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A man who teaches alternate means of salvation, as John MacArthur does, and who is as influential within the Church as he is, deserves not only our prayers, but a good kick in the doctrine (in love) by men who are jealous for the glory of God.
Here are 5 reasons I believe men (read-celebrity/conference speakers/influential evangelicals) are too chicken to say word one against a man who assaults a fundamental Christian doctrine – repentance- …in no particular order…..
- Fear of losing invitations to conferences and career
- Fear of losing popularity on Twitter and Facebook.
- Fear of losing friendships
- Fear of losing celebrity status
- Fear of being made nothing, like their professed Savior.
There are probably, at least, 29 more reasons, but I have to take the trash out. If I missed a big one, feel free to comment.
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There’s more to the notes under Zechariah 12:10 in my MacArthur Study Bible. One of the notes references Romans 11:25-27. Take a look at it, and you can see Paul saying the same thing. Matthew Henry also coincides with MacArthur. No rebuking necessary.
You do realize what your saying: You’re saying the Apostle Paul and Matthew Henry also taught repentance after the second advent as MacArthur teaches. I know the Apostle Paul did not, especially in Romans 11:25-27.
Since when did a persons interpretation of the eschatological implications of Zechariah 12v10 become a litmus test for othodoxy?
Biblical truth is the issue.
Are you saying he is a heretic?
Fear of admitting to idolatry of man?
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Did you write to MacArthur or Grace to You Ministries and apprise them of the note you believe to be in error?
Sam Waldron wrote a book where he rebuked MacArthur.
Yes – a good book from what I’ve heard. Kim Riddlebarger also wrote a rebuke to Mac: http://kimriddlebarger.squarespace.com/a-reply-to-john-macarthur/
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Yes – a good book from what I’ve heard. Kim Riddlebarger also wrote a rebuke to Mac:
Agreed, this is an excellent article.
You are mistaken. The teaching of the Protestant Reformers was that the whole nation of the Jews without exception would come to Christ in the future…same as MacArthur. Got that from a note on Rom.11v12 in the 1599 Geneva Bible. A note in RC Sproul’s Reformation Study Bible affirms this teaching as well at Romans 11v25. Consider the implications of this.
If your right that this is heresy. Then the 1689 Confession is not sufficient to defend the Gospel against dispensationalism. John MacArthurs interpretation was not contradictory too any doctrine taught in the 1644 or the 1689 Baptist confessions. Does that mean you can be a heretic while affirming the 1689?
No confession determines heresy. The written Word of God does, alone.
Is there a reason the 1689 has only basic end times doctrines? It doesnt mention any of the major teachings in the first 20 chapters of the Book of Revelation. I guess there is no such thing as a default Reformed Baptist eschatology. Would you agree?
ToddSM,
The Bible is explicit on end times, hence the 1689 LBC does not make eschatology an issue of essential import. However, dispensationalism had not been invented, so no warnings about it were needed then.