The Church's Need for Polemics in the Postmodern World

FOREWORD

I wrote The Church's Need for Polemics in the Postmodern World, because of the importance of the subject for church leaders and concerned Christians. I hope you will read it carefully and consider the Lord's will for you in guarding the faith.

We live in very treacherous times and we must be pro-active in resisting doctrinal error. The Lord will hold His people accountable to guard the faith, especially those who are in leadership positions. Spiritual warfare is essentially ideological. Therefore, let us "gird up the loins of our minds," and arm ourselves with the truth of the Word of God that we may overcome the multitude of false doctrines that are leading so many into spiritual bondage and confusion.

Use this research simply as a beginning point in your study. Many other sources are listed in the bibliography. One book that is very similar to what I have covered is Dr. John MacArthur's book Reckless Faith: When the Church Loses Its Will to Discern. Read this book for greater expansion on some of the ideas covered here. You may order it from Grace Book Service by calling 1-800-472-2315. Another helpful book is Biblical Separation: The Struggle for a Pure Church by Ernest D. Pickering. This book is helpful in applying the biblical doctrine of separation from error and proponents of error and is available from Regular Baptist Press by calling 1-800-727-4440.

Faithfulness to God will cost you in this life, but the reward of obedience is far more worth any inconvenience or trials in this life. Let me know your thoughts on this issue. We need to encourage each other to be faithful to the Word of God and I look forward to hearing from you and any questions or comments you may have.

In the battle,

Massimo Lorenzini
1998

CONTENTS

Chapter

1. INTRODUCTION

2. THE RISE AND INFLUENCE OF POSTMODERNISM

3. THE LOST ART OF POLEMICS

4. CURRENT CHALLENGES TO THE CHURCH

5. RECOVERING A POLEMICAL STAND IN THE POSTMODERN WORLD

6. CONCLUSION

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

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