“Would that teacher, in your opinion, say that what he said could be applied to any pastor/preacher, even himself - even MacArthur?”
I would say that he’d answer publicly that he doesn’t know for sure if himself or McArther are going to heaven(although he’d have a pretty darn good hunch he was going to heaven for being such a wonderful man).
Calvinism kind of strips out the importance of belief and acceptance of Christ. If God wanted you to go to hell, when he created you, he’s going to make damn sure.
Not for those who have Christ abide in them and them abide in Him. Tricky proposal huh? But we do know from the Words of Christ that He chooses us:
John 15:
16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and your fruit should remain, in order that whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you. 17 These things I command you: that you love one another.