Please correct me if I have misunderstood John MacArthur's teaching, but are we not to take the Scriptures literally when the text is clear and certain, as in the case of Romans 13:1? Let every person (which includes John MacArthur) be subject to the authorities over him, for there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are ordained by God. That's clear and unambiguous. Yet, it seems to me, that JM is now opposing the Californian State on Covid-19 regulations. He is even getting involved in legal action. True? When it becomes apparent it is in direct opposition to sensible health and safety guidelines then there are problems with hermeneutics. There are other problems too. The legal costs, and the witness of his church, which seems to be ignoring medical opinion concerning the dangers of Covid-19 etc., will be remembered in church history.
Monday, 5 July 2021
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Dedham
River Stour
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Is John MacArthur putting lives at risk by flouting Covid-19 rules and regulations concerning church gatherings and worship procedures???
My guess is that JM has taken the view that the Covid rules are hindering believers from gathering together (cf Hebrews 10: 25), and that they should therefore 'obey God rather than men' (Acts 5: 29).
Also, his church may be losing income from the restrictions!
And he is bringing people nearer to God!
Covid deaths to date (25/07/21 ) 609,870 in USA.
Los Angeles County
Cases of Covid-19
1.28M
+2,589
Deaths
24,624
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