Comments on: Review: The Truth War by John MacArthur

By: James

James — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:56:42 +0000

“If an angel from heaven preach any other Gospel, let him be accursed.”

By: Glen Collins II

Glen Collins II — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:35:35 +0000

It is very important today to have one who defends the truth and lives the truth just like macarther does. It is sicking to see how so called “Christians” handle the words of our Lord and twist them to please men. Well, the fact is John doesen’t do that at all. I have seen others comment on how John attacks the beliefs of others. The fact is our beliefs should be what the Bible teachs us not what “you want to believe” for the word is very clear on all the issues John has preached on or has wrote about and he has been right on, on all of them 100%. So if you have a problem with the truth war it is because you have a problem with the truth and have not taken a stand against sin in your own life.

By: Glen Collins II

Glen Collins II — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:32:41 +0000

It is very important today to have one who defends the truth and lives the truth just like macarther does. It is sicking to so how so called “Christians” handle the words of our Lord and twist them to please men. Well, the fact is John doesen’t do that at all. I have seen others comment on how John attacks the beliefs of others. The fact is our beliefs should be what the Bible teachs us not what “you want to believe” for the word is very clear on all the issues John has preached on or has wrote about and he has been right on, on all of them 100%. So if you have a problem with the truth war it is because you have a problem with the truth and have not taken a stand against sin in your own life.

By: cynde

cynde — Mon, 04 May 2009 04:55:19 +0000

Well said Paul.

By: Paul Mitchell

Paul Mitchell — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:31:14 +0000

Colleen;

I think that is where the rubber meets the road is the type of lives and godly living that results from a “deconstructionist” view of the Word of God.
The Lord of Glory holds a high view of Himself and his Word. He also holds the bar very high for those that call themselves by his Name. We must be suspect of those that in the light of “new views” find it necessary to practice contextualizing the Word of God which causes precious doctrines to be scewered of their power and glory.

God help us to hold fast to that which is true, cleave to that which good, and be ready to be done with the “new” no matter how attractive and academic it may sound.

By: Colleen Powers

Colleen Powers — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:41:11 +0000

I appreciate your review Mr. Spencer as I am in the process of reading this book. I have to disagree with your accessment with Dr. McArthur’s overview of Modernism and Postmodernism. Although it was not as comprehensive, it does cut to the heart of both ways of thinking. Granted, there are many variations on each, but the purpose of his book seems to be more about avoiding error, something that the Church has been battling since its birth. In a day and age when so many people do not stop and think about the end result of a certain line of reasoning, in important areas as well as non-esstentially, I find “The Truth War” Refreshing and challenging. I have a college degree and my husband is a college professor. We have both been in fulltime ministry for almost 30 years and are very concerned about the “liberties” taken with the Gospel in order to “Make it more relevant”. Although the Emerging Church Movement is wide and diverse ( something that in and of itself makes it a little scary) the elements my husband and I have personally observed in churches calling themselves “Emerging” do not tend to make the kind of disciples described in the Bible.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:30:42 +0000

Mr. Spencer, I love you.

By: Mark E

Mark E — Thu, 31 May 2007 07:48:36 +0000

Thank you for this review.

By: iggy

iggy — Mon, 07 May 2007 23:57:03 +0000

Ken Silva quoted Imonk then stated:

“You said: “you don’t consider me or most evangelicals to be your brothers and sisters in Christ. Be honest. We’re lost. You’re saved. You’re OK. We’re not. You’ve got the truth. We don’t. You are orthodox. We’re heretical and apostate.”

Although this is commonly stated by my detractors, it really isn’t an accurate portrayal of my personal beliefs. And from the rest of your comment I can tell you in the Lord that you seriously misjudge me. It’s ok by me though because through 1 Corinthians 15:10 I realize that if I were outside looking in at me I’d probably see it this way as well. However, I can’t do anything about that but be understanding and leave the rest to the Lord.”

iggy states the painful obvious that Ken misses:

Come on Ken you have stated i am not saved over and over because I am “emergent”… don’t lie…

If you think you can say something like above and not have about twenty people state you stated otherwise… I think you deceive yourself greatly.

We have recently told me I “serve another god”…

So, retract your lie above… as we see you for what you are… very clearly…

Be Blessed,
iggy

By: mike

mike — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:41:54 +0000

see that makes total since, i have heard of that book i will check it out. i don’t have a problem with any of what has been said here, i guesse maybe that is part of the confusion, i hear people from both sides and they both seem to be in agreement with what i know to be true from the Bible, and that makes me wonder why the arguing? I am in no place right now to judge anyone really. years ago i would have judged, but i have seen how messed up i am capable of being and now i can identify better with strugling with the truth. most of the time now, i am tending to understand what the truth is and i believe it, i just don’t like it at all so i have that problem going on. also, i wasn’t accusing steve of anything just using the phrase as an example. though i am accually not new to all of this i feel like i am. thanks