Reading / Review Date: June 28, 2009
This is a powerfully written book by Pastor John MacArthur that brings clarity about the spiritual warfare movement. He has done the homework for people to understand a movement that is laden with errors, distorting the scripture, and is steeped in sensationalism. These teachings are captivating a “bored with scripture” audience, and it’s teachings are currently being militantly advanced in the Church today. Seminars, books, DVD’s, and conferences abound, and Christians are flocking to learn the newest techniques. But true spiritual warfare isn’t about skill or techniques, but is about true ’spiritual character‘. (pg. 87-89)
This is a powerfully written book by Pastor John MacArthur that brings clarity about the spiritual warfare movement. He has done the homework for people to understand a movement that is laden with errors, distorting the scripture, and is steeped in sensationalism. These teachings are captivating a “bored with scripture” audience, and it’s teachings are currently being militantly advanced in the Church today. Seminars, books, DVD’s, and conferences abound, and Christians are flocking to learn the newest techniques. But true spiritual warfare isn’t about skill or techniques, but is about true ’spiritual character‘. (pg. 87-89)
Standing Strong is an excellent book addressing this popular movement on it’s beliefs and practices, and then give the reader the answers that are needed. The book is designed as a bible study aid for personal or small group study. A study guide is at the back of the book. MacArthur helps the reader to discern fact from fiction, and how to be well-balanced when studying these spiritual warfare techniques, practices and experiences, and does this by examining them with scripture.
This movement is advancing rapidly, due to poor doctrinal teaching, books and popular teachers within the church. This book will help to sort out the doctrinal confusion that is occurring. One of the key problems is: a shallow view of salvation, and sanctification. The author takes the popular teachings and dismantles them with the truth found in the Bible and gives the true meaning of the gospel and what sanctification really is in comparison to the distorted doctrines that are being taught and believed.
John MacArthur - is Pastor-Teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California and serves as President of the Master’s College and Seminary. He is known for his dynamic expository preaching and his daily radio program on Grace to you. He is also the author of many books. Website: Grace to you Copyright© 2006
Publisher David C. Cook
ISBN: 078144361X