When the Pandemic Lockdown hit, John MacArthur was in defience of the governing authories (Romans 13) because he kept his church open.
I admired him for that. I thought it was a very courageous stand to take.
His documented statement about the American Revolution is profoundly disturbing, especially in light of his actions during the Pandemic.
It’s a shame, because he is usually a good Bible teacher. Oh Well.
Technically, it’s not formally illegal until tried in a court and “proven,” as we’ve belatedly found out.
Government makes all kinds of laws that are illegal, and some get thrown out by courts, over time.
When you can’t open courts to try/argue against an illegal law—now, THAT’S bad.
I feel that I too learned much (and still do) from John MacArthur, but I’ve not found any pastor nor teacher that has not shown they too are fallen, error prone. None that I can agree with 100% of the time, and I too must allow for my own erroneous thinking. But we discern the good from the bad and wrestle with their teaching which leads to the best of all things...
Wrestling with God’s word!
Plus in retrospect - would we be better off if you remove either the USA or good teachers and preachers. All those seeking perfection down here need to spend more time looking up!
John MacArthur acknowledged that he was disobeying the government.
He made it very clear that he was obeying God and that Christians are instructed (ordered? told by God? like in the Bible? Letter to the Hebrews?) to gather together for worship and instruction.
So please get over your upset-ness about this.
My first thought, too.
When it affected HIM, he changed.