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CORRECT DOCTRINE | JOHN F. MacARTHUR, Jr. |
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CORRECT DOCTRINE | JOHN F. MacARTHUR, Jr. |
| American Minister and Educator |
| BIRTH - DEATH | Vital statistics go on this line. |
| EDUCATION |
B.A., Los Angeles Pacific College, Los Angeles, California B.D., Talbot Theological Seminary, La Mirada, California M.Div., Talbot Theological Seminary, La Mirada, California Litt.D., Grace Graduate School, Winona Lake, Indiana. D.D., Talbot Theological Seminary, La Mirada, California. |
| MINISTRIES |
Grace Community Church -
Pastor/Teacher, Sun Valley California. Grace To You - Teacher, radio ministry - headquarters in Valencia, California. The Masters Seminary - Founder/President, Sun Valley, California. The Masters College - President, Santa Clarita, California. |
| MAJOR WORKS |
Twelve Ordinary Men, W Publishing Group, 2003 Think Biblically, Crossway, 2003 Safe In The Arms Of God, Crossway, 2003 Successful Christian Parenting, Word, 1999. The Freedom and Power of Forgiveness, Crossway, 1998. The MacArthur Study Bible, New King James Version, Word Bibles, 1997. How to Get the Most From God's Word, Word, 1997. Strength for Today, Crossway, 1997. The Glory of Heaven, Crossway, 1996. The Vanishing Conscience, Word, 1994. Reckless Faith, Word, 1994. The Miracle of Christmas, Zondervan, 1993. Anxiety Attacked, Chariot-Victor, 1993. The Gospel According to the Apostles, Word, 1993. Drawing Near, Crossway, 1993. Ashamed of the Gospel, Crossway, 1993. Rediscovering Expository Preaching, Word, 1992. Charismatic Chaos, Zondervan, 1992. Our Sufficiency in Christ, Crossway, 1991. The Gospel According To Jesus, Moody Press, 1988. The MacArthur Commentary On The New Testament series, Moody Press, 1983 - present. |
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From 1964 to 1966 he served as an associate pastor at Calvary Bible Church, Burbank,
California, and 1966 to 1969 as a faculty representative for Talbot Theological Seminary,
La Mirada, California. In 1969 he became pastor of
Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, California. He is the teachers on the radio
program Grace to You. He has authored, or edited,
over 30 books, including fifteen volumes of the MacArthur New Testament Commentary,
and scores of articles and study guides, including the MacArthur Study Bible. He has
served on the board of trustees of the Moody Bible Institute, as adjunct faculty member at
Talbot Theological Seminary, and Dallas Theological
Seminary. In 1985 he was named President of
The Master's College, and, founded, in 1986, The Master's Seminary, where he serves as President
and Professor of Pastoral Studies. Many of Dr. MacArthur's books, tapes and videos can be found at the Grace To You and Grace Books International Websites. In addition, the Grace To You Archive website has many sermons that can be viewed on-line. DOCTRINAL ISSUES Dr. MacArthur is found to be at odds with many groups, primarily because of his conviction that the Scripture is inerrant, must be taught as authoritative and a sufficient answer and foundation for all issues in life. One of the areas of contention was brought to the forefront with the release of his book, Dr. MacArthur is a member of the Independent Fundamental Churches of America (IFCA), and as a result of that membership and the position that was claimed by others that he held regarding the nature and efficacy of the blood of Christ, he appeared before the IFCA meeting in 1989 to be questioned about the issue and to explain and clarify his position. The transcript of that meeting can be viewed on this website: I.F.C.A. Meeting. Dr. MacArthur speaks for himself regarding the blood of Christ, salvation, dispensationalism and other issues as well. Another issues was raised in regards to Dr. MacArthur's position regarding the Sonship of Jesus Christ and whether Jesus Christ was a son prior to the incarnation. Dr. MacArthur held to the view that Jesus Christ was not a son prior to the incarnation, and that sparked a great theological debate among mostly conservative Christian leaders. Dr. MacArthur changed his view and now holds the position that Jesus Christ was a Son from all eternity. His message and Biblical explanation regarding the change can be viewed on this website: HERE. Another issue was stimulated by the release of another book, Charismatic Chaos, in 1992, which dealt with the issues and current excesses of the Charismatic movement, providing a Biblical view on the subject. Most Charismatics took issue with the premise that their beliefs were non-Biblical and again the debate continues today. Just recently, another issue has been raised by Dr. MacArthur regarding the doctrine of salvation and the current belief of many, that a person does not need to hear the gospel or know about Jesus Christ in order to obtain salvation. This is known as the Wider Mercy Doctrine, and it has come to the forefront after the broadcast of a conversation between Robert Schuller and Billy Graham in Which Dr. Graham seemed to embrace the doctrine and Dr. Schuller confirmed his own belief. Dr. MacArthur deals with the subject in his 6 part sermon series on Deliverance: The Neglected Doctrine, which can be view on this web site: HERE. An index of sermons and articles by Dr. John MacArthur, available on this site, can be viewed HERE. by Gary A. Hand On Doctrine |
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