Heresies in Christianity: Identifying False Teachings and Defending the Truth (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9786166294859)

Is your church doctrinally sound? Can you identify heresy when it appears in a sermon, book, or Bible study?

In an era when false teaching spreads faster than ever, the ability to discern truth from error is essential for every church leader and mature believer.

"Identifying and Understanding Heresy" is the comprehensive 18-chapter textbook that equips you with biblical, historical, and practical tools to recognize and respond to false doctrine.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

✓ Biblical Foundations - Master scriptural tests for orthodoxy across both Testaments

✓ Historical Context - Discover how Gnosticism, Arianism, Pelagianism emerged and were defeated

✓ Theological Framework - Understand WHY certain teachings are heretical

✓ Contemporary Applications - Identify how Word-Faith, Progressive Christianity, and NAR connect to ancient errors

✓ Practical Diagnostic Tools - Questionnaires and comparison charts to evaluate teaching in your context

✓ Pastoral Wisdom - Respond to heresy with both truth and love

COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE: Christological, Trinitarian, Soteriological, and Ecclesiological heresies - Modern movements - The psychology and politics behind heresy - Hermeneutical methods that lead to error

UNIQUE FEATURES: Real quotes from historical and modern teachers - Comparison charts - Case studies - Discussion questions - Diagnostic questionnaires

FOR: Seminary students - Pastors - Church elders - Small group leaders - Mature Christians committed to discernment