for his thorough, candid approach to teaching God's Word, John MacArthur is a popular author and conference speaker and has served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since 1969. John and his wife, Patricia, have four grown children and fourteen grandchildren.
John's pulpit ministry has been extended around the globe through his media ministry, Grace to You, and its satellite offices in seven countries. In addition to producing daily radio programs for nearly 2,000 English and Spanish radio outlets worldwide, Grace to You distributes books, software, audiotapes, and CDs by John MacArthur.
John is president of The Master's College and Seminary and has written hundreds of books and study guides, each one biblical and practical. Best-selling titles include The Gospel According to Jesus, Truth War, The Murder of Jesus, Twelve Ordinary Men, Twelve Extraordinary Women, and The MacArthur Study Bible, a 1998 ECPA Gold Medallion recipient.

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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Need to Heed... May 25, 2007

By ModRes

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A number of weeks before this book was announced, I wrote to Dr. MacArthur asking if/when he might write a book such as this. Imagine my delight when I learned that one WAS going to be released and soon!

The Emergent Church is creating havoc within Christendom. Like Gnosticism and the Judaizers of the early church, the blantant error that is coming in like a flood into the modern-day church needs to be brought under the truthful light of Scripture, where it will not survive. That can only happen when faithful and courageous Christians are willing to call into question the very things that are being espoused. Paul, Jude, James, Peter - none of these men hesitated to call error error. Paul especially named names. There MUST be a willingness among Christians today to stand against the error in whatever form it comes. The Bereans even applied Paul's teachings to the litmus test of the Scriptures and it did not bother Paul at all. In fact, he seemed to applaud it! Yet, when what is being taught today is questioned, then those asking the questions are accused of being "legalists," "hatemongers," or "divisive." If this is so, then certainly Christ was "divisive" as was Paul, Jude, James, Peter and numerous others who stood against the tide of lies that literally sprang from Satan's domain.

Too often in today's desire to be ecumenically "inclusive," not only are lies allowed, but they are often encouraged, as if the lie itself does no harm and is simply a matter of denominational variance. In truth, many of the lies that are being promulgated by Brian McLaren, Tony Campolo, Rick Warren and others attack the very foundation upon which Christianity rests!

Dr. MacArthur's book could not have come at a more appropriate time in the life of the church. I pray that its message will be heeded by true Christians everywhere. The fight for truth is not an option.

45 of 48 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Came at just the right time! May 13, 2007

By Kathleen G. Grant

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I live in the Denver, CO, area. I am the host of Let's Pray!, a radio vignette nationally syndicated on 328 stations, the author of a Scripture-based prayer guide, PRAYING IN THE WORD OF GOD, and the co-director with my husband, Dr. Paul Grant, of THE BREAD OF LIFE FOUNDATION.

Having been saved at the age of 30 out of an atheistic background, I have been astonished by the lack of Biblical belief and obedience by the majority of Christians in America. My husband and I have taught prayer to 24 denominations in 21 states and have found an appalling lack of love for Jesus, for prayer, for obedience to Christ, and for Biblical truth. We've often wondered in the last 29 years whether we're insane. We are often alone, often persecuted, yet madly in love with Jesus!

This book, more than anything else, has answered the question "are we insane?" with a resounding, "no!" We are not insane to stand up for the absolute truth of the Word of God. We are not insane to judge Christian leaders by that truth. We are not insane even though we often feel so alone! Jesus Christ is worthy. He has always been resisted by those who oppose Him.

We are forever grateful to Dr. MacArthur for giving us a historical perspective of the opposition to "the Truth" and for giving us so much needed support. I will never be so easily disuaded from standing for the true Gospel of Jesus Christ. This book is a life saver for me and for my husband! I know, now, that I ought to expect this kind of perversion of truth, I ought to count in pure joy to suffer persecution for Christ's sake, and I must continue speaking the truth in love knowing full well that many will not receive it.

More persecution lies ahead as the days grow more wicked. May Jesus Christ be pleased with my life and service! May I hear from Him, "Well done, my good and faithful servant!" And may you, too, hear those wonderful words!

Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

63 of 72 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Possibly One of MacArthur's Best Books To Date March 24, 2007

By Roy Ingle VINE™ VOICE

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Dr. John MacArthur is not afraid to tackle difficult issues using the Bible. Over the years MacArthur has written timely books such as CHARISMATIC CHAOS, RECKLESS FAITH, THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JESUS, HARD TO BELIEVE, and so many others that have dealt with difficult issues and faulty theology. His latest book, THE TRUTH WAR, tackles the so called "emerging church movement." MacArthur is not afraid to take the movement to taks using not only their own writings and speeches but he also opens the readers mind to the Scriptures to help you see the importantce of not only knowing the errors of the emerming church but also what is the biblical definition of truth. Truth, writes MacArthur, is what we must live and die for because truth is not only found in the pasges of God's Word, the Bible, but in the living Word, the Lord Jesus Christ who was truth incarnate (John 14:6).

I appreciated the tone of this book. MacArthur is not writing to make friends but he is writing with a passion for the truth of God's Word to be preserved. Using the short epistle of Jude, MacArthur shows that the fight for truth has been an ongoing struggle for the Church but with the sword of the Lord, Christians can overcome these attacks against the truth (Ephesians 6:17). This age of tolerance is forcing the Church of God to either rise up and declare with boldness (Proverbs 28:1) that God and His Word alone are the truth (1 Timothy 3:15) or we will lose the war. While the battle is not being fought with guns or swords, the truth is being ignored for popular culture. We must guard the truth (1 Timothy 6:20-21).

Overall this is a great book and bound to be a classic for MacArthur. Over the years I have grown to love his ministry and heart and have no doubt that MacArthur is willing to lay his life down for the sake of the gospel (Romans 1:16-17). While I have not always agreed 100% with him, I have found that he is man of the Word who believes that proper theology and practice go hand in hand (Matthew 7:24-27). Every disciple of Jesus should read and study this important book on truth in an age of deception.