âThe world is always trying to replace Christianity with a spiritual counterfeit that is another religion entirely, as J. Gresham Machen pointed out a century ago. Rosaria Butterfield exposes todayâs ideologies that seek to force the church into the mold of sexual perversion and self-deification. And she reminds us in this well-written and easy-to-read book that the answer to these soul-destroying lies remains the same as it always was: knowing and abiding in Godâs word so that the truth will set us free. Highly recommended!ââJoel R. Beeke, Chancellor and Professor of Homiletics and Systematic Theology, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary; Pastor, Heritage Reformed Congregation, Grand Rapids, MichiganâIn a culture marked by sexual confusion and moral chaos, Rosaria Butterfield bursts through the fog of confusion with unflinching clarity. Defining words like male and female, and the biblical roles assigned to them, this book speaks plainly and unapologetically about the beauty of Godâs design and purpose for gender, sex, marriage, and family. If the five lies of our anti-Christian age she confronts are like idols in Danielâs Babylon, be inspired to join Butterfield as she, like Danielâs three friends, stand amongst the thousands of bended knees and boldly assert, âWe will not serve your gods.âââAlisa Childers, Host, The Alisa Childers Podcast; author, Another Gospel? and Live Your Truth and Other LiesâFalsehood abounds not only in the world but also, sadly, in the church. The truth must attack the lies of the age for the sake of Godâs honor and glory, the good of people, and the health of the church. In this deeply courageous book, Rosaria Butterfield addresses topics that many are afraid to confront and expose. On the one hand, this is grievous, but I am especially grateful for the gifts God has given to Butterfield, who is in many respects uniquely able to expose these five lies of our anti-Christian age. You may weep reading this book, but I am convinced you will also rejoice.ââMark Jones, Senior Minister, Faith Reformed Presbyterian Church, Vancouver, British ColumbiaâAs I read this cogent, trenchant, and timely declaration of gospel sanity, I was constantly reminded of the words of Christ: âYou will know the truth, and the truth will set you freeâ (John 8:32). Rosaria Butterfield has afforded us a much-needed caveat to the prevailing untruths of our day while simultaneously redirecting us to the pathway of freedom.ââGeorge Grant, Pastor, Parish Presbyterian Church, Franklin, Tennessee; author, The Micah MandateâRosaria Butterfield has written a landmark book on the lies our culture is rapidly adopting regarding sexuality, what she calls âthe idol of our time,â namely LGBTQ+ ideology. In all the subjects she raisesâin particular feminism, homosexuality, and transgenderismâher treatments are broad, deep, and fair. She offers profound, and deeply convincing, reflections on Christian spiritual issues of temptation, sin, envy, and modesty, as well as the doctrines of the Scriptures and ecclesiology. As a converted lesbian, now a committed pastorâs wife and mother, no one is better placed to cover this material than Butterfield. Her book will surely go down as a classic.ââPeter Jones, Executive Director, truthXchangeâA timely and vital exhortation to the church, this book is a much-needed resource for Christians facing ever-increasing confusion in the world. With clear, biblical truth, Rosaria Butterfield cuts through key lies of our current culture, which have crept into the church like the serpent in the garden. This is a must-read!ââBecket Cook, author, A Change of Affection: A Gay Manâs Incredible Story of Redemption; Host, The Becket Cook ShowâRosaria Butterfield speaks the truth in love, exposing and refuting five big lies widely accepted in our culture. She draws on her profound understanding of the Bible as well as her wide reading and personal experiences. May this important book strengthen Christians and be used to call many, not only to the truth but also to repentance and faith in Christ.ââW. Robert Godfrey, President Emeritus and Professor Emeritus, Westminster Seminary California; Teaching Fellow, Ligonier MinistriesâRosaria Butterfield is one of those rare individuals who lives out her convictions with utter consistencyâearlier as a lesbian professor of feminist and queer studies and now as a Christian and a pastorâs wife. In this book, she confronts some of the most pervasive falsehoods of our age.ââNancy Pearcey, Professor and Scholar in Residence, Houston Christian University; author, Love Thy Body and The Toxic War on MasculinityâFew authors consistently write books with such clarity and power, rightly dividing the primary issues of the day, like Rosaria Butterfield. Drawing from her unlikely conversion, literary eloquence, philosophical fluency, and theological mastery, she has again composed another tour de force in Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age. Addressing identity, sexuality, feminism, and transgenderism, this masterpiece uncovers the deceptive lies infiltrating the church and points to the lifegiving and timeless truth of Godâs word. Like a watchman on a wall, Butterfield grounds her courage and passion in her love for neighbor. Will we take the wide road of compromise leading to death or the narrow path of suffering leading to life in Christ? Read this book. You will not be pampered but challenged. Most of all, expect that the gospel of Christ will be exalted without any wavering to the left or the right.ââChristopher Yuan, speaker; author, Holy Sexuality and the Gospel; creator, The Holy Sexuality Project video seriesâWith surgical precision, Rosaria Butterfield names, assesses, and dismantles the secular religion of our time. She makes the agenda of the enemy before us come into razor-sharp focus. But she doesnât stop there. Like any good surgeon, after dismantling the cancer, she sews the patient back upâin this case, demonstrating how to battle lies with the truth. Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age is a handbook for how to use Godâs word to fight joyfully against an often baffling world around us.ââSummer Jaeger, Cohost, SheologiansâIn Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age, Rosaria Butterfield is doing the good work of âdestroying arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of Godâ and of âtaking every thought captive to obey Christâ (2 Cor. 10:5). As a result, this book is a punch in the mouth to the reigning worldly ideologies of our day, and Butterfield is like Jael with warm milk and a tent peg. Butterfield pulls no punches but boldly confronts five lies that are bedeviling Godâs people, and she faithfully refutes those lies with biblical truth. While this book will be edifying for all believers, Butterfield sets her sights on warning women in particular. Butterfield has a gift for saying hard things in profound and incisive ways. This is a powerful book that confronts the conceits of our age, and I cannot recommend it highly enough.ââDenny Burk, Professor of Biblical Studies, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; President, Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood; Teaching Pastor, Kenwood Baptist Church, Louisville, KentuckyâIn Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age, Rosaria Butterfield takes a wrecking ball not only to the obvious lies of modern culture but even more to the comfortable Christianese shibboleths we thoughtlessly mouth because weâve heard so many others in church repeating them. They are the most dangerous deceptions of all. And the challenge running through every chapter of this book is this: choose this day whom you will believeâthe word of God or the accommodationist counterfeits. Keep your highlighter handyâyou will be reaching for it constantly.ââMegan Basham, Culture Reporter, The Daily Wire; author, Beside Every Successful Man
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