The War On Children
In recent years, we’ve witnessed a series of calculated, strategic attacks on marriage, gender roles, and the family. And as politicians, educators, entertainers, and social engineers of all kinds seek to reimagine culture apart from biblical values—calling good evil and evil good—it’s children, inside the womb and out, who find themselves in the crosshairs. The barrage of assaults directed at the youngest among us is not accidental, and it’s certainly not discreet. It’s blatant, hostile, and unimaginably destructive.
To call this a war is not hyperbole; it’s reality.
In The War on Children, John MacArthur helps you strategize and arm yourself for the fight coming to your own family and local church. The point is not merely to curse the cultural darkness that presses in on us, but to shine a light—helping you see clearly the issues at hand so you can defend, protect, and joyfully raise your children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. And even if you’re not raising children of your own now, you still have an indispensable role to play in this war. It’s an ideological conflict with eternity at stake.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
SECTION 01: SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS
1. Shade for Our Children
2. Whose Children Are They, Anyway?
3. Hampered by the Curse of Sin
4. Children Are a Gift from the Lord
5. The War Is Not Against Flesh and Blood
SECTION 02: THE KEY BATTLEFRONTS
6. The Attack on Conception
7. The Attack on Life
8. The Attack on the Family
9. The Attack on Women
10. The Attack on Men
Epilogue
Key Takeaways:
- Teach our children God's Word
- Train them in righteousness
- Give them wise and biblically based guidance
- Be aware of the threats this world poses to our children
- Understand the enemy's battle plan and be ready for the next assault
- Prepare our children for the attacks they will face from a culture intent on their destruction
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And above all, give them our extravagant love
What they’re saying about The War on Children:
“The war for the hearts and minds of our children is on, and John MacArthur’s new book will show you where the strategic battles are being fought and how to engage biblically.” Kirk Cameron - Husband, Father, Actor, Filmmaker
"Our culture is engaged in a war for our children's souls. John MacArthur not only gives a wake-up call to parents but offers practical guides to help them safeguard their young ones." Joni Eareckson Tada, Joni and Friends International Disability Center
“Calling Christians to champion a God-centered understanding of children and human dignity, Dr. MacArthur gives us scriptural reasons to guard rising generations fiercely from worldly ideologies.” Chris Larson, President & CEO, Ligonier Ministries
"In this helpful corrective, John MacArthur applies Scripture to our dire historical moment with relevance, clarity, and faithfulness, encouraging us to saturate the minds of our children in the life-giving power of the gospel." Joel R. Beeke, Chancellor and Professor of Homiletics & Systematic Theology, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary
"This Christ-exalting book will be a balm to the soul of parents trying to protect their children." Voddie T. Baucham, Jr., Dean of Theology, African Christian University
"This timely book sounds a clarion warning that decisive steps must be taken to stem the tide of rampant evil." Steven J. Lawson, President, OnePassion Ministries
About the Author
SPECS:
Pages: 223
Dimensions cm: 23.11 x 14.73 x 2.29
Weight: 499 g
Language: English
Publisher: The Master's Seminary Press (April 30 2024)
ISBN: 9781883973049
