Guest post by Jordan Wilson In some additional fallout from the recent discussion between Ben Shapiro and John MacArthur, the effects of what could be called MacArthur’s truncated Christianity are apparent with those he’s reached. As many of you know, late last week Shapiro, a Jew, and MacArthur had an hour long discussion on issues […]
The biblical origins of separation of Church and State
Pastor John MacArthur sat down for an interview with Ben Shapiro. I was glad to see this happen. MacArthur did a good job in presenting the gospel clearly and without compromise. Unfortunately, Shapiro, who is Jewish and very smart, failed to pick up on a big mistake made by MacArthur. (There were other mistakes, too. […]
Comments on John MacArthur’s interview with Ben Shapiro
I was asked for my thoughts on the Ben Shapiro interview of John MacArthur. I had a difficult time listening through much of it, despite several points of agreement. While am grateful for a lot of what he says, and that he had an opportunity to share the Gospel clearly with the unbeliever Ben Shapiro, […]
Is Jesus Coming Soon? A response to a critic
I received an email from an AV supporter that was sent to him by his sister-in-law. My comments are in bold below:
God’s favorite Bible verse: The importance of Psalm 110:1
The New Testament quotes from Psalm 110 more than from any other Old Testament passage. This apostolic emphasis deserves more attention than it has so far received. In the New Testament references to this passage we find the determinant keys to Eschatology, or the doctrine of the future. The resulting ideas we glean from how Peter, Paul, and others apply Psalm 110 overturn much of the popular understanding of prophecy and “end times” teaching. A more consistent understanding will help modern Christians see through popular doom and gloom, through maniacal apocalyptic hysteria, and instead apprehend an optimism and goal-oriented Christian life many have not even yet considered.
“All Israel will be Saved”: What it really means
Jesus v. Jerusalem: A Commentary on Luke 9:51–20:26 Appendix E: In response to my views on Jerusalem and the Mother of Harlots in Revelation 17, some readers expressed their predictable denial. God would never write off ethnic and physical Jerusalem in that way, they say, because He made an eternal covenant with Abraham and his […]