John Macarthur

[cactusj]

Which John Macarthur books do you like and why?

 

[Suffolk Sean]

none

because i've never had the desire to

 

[HumbleMan]

I enjoyed his book, Twelve Ordinary Men.

 

[JimB]

I hate to admit this, but when I owned a Christian bookstore I refused to stock John MacArthur books. If people wanted to order a copy, I would order it for them but I did not want him on my shelves.

One of the reasons I would not stock JMac was because he had a tendency to call names in his incessant attacks on Charismatics. Because he had been proven wrong so many times and I knew some of the people he attacked personally (and knew he was wrong), I felt his research was faulty, at best, or intentionally false, at worst. I was personally offended by is inaccurate, spurious, off-the-wall comments about the fellowship with which I am affiliated in his books Charismatic Chaos. Rich Nathan soundly defended against his false charges (to see article, link here).

I have a problem with teachers who throw out charges without getting their facts straight and then when soundly refuted refuse to offer an apology or repent of bearing false witness. JMac is one of those people.

Personally, I think he is a bully with a bully pulpit and I have told him so (although he probably never read my email).

\o/

 

[Suffolk Sean]

I hate to admit this, but when I owned a Christian bookstore I refused to stock John MacArthur books. If people wanted to order a copy, I would order it for them but I did not want him on my shelves.

One of the reasons I would not stock JMac was because he had a tendency to call names in his incessant attacks on Charismatics. Because he had been proven wrong so many times and I knew some of the people he attacked personally (and knew he was wrong), I felt his research was faulty, at best, or intentionally false, at worst. I was personally offended by is inaccurate, spurious, off-the-wall comments about the fellowship with which I am affiliated in his books Charismatic Chaos. Rich Nathan soundly defended against his false charges (to see article, link here).

I have a problem with teachers who throw out charges without getting their facts straight and then when soundly refuted refuse to offer an apology or repent of bearing false witness. JMac is one of those people.

Personally, I think he is a bully with a bully pulpit and I have told him so (although he probably never read my email).

\o/

I feel the same about Walter Martin and HH

 

[JimB]

I feel the same about Walter Martin and HH

So do I. Strange thing, though, Hank Hanegraaf attends Calvary Chapel, Costa Mesa.
Go figure.
\o/

 

[Suffolk Sean]

So do I. Strange thing, though, Hank Hanegraaf attends Calvary Chapel, Costa Mesa.
Go figure.
\o/

I wonder what he would say about some things I experienced there.

But CCCM is pretty staunchly against WoF for various reasons we have gone into many times.

 

[Asaph]

ROFL......I had HH autograph my copy of Christianity in Crisis back in 1994....

Do I think he's a little......hhmm.....rigid? Yes. Do I think he painstakingly documented his research? Yes.

Am I Charismatic? Yes!

Man, we Christians are a strange bunch aren't we?!!!.....

Grace and Peace,
Asaph

 

[JimB]

Do I think he's a little......hhmm.....rigid? Yes.

Do I think he painstakingly documented his research? Yes.

We are strange (peculiar, I thinkthe KJV calls us).

But if you really think he rpainstakenly researches his "facts", check out the article link in post#4.

Heck, I'll save you time, I'll put the link here.

\o/

 

[Suffolk Sean]

Fabulous link Jim, I can't wait to read all of it tonight....

 

[Asaph]

We are strange (peculiar, I thinkthe KJV calls us).

But if you really think he rpainstakenly researches his "facts", check out the article link in post#4.

Heck, I'll save you time, I'll put the link here.

\o/

Wrong author, wrong book......

I was talking about Hank Hanegraaff.

edit (Sean had mentioned him) end edit

 

[MikeMcK]

Never read his books, but love his preaching.

 

[irenemcg]

None, I have his study Bible as part of Libronix,he is anti-Charismatic.

 

[robbymac]

I used to have a few of his books from the 80's, but after the horrible hatchet job he did on the Vineyard in "Charismatic Chaos", I just threw his books out. Couldn't help but notice that almost all of his 90's output was attacking anybody who didn't agree with -- well, him.

I'm all for healthy critique, but MacArthur's questionable methodology and "facts" doesn't qualify as legitimate critique, just a knee-jerk anti-charismatic attack.

Can anyone tell I feel strongly about this?