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An evangelical/fundamentalist giant has passed away. John MacArthur.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 8:19 am
Posted on 7/15/25 at 8:19 am
The different headlines are interesting.
Christianity Today
Christianity Today
This post was edited on 7/15/25 at 8:20 am
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Posted on 7/15/25 at 8:19 am to bayoubengals88
I have no idea who that is.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 8:20 am to Rize
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I have no idea who that is.
I made the thread just to see how many do or don't know who he is, and maybe read a few opinions. Posted on 7/15/25 at 8:24 am to Rize
He’s a famous preacher from California.
This post was edited on 7/15/25 at 8:24 am
Posted on 7/15/25 at 8:35 am to bayoubengals88
He was a great man by all accounts.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 8:35 am to bayoubengals88
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fundamentalist
Well, no. Or as Tim Keller would say, “I guess it depends on what your fundamentals are.”
Eta:
And whatever one’s opinion of J Mac, you have admire a man who can take decades to preach expositorily through the entire Bible. In English.
His friendship and humorous “rivalry” with RC Sproul was a blessing. They disagreed on some minor points like eschatology (RC once called J Mac’s “goofy”) and paedobaptism. Some have read (I think mostly unfairly) some pejorative “Lordship salvation” into J Mac’s teaching.
But on a lighter note:
I can’t remember the exact wording but RC was taking questions after a lecture and the MC said, “Remember, there’s no such thing as a stupid question,” just as J Mac took the mic to ask a question. RC goes, “But I have a feeling I’m about to hear one,” without missing a beat.
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Posted on 7/15/25 at 8:45 am to Rize
quote:He was an extremely influential minister with a large congregation and a big impact on American Protestantism beyond that congregation. His church was non-denominational (in a very, very different sense from how non-denominational megachurches that are common today), but he considered himself Baptist while also affirming the basic doctrines of Calvinism.
I have no idea who that is.
His preaching focused on explaining the Bible verse by verse. He was very supportive of traditional gender roles, and at times he taught that women shouldn't work outside the home or hold any secular or religious positions of authority. He had his controversies, which you can read about in the article linked above.
Whatever you thought of him, he was a very influential voice in American Protestantism.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 8:47 am to bayoubengals88
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he explained the Bible with the Bible
No a bad way to preach...
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Posted on 7/15/25 at 9:08 am to McLemore
quote:Unless I'm misunderstanding what "Lordship salvation" is (not a term we use in the church I attend), I don't see how it's controversial.
Some have read (I think mostly unfairly) some pejorative “Lordship salvation” into J Mac’s teaching.
Is anybody out there really preaching that you can be saved if you're baptized but then don't try to live as a servant of Christ?
Posted on 7/15/25 at 9:11 am to bayoubengals88
Christianity Today is a joke. Read with caution anything they print.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 10:01 am to bayoubengals88
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I made the thread just to see how many do or don't know who he
mark me in the dont know column, never heard of him before.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 10:09 am to caro81
Modern giant of reformed Christianity. Race well run.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 10:11 am to Chuck Barris
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Unless I'm misunderstanding what "Lordship salvation" is (not a term we use in the church I attend), I don't see how it's controversial.
Yeah I dunno. I see so much nonsense online. Have to filter it.
Saw someone accuse him of nestorianism too. People have too much time on their hands.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 10:14 am to bayoubengals88
Was he Israel first? I only support Christians that are Israel first.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 10:18 am to McLemore
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And whatever one’s opinion of J Mac, you have admire a man who can take decades to preach expositorily through the entire Bible. In English.
I'm a JMac fan. MacArthur, Piper, Chandler, and Sproul shaped my faith in my teens and 20s.
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fundamentalist
i.e. didn't decide to redefine the Bible to make himself feel better.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 10:26 am to bayoubengals88
Didn’t know he was so old. Fantastic author.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 10:33 am to Pettifogger
quote:Uh, no. Reformed soteriology is like 20% of reformed theology.
Modern giant of reformed Christianity.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 10:36 am to bayoubengals88
MacArthur was a borderline heretic. He preached views that leaned heavily into Nestorianism.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 10:37 am to bayoubengals88
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John MacArthur
Legend
Posted on 7/15/25 at 10:38 am to RollTide1987
Any link or example?
Not familiar with that...
Not familiar with that...
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