Temporal Delusion: Is the Church Destined to Be Raptured - or to Reign Supreme?

Kingdom. Power. Glory. Dominion. Delusion? AT THIS VERY MOMENT, millions of professing Christians are joining with millions of other “believers” to promote peace and reconciliation across the country and around the globe. These pragmatic, purpose-driven churches and organizations are uniting for the ecumenical “common good” to eliminate poverty, eradicate disease, and save the earth from political and environmental disaster—all in the name of advancing “God’s kingdom on earth.” But are all of these good works derived from a biblical blueprint for humanity? Or are these well-meaning workers building a house on foundations of sand? Many of these faithful individuals and groups are laboring to “restore America” to a faith, freedom, and prosperity that they believe is biblical. Meanwhile, what the Bible says about the future of humanity—and the earth itself—is ignored in the name of “tolerance,” “love,” and non-judgmentalism. This raises a grave concern: Are any of these “kingdom-building” efforts bringing eternal life and salvation to the lost? Or are millions of professing Christians merely befriending the world in ways that create enmity with God? Furthermore, is the great commission of the church being compromised by ignoring the clear and unmistakable roadmap in Scripture concerning End Times events, including Christ’s “catching up” of the saints? Does it really matter what one believes about the Rapture in these increasingly perilous times? If you seek to understand current church trends in the light of God’s revealed and perfect Word, you’ll find this easy-to-read volume both helpful and heart-pricking concerning the true state of the church today. In the process, you’ll discover that what you believe about “controversial” Last Days doctrines should indeed impact the direction and focus of our daily Christian walk—encouraging and equipping us to “redeem the time.” Contents: 1. Weaning Evangelicals Off the Word 2. Changing the Truth into a Lie 3. A Way Which Seemeth Right 4. Evangelical Mysticism? 5. Ancient-Future Heresies 6. The Shameful Social gospel 7. The "Jesus" The World Lives 8. Refashioning God 9. The Works-Salvation Delusion 10. What's Your "Affection Direction"? 11. Conformation or Transformation? 12. The Temporal Delusion 13. Apostasy and its Antidote 14. Ready for the Wedding? 15. Seduction: A Primer for Persecution?

T. A. McMahon is president and executive director of The Berean Call ministry, co-author of The Seduction of Christianity, The New Spirituality, and author of Showtime for the Sheep? Holding a master's degree in communications, he has researched and written numerous documentaries and scripted several feature films. For nearly a decade Tom co-hosted, along with Dave Hunt, the nationwide radio program, Search the Scriptures Daily. Presently, Tom hosts a half-hour weekly radio program called Search the Scriptures 24/7, which features a special guest each week. He is also the developer, producer, and narrator of the video series, Bible Survival, which can be viewed via YouTube.