The Church in Babylon: Heeding the Call to Be a Light in the Darkness
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OVER 50,000 COPIES SOLD!How do we live faithfully in a country becoming more and more hostile to our faith in Christ?Like the Israelites in Babylon, we must find a way to maintain our faith in the midst of a pagan culture. But that requires we answer two crucial questions:How did we get here?How do we prepare for the dark and difficult days ahead?In The Church in Babylon, Dr. Lutzer answers both of these questions. He will walk you through the many parallels between the church in America and God?s people in Babylon, and embolden you to be a gospel witness. You?ll be encouraged not to compromise your faith even when under constant pressure from all corners of society. And more than all this you will have a fresh encounter with Jesus Christ, as you consider the biblical role of those in exile. Review Praise for The Church in BabylonThe church was founded by Jesus in the contrary culture of the first century. In The Church in Babylon, Erwin Lutzer provides a clarion call for the curch to make a mid-course correction in the contrary culture of the twenty-first century. This book astutely exposes the dangerous winds blowing against the Christian faith, and effectively resets the sails toward a godly and biblically informed conviction for the individual Christian and the church alike to survive and thrive in an ungodly world.Mark L. BaileyPresident and Sr. Professor of Bible ExpositionDallas Theological SeminaryErwin Lutzer is a senior leader in the Body and a watchman on the wall. In this, his latest book, he pulls no punches as he confronts a compromised American Church and a lost American generation. Yet he does so with pastoral wisdom and with living faith. You will be convicted by his sober words, but you will also be moved to holy action. This is vintage Lutzer, delivering the burden of a lifetime. Read this book and be changed.Michael L. Brownauthor, Saving a Sick America; host, ?The Line of Fire? broadcastThis book sheds a hopeful light on the cultural battles we must encounter today. Pastor Lutzer has been able to combine fidelity to the Scriptures along with compassion as he speaks about issues such as sexuality, the pressure the church faces in a pagan culture, and the danger of losing the gospel. He ends by showing that the ancient church of Laodicea has a message for us and that we must invite Jesus back into our churches. This book is clear, convicting, and points the way by which the witness of our churches can be revitalized.Tony EvansSenior Pastor, Oak Cliff Bible FellowshipPresident, The Urban AlternativeFew pastors combine prophetic boldness, biblical fidelity, and cultural insight as well as Erwin Lutzer. As with his other books, not only did I read and enjoy it, I filed it at arm?s length for frequent use as a teaching resource.J.D. GreearThe Summit ChurchBefore I even had time to put up my bookish, evangelical defenses, I could feel the conviction of the Holy Spirit in the pages of The Church in Babylon. I truly wish that every Christian I know could read this book. Why? Because it gives us an unclouded view of where we find ourselves in today?s culture. Moreover, it shows a clear path as we navigate issues that are manifestly new to the Christian church. Erwin Lutzer brilliantly isolates the key concerns that confront us and gives us the right balance for maintaining a tightrope walker?s stability in a lopsided society.Skip HeitzigSenior Pastor of Calvary Church, Albuquerque, NMAuthor of The Bible from 30,000 FeetEvery book Erwin Lutzer writes, I read. He?s never disappointed me. This timely book is no exception. He has his finger on the pulse of the culture and the church, providing sage insight in a balanced, biblical manner. Every page of this book will engage your mind and stir your heart. It will enlighten you, warn you, and equip you to discern and withstand the siren song of Babylon that surrounds us. I?m glad I read this book. Read it, and y
OVER 50,000 COPIES SOLD!How do we live faithfully in a country becoming more and more hostile to our faith in Christ?Like the Israelites in Babylon, we must find a way to maintain our faith in the midst of a pagan culture. But that requires we answer two crucial questions:How did we get here?How do we prepare for the dark and difficult days ahead?In The Church in Babylon, Dr. Lutzer answers both of these questions. He will walk you through the many parallels between the church in America and God?s people in Babylon, and embolden you to be a gospel witness. You?ll be encouraged not to compromise your faith even when under constant pressure from all corners of society. And more than all this you will have a fresh encounter with Jesus Christ, as you consider the biblical role of those in exile. Review Praise for The Church in BabylonThe church was founded by Jesus in the contrary culture of the first century. In The Church in Babylon, Erwin Lutzer provides a clarion call for the curch to make a mid-course correction in the contrary culture of the twenty-first century. This book astutely exposes the dangerous winds blowing against the Christian faith, and effectively resets the sails toward a godly and biblically informed conviction for the individual Christian and the church alike to survive and thrive in an ungodly world.Mark L. BaileyPresident and Sr. Professor of Bible ExpositionDallas Theological SeminaryErwin Lutzer is a senior leader in the Body and a watchman on the wall. In this, his latest book, he pulls no punches as he confronts a compromised American Church and a lost American generation. Yet he does so with pastoral wisdom and with living faith. You will be convicted by his sober words, but you will also be moved to holy action. This is vintage Lutzer, delivering the burden of a lifetime. Read this book and be changed.Michael L. Brownauthor, Saving a Sick America; host, ?The Line of Fire? broadcastThis book sheds a hopeful light on the cultural battles we must encounter today. Pastor Lutzer has been able to combine fidelity to the Scriptures along with compassion as he speaks about issues such as sexuality, the pressure the church faces in a pagan culture, and the danger of losing the gospel. He ends by showing that the ancient church of Laodicea has a message for us and that we must invite Jesus back into our churches. This book is clear, convicting, and points the way by which the witness of our churches can be revitalized.Tony EvansSenior Pastor, Oak Cliff Bible FellowshipPresident, The Urban AlternativeFew pastors combine prophetic boldness, biblical fidelity, and cultural insight as well as Erwin Lutzer. As with his other books, not only did I read and enjoy it, I filed it at arm?s length for frequent use as a teaching resource.J.D. GreearThe Summit ChurchBefore I even had time to put up my bookish, evangelical defenses, I could feel the conviction of the Holy Spirit in the pages of The Church in Babylon. I truly wish that every Christian I know could read this book. Why? Because it gives us an unclouded view of where we find ourselves in today?s culture. Moreover, it shows a clear path as we navigate issues that are manifestly new to the Christian church. Erwin Lutzer brilliantly isolates the key concerns that confront us and gives us the right balance for maintaining a tightrope walker?s stability in a lopsided society.Skip HeitzigSenior Pastor of Calvary Church, Albuquerque, NMAuthor of The Bible from 30,000 FeetEvery book Erwin Lutzer writes, I read. He?s never disappointed me. This timely book is no exception. He has his finger on the pulse of the culture and the church, providing sage insight in a balanced, biblical manner. Every page of this book will engage your mind and stir your heart. It will enlighten you, warn you, and equip you to discern and withstand the siren song of Babylon that surrounds us. I?m glad I read this book. Read it, and y