The Titanic and Today's Church
- A Tale of Two Shipwrecks -
Warren B. Smith
FROM THE BACK COVER:
—A TALE OF TWO SHIPWRECKS--
At 11:40 p.m. on April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic—the biggest, grandest ship of its time—collided with an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City. Less than three hours later the seemingly unsinkable ship did the unthinkable—it sank to the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean.
It has been well-documented how pride, false confidence, complacency, disregarded warnings, and general unpreparedness all played a part in the Titanic shipwreck. Those in charge had underestimated the physical danger in their midst. Sadly, today’s professing church shares many of these same characteristics as it similarly underestimates the spiritual danger in its midst.
The Titanic and Today’s Church is the story of two shipwrecks. One took place over a century ago; the other is in progress and is happening today. The similarities are astounding as they compel us to become more aware of our Spiritual Adversary’s schemes and devices (2 Corinthians 2:11), effectively “stand against” them (Ephesians 6:11), and “come out from among them” (2 Corinthians 6:17).
It has been well-documented how pride, false confidence, complacency, disregarded warnings, and general unpreparedness all played a part in the Titanic shipwreck. Those in charge had underestimated the physical danger in their midst. Sadly, today’s professing church shares many of these same characteristics as it similarly underestimates the spiritual danger in its midst.
The Titanic and Today’s Church is the story of two shipwrecks. One took place over a century ago; the other is in progress and is happening today. The similarities are astounding as they compel us to become more aware of our Spiritual Adversary’s schemes and devices (2 Corinthians 2:11), effectively “stand against” them (Ephesians 6:11), and “come out from among them” (2 Corinthians 6:17).
Contents
Note to the Reader 11
Prologue 13
1/ Dead Men Talking 19
2/ A Little Leaven 37
3/ Smart Ship, Smart Church 53
4/ Ship of Dreams /Ship of God’s Dreams 65
5/ The Launch 85
6/ Ark of Safety/Ark of Oneness 101
7/ False Confidence, Complacency, & Denial 117
8/ Wasted Warnings 133
9/ Racing Toward Disaster 149
10/ The Iceberg & The Antichrist 169
11/ Christianity & Anti-Christianity 187
12/ Rescue Operation 207
Epilogue 219
Appendix: Disaster Plan 223
Endnotes 227
Photo Credits 253
Index 255
Note to the Reader 11
Prologue 13
1/ Dead Men Talking 19
2/ A Little Leaven 37
3/ Smart Ship, Smart Church 53
4/ Ship of Dreams /Ship of God’s Dreams 65
5/ The Launch 85
6/ Ark of Safety/Ark of Oneness 101
7/ False Confidence, Complacency, & Denial 117
8/ Wasted Warnings 133
9/ Racing Toward Disaster 149
10/ The Iceberg & The Antichrist 169
11/ Christianity & Anti-Christianity 187
12/ Rescue Operation 207
Epilogue 219
Appendix: Disaster Plan 223
Endnotes 227
Photo Credits 253
Index 255