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Feb 10, 2023: Christian Post: Evaluating John MacArthur’s rationale for limited atonement
MacArthur's controversial teaching on Lordship Salvation has been addressed by numerous people over the years, myself included. The prominent pastor also espouses the disturbing theory of limited atonement, which states that Jesus did not die on the cross for everyone, but only for believers. Nov 7, 2022: Church Leaders: John MacArthur and John Piper Discuss How American Christians Can Prepare for Persecution During Q&A Session
Oct 3, 2022: Roys Report: Opinion: An Open Letter to John MacArthur
Dear John MacArthur, I recently read your open letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom, excoriating him for his upside-down morality and failure to protect the vulnerable. I resonate with much of what you wrote. As you rightly state, Scripture teaches the “chief duty” of civic leaders is “to reward those who do well and punish evildoers.” And I agree that Governor Newsom has not only failed in this regard but has routinely turned this duty “on its head, rewarding evildoers and punishing the righteous.” Christian Post: John MacArthur warns Gov. Newsom his soul 'lies in grave, eternal peril' after abortion campaign
The open letter from Grace Community Church Pastor John MacArthur dated Sept. 29 quotes the Bible numerous times in response to the campaign earlier this month, which MacArthur said “shamelessly” misquoted Mark 12:31 for Newsom’s own political purposes. 9.30.22 July 9, 2022: Religion News: John MacArthur and the dangers of biblical literalism
The Bible says that the truth will set you free, but according to popular pastor John MacArthur, the Bible also leaves plenty of room for enslaving people. May 19, 2022: Brent Dewiler: John MacArthur Was Never an All-American Football Player Recruited by NFL Teams as Claimed for Over 40 Years
I have never seen a Christian leader make up so many legendary tales about himself as John MacArthur. This is a pervasive and long-standing pattern. In this article, I am focusing on his claim to be an All-America halfback highly recruited by numerous NFL teams including the World Champion Cleveland Browns. March 13, 2022: The End Time: My Statement on John MacArthur
So, my support of John MacArthur isn’t blind. It isn’t worship. It’s support, for a man who’s done more in this century and last for the Christ’s name than any other man I can think of. I’m not throwing that away cuz some God-hating feminist comes along waving papers, no. Feb 23, 2022: Evergreen Church: INTRODUCING JOHN MACARTHUR
As Evergreen Church prepares to hear from special guest Pastor John MacArthur this Sunday, 2/27, we thought it would be great for Pastor Rocky to share more about his relationship with Pastor John MacArthur and how much of an encouragement Pastor John MacArthur has been to him personally and to our church. Nov 3, 2021: Premier Christianity: John MacArthur hits out at pastors who plagiarise
US church leader John MacArthur has described pastors who plagiarise sermons as “lazy, incompetent and unsanctified”. March 12, 2021: Concilliar Post: RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND THE PATRIARCH OF SAN FERNANDO
John MacArthur has created a ruckus, again. A couple of his recent sermons have seemingly disparaged both democracy and religious liberty, declaring neither to be biblical concepts, at least not strict or necessary ones. “You say, ‘Well, isn’t religious freedom important for Christianity?'” MacArthur said in a sermon on February 28th. “No, it’s meaningless. It doesn’t matter what law governments make or don’t make. They have no effect on the kingdom of God.” March 5, 2021: Relevant: Uh, John MacArthur Is Urging His Church to Stop Supporting Religious Freedom
John MacArthur is pastor of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California. He’s got a long history as a respected evangelical theologian and preacher, but has made headlines more often in recent months for illegally flouting COVID-19 guidelines. Now he’s raising eyebrows again, for a different reason: taking a stance against …religious freedom? “I told our congregation a few weeks ago that I could never really concern myself with religious freedom,” he said on Wednesday during his State of the Church address. “I wouldn’t fight for religious freedom because I won’t fight for idolatry. Why would I fight for the devil to have as many false religions as possible and all of them to be available to everyone?” he asked. Jan 25, 2021: Zeteo 3:16: John MacArthur on God’s Goodness
J Mac recently delivered a Message on God’s Goodness in 2020. The video is posted below. He discusses how God has rewarded faith and obedience, especially in the challenges Grace Community Church faced throughout 2020. Jan 4, 2022: Christian Headlines: MacArthur Urges Pastors to Preach on Sexual Morality on January 16 to Protest Conversion Therapy Bans
Pastor and author John MacArthur is urging pastors in the United States and Canada to preach a sermon on January 16 on the “biblical view of sexual morality” to protest a new Canadian law that bans conversion therapy Dec 30, 2021: Christian Post: John MacArthur urges pastors to preach on sexual morality to protest conversion therapy ban
Pastor and theologian John MacArthur of Grace Community Church in Los Angeles is calling on pastors to preach about the “biblical view of sexual morality” on Jan. 16 in opposition to a Canadian law banning therapy for unwanted sexual attractions and gender confusion — what is often derisively referred to as conversion therapy — set to take effect next month. Sept 2, 2021: Capstone Report: The John MacArthur religious liberty fight Russell Moore & ERLC ignored
Pay attention to who stood by John MacArthur. Also, pay attention to the religious liberty organizations who ignored this fight. 
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Right now, Truth is under attack, and much is at stake. Christians are caught in the crossfire of alternative Christian histories, emerging faulty texts, and a cultural push to eliminate absolute Truth altogether. As a result, many churches and Christians have been deceived. Worse still, they propagate the deception that poses itself as Truth! In The Truth War John MacArthur reclaims the unwavering certainty of God's Truth and anchors Christians in the eternal, immovable promises that are found in His Word. July 26, 2021: The Gate Keepers: Brent Detwiler Exposes the Many Scandals of Pastor John MacArthur
Pastor John MacArthur has built up quite a large following over the decades of doing ministry. Being the pastor of Grace Community Church, the face of Grace To You and President of The Masters Seminary, Pastor MacArthur has built up quite the reputation as a theological and expositor of God’s Word. Brent Detwiler, however, has seen quite another side of him and his ministry that has been riddled with scandals and corruption, which is what we discuss during this episode of Conversations with Jeff Sept 11, 2020: Christian Headlines: California Judge Bans John MacArthur, Church from Worshiping Indoors A California judge on Thursday issued an injunction prohibiting John MacArthur and Grace Community Church from meeting indoors for worship services during the pandemic, thus handing Los Angeles County the ruling it has sought for several weeks. Sept 2, 2020: Christian Post: John MacArthur says 'true believers' will vote for Trump, can't affirm abortion and trans activism
Grace Community Church Pastor John MacArthur recently said that “any real” Christian will vote for Republican President Donald Trump in November because they cannot support the policy agenda of the Democratic Party. August 23, 2020: Friendly Athiest: Anti-Muslim Megachurch Preacher: Real Christians Hate Abortion and LGBTQ People
Pastor John MacArthur of Grace Community Church in California is best known as the Christian so deranged that he wants his entire congregation to catch COVID. Last week, during an in-person service in defiance of government orders, he told his congregation how proud he was that “you’re not distancing, and you’re not wearing masks.” Aug 17, 2020: Christian Post: Defying appeals court order, John MacArthur says: 'We’re in church because our Lord commands it’
Holding indoor services once again in defiance of California’s COVID-19 lockdown orders, Pastor John MacArthur of Grace Community Church on Sunday told his congregation, “We are holding church … because our Lord commands it.” The megachurch met hours after an appeals court blocked a ruling that had allowed it to meet for worship. Aug 15, 2020: Religious News Service: Judge orders John MacArthur, Grace Community Church to wear masks, social distance during services
Megachurch pastor John MacArthur and his congregation can continue to meeting indoors for worship, a California judge ruled Friday. (August 14). But they must wear face coverings and practice social distancing, according to a California Superior Court judge's order. Los Angeles County health officials had sought temporary restraining order barring the church from violating health orders that ban large indoor meetings and singing during meetings. Dec 31, 2019: Christian Headlines: 9. JOHN MACARTHUR TELLS BETH MOORE TO ‘GO HOME’
Pastor Brandon Cox also commented on the situation writing, “The host says, ‘Beth Moore.’ And a man who is supposed to be a model of biblical manhood and spiritual leadership responds, ‘Go home!’ And a room full of men laugh. This is sad. It's unbiblical. But it's the fruit of arrogance.” Oct 28, 2019: United Methodist Insight: Cokesbury to Remove John MacArthur Books after Remarks on Women, Race, and Intersectionality
Longtime readers know I am no fan of Cokesbury or the United Methodist Publishing House. But credit is due to them for responding appropriately to the John MacArthur controversy this week Feb 11, 2019: Worldy Saints: John MacArthur Tribute (Day 1): Sharing the Gospel with Family
This past weekend, John MacArthur celebrated his 50th anniversary as Teaching Pastor of Grace Church. I was thinking that if I make it 45 more years at Wichita Bible Church (WBC), he and I will have something in common. But if I make it to 50 years at WBC, I still won’t be a prolific author, evangelical leader and tremendous expositor of Scripture – as John MacArthur is. This week on this blog, I will post a series of my own tributes to this man. Aug 21, 2015: Charisma: Self-Proclaimed 'Prophet' Stands on John MacArthur's Stage and Rebukes Him
A man claiming to be a prophet disrupted John MacArthur's sermon recently. Apr 20, 2015: Youtube: ISIS Waging War on Christians, Fox Business - John MacArthur Mar 9, 2015: Narrowing Path: Video Link: John McArthur’s outstanding defense of the Holy Scriptures at the recent ‘Inerrancy Summit’ This opening address at the recent Inerrancy Summit is well worth your time… please share it with other Christians if you can. I am not endorsing all of John McArthur’s teaching by posting this video, but this really is excellent! Mar 4, 2015: Youtube: Shepherds' Conference 2015 | The Inerrancy Summit | General Session 1 - John MacArthur Sept 7, 2014: What is Truth?: Attacking the "Fundamentalists": Bravo to John MacArthur and David Cloud, Bombarded by C. J. Mahaney and Fred Butler When an evangelical wants to take a shot at someone, he will call him a "fundamentalist." That's supposed to be an ultimate insult. I read it coming from two men aimed at two preachers in the last three or four days for the same reason. In one, I read C. J. Mahaney affronting John MacArthur in a post by Brent Detwiler, and in the other Fred Butler assaulting David Cloud. These two are very, very similar, and they both illustrate how "fundamentalist" is used as an invective by evangelicals, to discourage men from standing against certain corruption. I read what Mahaney and Butler did, to be identical to each other. They are dealing with similar situations and using "fundamentalist" as a means to discourage it. Apr 22, 2014: ABC News: ‘Heaven Is for Real’ Ignites Debate About What Awaits Us “I’m convinced that the entire book and movie is a hoax from start to finish,” said John MacArthur, the pastor of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, Calif. “It has nothing to do with Christianity. It has nothing to do with the Bible.” Mar 21, 2014: Here I Blog: John MacArthur on Duck Dynasty and Theology I have written on Duck Dynasty and baptism a few times on this blog (see below). Feb 1, 2014: Stand For the Faith: The Gospel According to MacArthur: Examing the book The Gospel According to Jesus Pt4 – Repentance and Faith So far we have considered some of John MacArthur’s beliefs and two examples of how these beliefs play out concerning the story of Nicodemus and the story of the Woman at the Well. Now I want to wrap up this series with an examination of MacArthur’s teaching on repentance. |
June 19, 1939: John Fullerton MacArthur Jr. is born.
John MacArthur is an American Christian known for his radio program “Grace to You”. He is related to the famous WW II American general Douglas MacArthur(1880-1964),who fought the Japanese in the Pacific.
John MacArthur at Los Angeles Pacific College, fall 1962 (from: Iain Hamish Murray’s “John MacArthur: Servant of the Word and Flock”; colorized)
February 9, 1969: MacArthur became pastor of Grace Community Church, a non-denominational church in Sun Valley, California.
Nov 1, 2010
Pastor John MacArthur exposes Joel Osteen as a pagan religionist, a quasi-pantheist, and an agent of Satan. He critiques Joel's book, quotes, and prayer and compares them with what the Bible teaches.
This is an excerpt from John MacArthur's sermon, "A True Knowledge of the True God."
June 5, 2011: Nearly 43 years after beginning in the pulpit of Grace Community, MacArthur completed one of his own life goals, that of preaching through the entire New Testament.
May 23, 2014: Reformed Bibliophile: John MacArthur on the Homosexual Agenda One of the supreme tragedies in our day is reclassification of homosexuality as a non-sin, as a normal behavior, as an acceptable behavior, even as a noble behavior because that’s the way you’re made, instead of defining it the way the Bible defines it as a perversion from which you need to be rescued. "Brown addresses MacArthur’s claim to guilt by association (the idea that if one is part of a movement that has involved scandal then one is guilty by association), and rightly points out that the pendulum can swing both ways, observing Luther’s anti-Semitism and Calvin’s draconian rules that led to men and women being burnt at the stake. Both Luther and Calvin are darlings of the theological world that John MacArthur walks in, and so Brown fairly asks if we should also associate MacArthur with such doctrinal errors." (May 14, 2014: Pneuma Review: "Michael Brown’s Authentic Fire, reviewed by Daniel Snape" ) Authentic Fire is Dr. Michael Brown’s response to John MacArthur’s book Strange Fire. MacArthur’s Strange Fire launches a scathing attack on the Christian Charismatic Movement and so it comes as no surprise that champions of the charismatic community should launch a defense to MacArthur’s assertions. "One of the most troubling aspects of Heaven Is for Real is the way Todd Burpo constantly insinuates that personal experiences—even the spectral memories of a three-year-old boy under anesthetics—are somehow more compelling than Scripture alone. “I had been a Christian since childhood and a pastor for half my life, so I believed that before. But now I knew it” (p. 84). Colton’s experiential exegesis of heaven has clearly made a far more profound impact on Todd (and has been more formative to his notion of the afterlife) than anything he had previously gleaned about heaven from his own study of Scripture.... ....That way of thinking is diametrically opposed to what the Bible says about faith, experience, and the authority of Scripture. In fact, the most important defense Christians have against self-deception is a conviction that the written Word of God is more certain and more authoritative than anyone’s experience. Scripture teaches this explicitly and repeatedly." --John MacArthur ("The Idolatry of Experience") 05.02.14 
September 2, 2020:
👉California pastor and author John MacArthur has been steadily going off the deep end for awhile now..MacArthur has referred to Catholicism as the "Kingdom of Satan, attacking Steven Furtick and Beth Moore. .But if you read his theology about 10 years ago you could see the beginning. In a nutshell, it's a desire for power which is primary motivation over proclaiming Jesus as Lord to a state that could use the message. November 12, 2013: MacArthurs book "Strange Fire" is released.
Jan 21, 2021: MacArthur said in a sermon: “…you thought we’re just going to go waltzing into the kingdom because you took over the world. No we lose here, get it? They killed Jesus. They killed all the apostles. We’re all going to be persecuted.”
June 23, 2021: Religious Dispatches: WHERE DID WHITE EVANGELICALISM’S HATRED OF CRITICAL RACE THEORY REALLY BEGIN? But it was John MacArthur’s repudiation of social justice in the infamous Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel (Dallas Statement) opened the floodgates for critiques on CRT. In Article 1 it reads: We deny that Christian belief, character, or conduct can be dictated by any other authority, and we deny that the postmodern ideologies derived from intersectionality, radical feminism, and critical race theory are consistent with biblical teaching. We further deny that competency to teach on any biblical issue comes from any qualification for spiritual people other than clear understanding and simple communication of what is revealed in scripture. March 3, 2021: During his State of the Church address, MacArthur said: "I told our congregation a few weeks ago that I could never really concern myself with religious freedom. I wouldn’t fight for religious freedom because I won’t fight for idolatry. Why would I fight for the devil to have as many false religions as possible and all of them to be available to everyone? The Gospel offends the sinner and seeks to break the sinner’s comfort and contentment by bringing him into stark realization of the eternal judgement of God. Evangelicals have become like Peter. They are looking for alliances with Satan that they think somehow can aid the Kingdom. Well, people would say that’s a terrible thing to say. What about Christianity? Christianity advances whether there is religious freedom or not. And there’ll always be religious freedom for all the lies. Every false religion is going to be free because it’s linked to the kingdom of darkness that operates in the world. And Christians, whatever the label of religious freedom might be in its broadest sense, Christians are always the target even with religious freedom, of the hostility of sinners. The Apostles turned the world upside down with no help from it. No social action. No alliances. The evil kingdom of darkness hates what God loves and loves everything that God hates, and the kingdom of darkness is never a friend to the light. Even rulers have exchanged the truth of God for a lie. …They function under the liar Satan himself who is the liar and father of lies. There is absolutely no reason for us to make any alliance with him.”
Sept 7, 2021:
John MacArthur believed he was right about his fight against "religious liberty" because he won the case in court. MacArthur believed tyranny was being committed against him because he had a right to ignore any government mandate concerning the pandemic because God was on his side. He won an $800,00 settlement in court. Leading the fight was the Thomas More Society and lawyers Jenna Ellis and Charles LiMandri. These lawyers won an $800,000 settlement from the State of California and the County of Los Angeles. It's interesting that he does not apply that same "logic" on other issues, like Roe V Wade, and all the times that losses were made in court that it wasnt considered a victory.. MacArthur is one of several mainstream pastors who are very much entrenched in Christian Nationalism. Oct 26, 2021: In an interview at The Master’s Seminary, MacArthur was asked why does a pastor plagiarise? MacArthur responded: “Because he's lazy and incompetent - and, I’ve got a third point, unsanctified....The thing that expository preaching does that is apart from the congregation is it sanctifies the pastor…the relentless study of the Word of God is how God sanctifies and protects the pastor. When you're just opening your iPad and reading somebody else's sermon, you've never been exposed to the sanctifying work of the Word."
Aug 20, 2022: Superior Court Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff ruled that the church and pastor cannot be held in contempt of court because there is no court order prohibiting the congregation from gathering. Jenna Ellis, special counsel for Thomas More Society said: “LA County continues to harass and target Pastor MacArthur. Having failed to get a court order to shut down the church they have sought three times, they’re going to try again by hauling us back into court. Ironically, LA County said in its application for contempt that, ‘Grace Church cannot thumb its nose at the court when decisions don’t go its way,’ yet that’s precisely what LA County is now doing themselves. We will simply continue to defend our client’s constitutionally protected rights because church is essential." |
Nov 11, 2013: Challies: John MacArthur Responds To His Strange Fire Critics (Part 2)
John MacArthur’s Strange Fire conference is now several weeks behind us; the Strange Fire book releases tomorrow. Both have ignited a great deal of discussion about the place, the purpose and the continued existence of the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit. Last week I began an interview with John MacArthur (read it here) in which I asked him questions about it all. Today the interview continues and concludes with another series of questions and answers. I ask him why he is focusing so much attention on this issue, how we should relate to those who practice speaking in tongues, whether he would participate in a debate-style conference, whether he believes Muslims are receiving visions of Jesus Christ, and more.
John MacArthur’s Strange Fire conference is now several weeks behind us; the Strange Fire book releases tomorrow. Both have ignited a great deal of discussion about the place, the purpose and the continued existence of the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit. Last week I began an interview with John MacArthur (read it here) in which I asked him questions about it all. Today the interview continues and concludes with another series of questions and answers. I ask him why he is focusing so much attention on this issue, how we should relate to those who practice speaking in tongues, whether he would participate in a debate-style conference, whether he believes Muslims are receiving visions of Jesus Christ, and more.
Nov 4, 2013: Tim Challies: John MacArthur Answers His Critics
John MacArthur’s Strange Fire conference has come and gone and the book will be shipping next week.
Oct 23, 2013: Charisma: To My Fundamentalist Brother John MacArthur: Grace to You Too
Fundamentalist pastor John MacArthur is a gifted preacher, author and lover of Scripture. His Grace to You radio program points countless people to the Bible, and his Master's Seminary trains hundreds of ministry leaders. He’s a staunch Calvinist, but that doesn’t make him any less my brother in Christ.
Oct 19, 2013: Red Letter Christians: John MacArthur attacks the Charismatic Movement at ‘Strange Fire’ Conference
If you’re an Evangelical and you’ve been connected to the internet for the past few days you have no doubt heard about the “Strange Fire” conference hosted by Grace to You, the ministry of Dr. John MacArthur.
Oct 18, 2013: Religion News Service: John MacArthur vs. Mark Driscoll: Megachurch pastors clash over charismatic theology
Megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll claims that his books were confiscated at the Strange Fire conference put on by another megachurch pastor John MacArthur.
Oct 2, 2013: Anti Sharia: Video where Famous Christian John MacArthur,of Radio Program “Grace to You”,also believes the Antichrist will be a Muslim
John MacArthur’s Strange Fire conference has come and gone and the book will be shipping next week.
Oct 23, 2013: Charisma: To My Fundamentalist Brother John MacArthur: Grace to You Too
Fundamentalist pastor John MacArthur is a gifted preacher, author and lover of Scripture. His Grace to You radio program points countless people to the Bible, and his Master's Seminary trains hundreds of ministry leaders. He’s a staunch Calvinist, but that doesn’t make him any less my brother in Christ.
Oct 19, 2013: Red Letter Christians: John MacArthur attacks the Charismatic Movement at ‘Strange Fire’ Conference
If you’re an Evangelical and you’ve been connected to the internet for the past few days you have no doubt heard about the “Strange Fire” conference hosted by Grace to You, the ministry of Dr. John MacArthur.
Oct 18, 2013: Religion News Service: John MacArthur vs. Mark Driscoll: Megachurch pastors clash over charismatic theology
Megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll claims that his books were confiscated at the Strange Fire conference put on by another megachurch pastor John MacArthur.
Oct 2, 2013: Anti Sharia: Video where Famous Christian John MacArthur,of Radio Program “Grace to You”,also believes the Antichrist will be a Muslim