“For there
are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this
condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness,
and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.” —Jude 1:4
Pastor John MacArthur is a dangerous man, because he subtly has introduced
many damnable heresies into the church—none more hideous than
his denial of the redeeming
power of the literal physical blood of Jesus Christ. MacArthur also
teaches a form of works-based salvation. And to no surprise, as a Calvinist,
MacArthur teaches that a lost sinner cannot be saved unless God first
chooses him or her...
In the thirteenth chapter of
Acts, a most fascinating statement is found in verse 48. Paul and
Barnabas ready to preach, “And when the Gentiles heard this,” that is
regarding the gospel, and the gospel of salvation, “they began rejoicing
and glorifying the Word of the Lord,” now note this, "and as many as had
been appointed to eternal life believed." The only people who believe
are those who have been appointed to eternal life. God only grants
the gift of faith to those who are predestined to salvation. He
chose us. And to those He has chosen, He gives the power to believe.
[emphasis added]
SOURCE:
https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/80-46/the-sovereignty-of-god-in-salvation
MacArthur foolishly teaches that God chooses
who will get saved, and conversely, who won't. MacArthur is wrong! Here is what Acts 13:48 says:
“And
when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of
the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.”
Although at a glance Acts
13:48 appears to teach that God chooses (i.e., appoints) people to be saved,
nothing could be further from the truth, which is clearly evidenced if we
compare this Scripture with other Scriptures. For example, consider
the Words of John 1:12...
"But
as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons
of God, even to them that believe on his name."
Clearly, salvation comes to
those who RECEIVE HIM. This is the exact opposite of the
garbage John MacArthur is teaching, i.e., "God only grants the gift of
faith to those who are predestined to salvation. He chose us. And to those
He has chosen, He gives the power to believe." MacArthur states
that God must choose us before He gives us the power to believe; BUT,
in sharp contrast, John 1:12 teaches that God gives the power to be saved to
those who RECEIVE HIM. That power is the Gospel (Romans 1:16). Biblically, it is
us who choose
God; and not God Who chooses us. MacArthur is teaching doctrines of
Devils. ...
“Some
are shocked to find that God didn't choose everyone to salvation. Jesus
said, 'And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He
has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day' (John
6:39, italics mine). God the Father chose certain individuals to form a
Body as a gift to Jesus Christ. Every believer is part of that love gift
to Christ — a gift of the Father's love to His Son.”
SOURCE:
Dr. John MacArthur - Is The Doctrine Of Election Biblical?
Mr. MacArthur is a
theological liar! I strongly encourage you dear friend to read the
insightful book by Pastor Max D. Younce refuting the heresy of election
titled, “NOT
CHOSEN TO SALVATION” (backup).
Was the Lord wasting His time when He tried to convert the unbelieving
Pharisees? Calvinism is a lie of the Devil! Here are some edifying truths...
Kindly, the apostate Harvest
Baptist Church (HBC) on Guam, in Micronesia, openly promotes false prophet
Dr. John MacArthur. When I attended the church for a year—before they forced
me out in 2014 because I kindly and faithfully stood for THE TRUTH of the
Word of God, exposing the corrupt Alexandrian versions—the church
distributed John MacArthur study materials to the congregation. The pastor
praised Mr. MacArthur from the pulpit. The pastor literally taught the error
that Mr. MacArthur teaches, that admitting you're a sinner is not enough to
be saved, but also, [he says] “you must turn away from a lifestyle of sin.”
I heard him say that with my own two ears! HERESY!!! That is
Calvinism, not the Gospel!!! I still love the folks at Harvest, more
than they want to admit, but they are pathetically lukewarm, having left
their first love, and they are serving mammon (money) instead of God.
According to the Holy Bible in Revelation 3:15-16, God is disgusted with
churches like Harvest Baptist Church (HBC) on Guam, wanting to vomit!!!
Barf! Barf!
Many Churches Today
Have Been Deceived By the Devil
That is why
Harvest
Baptist Church on Guam invited and honored the wicked false prophet, Ravi
Zacharias, in June of 2017. What a sad day at Harvest when they bid
Godspeed to an
ecumenical kingpin, devil-preacher!!! They should rename their “Family
Living Center” at HBC to the “Family Dying Center”! Ravi Zacharias is a
religious bastard in the pulpit! I say that kindly, and respectfully toward
anyone who may be offended, but it is 100% true!!! Ravi Zacharias stands for
NOT STANDING!!! What a sad joke for a minister! I am not saying that Ravi is
a bad man. I am not saying that he is not sincere. I am not saying that he
is a dishonest man. I am saying that he is a big time FALSE PROPHET!!! You
can always tell a false prophet by WHAT HE DOESN'T SAY!!!
Harvest Baptist
Church on Guam has sinfully shunned me away since 2014 for merely telling
THE TRUTH, despising me, literally banning me in writing from returning to
even attend weekly church services; but yet they sinfully invite, love and
honor a spiritual bastard (illegitimate) like Ravi Zacharias instead. God will judge between me and
Harvest Baptist Church in eternity at the Judgment Seat of Christ, if they
are even there (i.e., if they are really born-again). People don't want to
hear THE TRUTH nowadays. I'm talking about the snobby, yuppie, arrogant,
ungrateful, spoiled, deceived, Bob Jones University crowd! They love and
promote John MacArthur, a devil-preacher, who used to attend BJU.
John MacArthur is a
reprobate concerning the faith!
And to make matters worse,
Harvest Baptist Church loves and promotes Calvinist kingpin, devil-preacher,
John MacArthur; who, respectfully, is of the Devil.
Mr. MacArthur teaches
that God predestinates who will or won't be saved, which is a lie of the
Devil. Mr. MacArthur is a heretic, a 5-point
Calvinist! Also, John MacArthur
teaches the lie that
Jesus' precious blood is not sprinkled on the heavenly Mercy Seat. Mr.
MacArthur's plan of salvation is so complicated and difficult, that he says,
“There is no such
thing as a childhood conversion.” Dr. John
MacArthur is a natural leader, suave and he makes some great theological
insights, which is why so many pastors are being deceived. But my friend, I
have learned some great truths from Jehovah's Witnesses too! Satan fully
knows that the most effective LIE is the half-truth, because in part it can
be defended with incontestable logic!
Harvest Baptist Church on
Guam also uses the
Easy-To-Read Version (the
ERV, a
satanic Alexandrian PERversion)!!! Despite being warned repeatedly, the
pastors, staff and members of Harvest Baptist Church love heresy. This is
nothing new! Look what the Word of God says about idolatrous Old Testament
Israel in Jeremiah 5:31, “The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests
bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye
do in the end thereof?” Woe unto any so-called “church” that disregards
THE TRUTH!!! I am going to expose false prophets, false churches, false
Bibles, false Christs, and every falsehood! Psalms 119:104, “Through thy
precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.” No
minister truly walks with God who bids Godspeed to devil-preachers
(Calvinists), embraces satanic corrupt Bible versions (e.g., the
ERV,
NIV,
NKJV and
ESV), makes light of
the
verbal inspiration of the King James Bible (as
do BJU and their alumni), and honor wolves in sheep's clothing like
Dr. Ravi Zacharias. This is
Harvest Baptist Church (HBC) on Guam!!! And anybody who bids HBC Godspeed is
as bad as they are, not right with God!
New-evangelicals are God's
enemies!!! Harvest is new-evangelical, not fundamentalist. BJU is
new-evangelical, not fundamentalist. The modern corrupt Bible versions are
new-evangelical, not fundamentalist. The churches are dying and dead today.
Evangelist Billy Sunday (1862-1935) saw this trend a century ago in 1914...
In the Garden of Eden, the
serpent (the Devil) seduced Eve. God had told Adam and Eve that they COULD
eat fruit from ALL THE TREES EXCEPT ONE (Genesis 2:16b-17a, “Of every
tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the
knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it”). But the serpent
came along and questioned God's Word, asking Eve if God said she couldn't
eat from ANY OF THE TREES (Genesis 3:1, “Ye shall not eat of every
tree of the garden?”). Do you see how crafty Satan is? God didn't
say they couldn't eat from any of the trees; but rather, from just ONE. The
serpent lied to Eve, and he succeeded in deceiving Eve, destroying her life
and her family's life. Albeit, the serpent did tell the truth when he said
that Adam and Eve would become as gods, having their eyes opened to the
knowledge of good and evil. That part of the LIE (half-truth) was true!
Galatians 4:16, “Am I
therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?”
Galatians 5:7, “Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey
the truth?” I truly love the folks at
Harvest Baptist Church on Guam, God knows my heart, but the stench of their
apostasy reaches up to the gates of the great pearly city in Heaven!!!
Somebody's got to care and speak up! Satan wants us to SHUT UP, but God
wants us to SPEAK UP! I actually heard that truth from Harvest's own local
radio station on KHMG. Well, I'm speaking up for the Lord Jesus Christ as
the Holy Bible commands (Titus 1:10-13; Ephesians 5:11; Jude 1:3).
What Does Acts
13:48 Mean?
Again, Acts 13:48 reads, “And
when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of
the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.”
The Greek word for "ordained"
in Acts 13:48 is “tasso” and means “to appoint, arrange, order, ordain or
decree.” The same exact word is used in Romans 13:1, "Let every soul be
subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers
that be are ordained of God." Applying the same mentality
John MacArthur uses to interpret Acts 13:48 to interpret Romans 13:1, would
mean that God appointed Hitler to murder 6,000,000 Jews. Do you think
God chooses evil men to kill the innocent? Did God ordain Herod to
murder 2,000 infants? Of course not. The correct interpretation of
Romans 13:1 is that God ALLOWS men to rule over men; but this does not mean
that God always approves of what men do. The Bible has plenty to say
about evil rulers (e.g., Proverb 28:15). Likewise, God doesn't choose
those who will be saved; but rather, he allows us to make our own decisions.
The suggestion that
"ordained" in Acts 13:48 teaches predestination to salvation goes 100%
contrary to dozens of Scriptures which teach that man has a free will,
and thus chooses for himself where to spend eternity. Jesus plainly
stated in John 5:40... "And ye will not come to me, that ye might
have life." The invitation was open; but they refused. Jesus
said "ye will not come"; He didn't say "ye cannot come."
Acts 13:48 simply means
that God in His foreknowledge KNEW ahead of time, from the beginning of the
world, who would be saved; BUT, God did not choose them to be saved. Carefully notice that the Greek meaning of the word "ordained" does not
include the word "chose."
They who RECEIVE JESUS are
saved by the power of God... "But as many as received him, to them
gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on
his name" (John 1:12). That "power" is the Gospel of Jesus Christ... Romans 1:16 states: "For I
am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto
salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the
Greek."
Here are some words of wisdom
by Dr. John R. Rice concerning John 1:12...
“But what
about those who received him? Why, very simply, based on that simple
heart reception He gave them authority to become sons of God.
There was no question of their merit or character of fitness, just the
simple condition that any who wanted the Lord Jesus may have Him. Any
who would receive Him may take Him. And those who received Him, “to them
gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on
his name.”
Will you
note that receiving and believing are the same? If any one wants to know
what it means to believe on Jesus, it simply means to receive Him. That
is the same kind of promise as Revelation 3:20, “Behold, I stand at the
door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will
come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” That is the same
kind of promise of Revelation 22:17, “Let him that is athirst come. And
whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” Instant
salvation, undeserved salvation, glorious, eternal salvation to the one
who receives Christ in the heart. Oh, simple, beautiful, and marvellous!
SOURCE:
Dr. John R. Rice; John, the Son
of God; pp. 28-29; ISBN: 0-87398-794-2; Sword of
the Lord Publishers.
Receiving and believing are
the same thing! Acts 13:48 plainly evidences this fact... "And when the Gentiles heard
this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as
were ordained to eternal life believed." You see, certain of
the Gentiles had RECEIVED CHRIST, and were glad, and glorified the Word of
God, and it was by the power of the Gospel that they were saved, just as John 1:12 teaches...
“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons
of God, even to them that believe on his name.”
Please understand that
salvation is not a process. Salvation is instant. The very
moment that a repentant sinner receives Jesus as their personal Savior, they
have also believed on Him in their heart. To be saved, a sinner need
only BELIEVE on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the
forgiveness of sins (Acts 10:43). It is Jesus' precious blood that
washes our sins away (1st Peter 1:18,19); and not our own self-righteousness
(Isaiah 64:6). We need HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS (i.e., Jesus' righteousness)
to get to Heaven (Matthew 6:33; Romans 10:3,4; 2nd Corinthians 5:21).
Salvation is receiving; not giving. Salvation is of God; not man. Eternal life is a free gift (Romans 6:23).
Jesus Died for
the Sins of the Whole World
If, as John MacArthur and
other Calvinists teach, God chooses who will and won't be saved, then why
does the Word of God repeatedly proclaim that Christ died for the WORLD? ...
John 3:16 proclaims...
“For
God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life.”
The Bible teaches that
"whosoever" may be saved, simply by trusting upon the Lord Jesus Christ for
the forgiveness of sins. Salvation is having our sins taken away by
the precious blood of Jesus Christ (1st John 1:7).
1st John 4:14 states:
“And
we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the
Saviour of the world.”
Jesus could not be the Savior
of the world if He ordained only some to believe.
1st Timothy 4:10 states:
“For
therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the
living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those
that believe.”
How much clearer could the
Bible be? Jesus is the Savior of all men. Jesus paid for
the sins of all humanity. If you die in your sins and burn in
Hellfire, it will be your own fault. Eternal life is a "free gift"
(Romans 5:15). Unbelief is the only sin which can prevent a person
from going to Heaven, because everyone who believes upon the Lord is going
to Heaven... "To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name
whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins" (Acts
10:43). There's that word "whosoever" again. In the Greek that
means anybody!
John 12:47 states:
“And
if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came
not to judge the world, but to save the world.”
Calvinism is of
the Devil
Oh, how foolish are those men
who corrupt the simplicity of the Gospel, and place heavy burdens upon
sinners, grievous to be borne. Calvinism teaches that God chooses who
will and won't be saved. Consequently, Calvinism also teaches that
Jesus only died for the "chosen" few. How absurd!
If MacArthur is correct,
i.e., that God chooses who will get saved and who won't, then what is the
criteria by which God chooses? Are some men better, or more worthy,
than others? Calvinism turns God into a respecter of persons; but
Romans 2:11 states, "For there is no respect of persons with God." Titus 2:11 clearly states: "For the grace of God that bringeth salvation
hath appeared to all men." The Bible plainly teaches that
the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to ALL MEN. That
is, all men have the opportunity to get saved. It is man's
responsibility to desire the truth; and it is God's responsibility to
provide it. God is not obligated to provide the truth unless a man
first desires to have it.
The very notion that Jesus
only died for certain people is blasphemy against the character of God. Does not Romans 5:6 teach that
Christ died for the ungodly? Yes, it does! God loves all mankind, and has manifest His
unconditional love towards us by dying for our sins (Romans 5:12). To
say that God chose who would be saved or lost before the world began defeats
the entire purpose for which God created mankind. God created us to
please Him (Revelation 4:11). Hebrews 11:6 declares that only FAITH
pleases God. If God forces certain people to become Christians, then
where does faith enter the picture? It doesn't. For faith to
exist, there must be the opportunity for doubt. Calvinists teach that
God, through "Irresistible Grace," forces a person to get saved. How
ridiculous! God has given mankind a freewill. It is our choice
whether to receive Jesus Christ, or to reject Him. God does not
determine our decision.
God is not willing that any
should perish (2nd Peter 3:9). If MacArthur is correct, i.e., that God
chose some not to be saved, then God is willing for some to perish, because
He didn't even give them a chance to get saved. There are so many
loopholes in the doctrines of Calvinism. One heresy begets another and
another.
Matthew 25:41 states that God
created Everlasting Fire for the Devil and his angels. God
never intended for even one human being to burn in the fires of Hell. Yet, according to John MacArthur and other Calvinists, God only chose
certain people to be saved, and others were intended to burn in Hell for all
eternity. The big problem with Calvinism from every perspective is
that it eliminates man's free will to make his own choices.
Conclusion
John MacArthur is full of
pudding. Faith is not a gift to those whom God has chosen to
salvation, independent of their own free will. God forbid! Rather, those who freely RECEIVE Jesus Christ
are saved by the power of the Gospel (John 1:12; Romans 1:16). Eternal
life is a "free gift," which has been paid for by Jesus' literal physical
precious blood (Hebrews 9:12). All that God requires for salvation is
that we, of our own free will, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts
16:31). THE END
