{"product_id":"when-the-truth-became-problematic-johnathan-stephen-sexton-9798195290658","title":"When the Truth Became Problematic: Confronting False Teaching and Standing Firm in a Confused Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTruth has not changed. But in many churches, the courage to say what is true has.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are living in a confused age where many still want the language of Christianity, but no longer want the authority of Christ. They want mercy without repentance. Community without holiness. Inspiration without submission. A Jesus who comforts, but not a Lord who commands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd in that kind of world, truth does not merely become unpopular.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTruth becomes problematic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen the Truth Became Problematic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Johnathan Stephen Sexton calls ordinary Christians back to biblical clarity, spiritual discernment, and courageous faithfulness in a time when false teaching often comes dressed in compassionate language, polished platforms, and familiar Christian words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book confronts a growing problem inside the visible church: many believers can recognize cultural confusion, but struggle to identify doctrinal drift. False teaching does not always announce itself with open denial. Often, it works by softening hard truths, redefining biblical words, removing repentance, lowering the authority of Scripture, and presenting \"another Jesus\" who fits the preferences of the age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Scripture has not left the church guessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will help readers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecognize the patterns of modern false teaching\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn how error often enters through selective Bible use, emotional pressure, vague language, and the removal of repentance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecover confidence in the authority of Scripture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReturn to the Word of God as the final standard for truth, doctrine, morality, and Christian living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstand the difference between disagreement and deception\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot every doctrinal disagreement is false teaching, but Scripture clearly warns that wolves do exist and must be recognized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStand firm without becoming proud or harsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn how to confront error with courage, humility, love, and biblical seriousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebuild discernment in everyday Christian life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUse practical questions, reflection prompts, prayers, Scripture references, and a 30-day discernment reset to move from awareness to action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book written to create fear, cynicism, or outrage. It is a call to faithfulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a call for Christians to love truth more than comfort, Christ more than applause, and Scripture more than the shifting approval of the age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, readers will find chapters on false teachers, sound doctrine, cheap grace, the infiltrated church, the role of shepherds and watchmen, the home as the first front line, the cost of saying what is true, and examples of men who would not bend. The book also includes \u003cb\u003eA 30-Day Discernment Reset\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eA Discernment Grid for Testing Teachers\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eScriptures for Standing Firm\u003c\/b\u003e. These practical tools are built directly into the book's structure and reinforce its purpose: helping believers recognize error, love truth, and stand firm with humility and courage .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe age may call truth problematic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe church must learn to call it glorious.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are tired of vague Christianity, weakened doctrine, and soft words that leave people unguarded, this book will help you recover clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you have sensed that something is wrong but have struggled to name it biblically, this book will give you language, Scripture, and a path forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd if you want to stand firm in a confused age without becoming arrogant, bitter, or reactive, this book was written for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecover discernment.\u003cbr\u003eDefend sound doctrine.\u003cbr\u003eStand firm in the truth of Christ.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Johnathan Stephen Sexton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798195290658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Johnathan Stephen Sexton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659865141503,"sku":"9798195290658","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f07914fb-b3d3-489c-b5dc-6b64fa975257.jpg?v=1781203720","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/when-the-truth-became-problematic-johnathan-stephen-sexton-9798195290658","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}