JOHN MACARTHUR ~ JD HALL: PERVERTED DOCTRINES AND SIX DEGREES OF KEVIN BACON

John MacArthur teaches false doctrine on so many different levels that it is not possible to address every one of them adequately in a single post. This initial post is an overview and a critique of the doctrines and practices of John MacArthur and his apologist JD Hall. 

The blasphemous doctrines of Calvinism via TULIP take the scriptures to hideous extremes that were never intended by the NT writers under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Calvinism (aka Reformed Theology) has its roots in Augustinianism not in the scriptures. The teaching that only a chosen few are saved (limited atonement) destroys Jesus' carte blanche invitation to all men. (John 3:16; 1 John 2:2). All five TULIP points are interdependent and severely obstruct biblical soteriology. As a result, Calvinism horribly misrepresents the true gospel of Jesus Christ. (1 Timothy 4:1).

But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or if you accept a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it readily enough. (2 Corinthians 11:3-4).

  

MacArthur's errors do not end with the wicked doctrines of Calvinism. He also teaches cessationism and the false pre-tribulation rapture theory. MacArthur and his sidekick Phil Johnson have prevaricated, but have never managed to dispel two further false teachings peddled by MacArthur:

• The denigration of the Blood of the Jesus. {1}
• The assertion that it will be possible to take the mark of the beast without being disqualified from salvation. (Revelation 14:9-11). {2} 

Six degrees of Kevin Bacon?

MacArthur has been vociferously attacked and accused of partnering with various false teachers, including Rick Warren, Greg Laurie and New Age sympathizer and devout Catholic, Roma Downey. He was due to speak at the NRB Proclaim Conference in 2019 with these heretics until he pulled out due to "illness", although I suspect that adverse publicity played a part in his withdrawal. {3}

MacArthur's dubious associations have been dismissed by JD Hall of Pulpit and Pen as being analogous to a Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon scenario, i.e. no person on earth is further apart than six degrees from another person. {4}

The NRB is an ecumenical "Christian Media Convention" claiming to be a network of "influential Christian communicators". 

The list of NRB 2021 Sponsors/Speakers/Musicians include Reagan Rose, Director of Digital Platforms Grace to You. Other names include Norm Mintle Executive Producer TBN, John Turver, former VP of Marketing for CBN and other false teachers. 

Reagan Rose is the Director of Digital Platforms at Grace to You, the media ministry of pastor John MacArthur. He is also the creator of Redeeming Productivity, a blog and podcast about how Christians should approach getting things done from a biblical perspective.

On the NRB Board of Directors is Chief Operating Officer of Grace To You Jay Flowers along with Jim Kirkland  Executive Director of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Gordon Robertson CEO of CBN etc. {5} 

Jay Flowers

   Jay Flowers is the Chief Operating Officer of Grace to You, the 

   media ministry of John MacArthur, overseeing the day-to-day 

   operations of the organization. 

   In 1989, after graduating with a degree in communication from The 

   Master’s College, Jay began his career with Grace to You as a writer. He met 

   his bride, Stephanie, at a home Bible study in 1998 and married her as soon 

   as possible. He and Stephanie have two children, Madeline and Mason, 

   and minister as part of part of Grace Community Church where 

   John MacArthur serves as pastor.

 

JD Hall regarding biblical separation: "I believe in one degree by Biblical command, but might be open to more depending upon the sheer lunacy or radical heresy of the situation."  {6)

In reality, the "sheer lunacy or radical heresy of the situation" is that MacArthur's team at Grace to You are closely involved with NRB behind the scenes, and it appears that they are quite prepared to ditch their professed opposition to ecumenism. This is no "Kevin Bacon" fluke at all! 

In addition, Calvinist discernment sites have no reservations in aligning themselves with known heretics on the basis of their defiance of Covid restrictions. JD Hall, now of Protestia, ran a positive article on the Bethel-led revivals by Sean Feucht. {7} No mention was made of their cult status and the likelihood that false converts are being produced. Also, Reformation Charlotte ran an article on Jim Caviezel, the ultra orthodox Catholic, who supports ministers like John MacArthur for their stand. No caveat appeared on the website that Roman Catholicism is incompatible with Reformed Theology. {8} Both websites are in agreement with John MacArthur, who, after receiving a congratulatory call from Donald Trump, stated that genuine Christians should vote for him. What difference is there between this and Trump's close association with the NAR? Will we see MacArthur holding hands NAR leaders next? Trump may outwardly profess some "Christian" values in comparison with his opponents. However his association with false teachers Paula White, Kenneth Copeland etc. speaks for itself. If we are to believe Michael Cohen, Trump's former personal attorney and "fixer", Trump privately derides these NAR leaders and their practices:

"Speaking to Cohen after Trump gathered religious leaders at Trump Tower in the lead up to the 2016 presidential race, an encounter during which they asked to 'lay hands' on him, Trump asked Cohen, according to the book: 'Can you believe that bullsh*t?…Can you believe people believe that bullsh*t?' {9} 

Trump: "These ‘Abraham Accords’, a name chosen by the US administration, open the door to 'Arabs and Israelis, Muslims, Jews, and Christians to live together, pray together, and dream together, side by side, in harmony, community, and peace'” {10}

  

Isn't this what the Antichrist will do? (Daniel 9:27). I am not suggesting that Trump is the Antichrist, but rather that he is paving the way for the Antichrist. 

JD Hall demonstrates how NOT to preach the gospel!

JD Hall's video Terminus of Servus Christi was rendered impotent due to his deviation from known facts gained from second hand sources. {11}  Even those who have called out Joshua Chavez as a wolf found themselves unable to support this piece of gutter style journalism. (Matthew 7:16). {12}

Much more could be said about MacArthur's enormous income of just over $900,000 per year {13} and his Masonic connections. {14} 

Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues; (Revelation 18:4).

1. http://johnmacarthur.forumchitchat.com/post/john-macarthurs-heretical-teaching-regarding-the-blood-of-christ-10065861
2. https://bewareofthewolves.blogspot.com/2013/11/john-macarthur-false-teacher-wolf-in.html
3. https://www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/blog/?p=29822
4. https://pulpitandpen.org/2018/03/23/demolishing-servus-christi-two-screenshots/?fb_comment_id=2054973224574206_2721981681206687
5. http://nrb.org/about/leadership/board-of-directors/
6. https://pulpitandpen.org/2018/02/24/video-six-degrees-kevin-bacon/
7. https://protestia.com/2020/09/17/after-concert-bethel-worship-leader-leads-1000-people-on-a-jesus-walk-through-the-streets-of-chicago/
8. https://reformationcharlotte.org/2020/09/15/infidel-star-praises-john-macarthur-for-taking-stand-against-tyranny-theyre-not-going-to-cancel-christianity/
9. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/susanwright/2020/09/former-trump-fixer-releases-astonishing-tell-all/
10. https://evangelicalfocus.com/world/8056/a-new-time-of-peace-among-the-children-of-abraham
11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkZjm2t8M-I
12. https://bewareofthewolves.blogspot.com/2020/08/pulpit-and-pens-big-scoop-on-servus.html
13. http://www.incpu.org/concerns-on-JohnM.htm
14. https://watch.pairsite.com/macarthur-6-freemasonry.html

Further Links

http://ukapologeticslibrary.net/john-macarthur-and-grace-to-you-heretical-teaching/ 
https://www.gatekeepersonline.com/post/2018/10/15/nrb-convention-theres-more-to-the-story
https://www.calvinismnomore.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/BasicReformedTheology_May2018.pdf
https://closingstages.net/2020/09/16/unstable-wrest/