Why Many Self-Respecting Calvinists Struggle to Respect John MacArthur

Kim Riddlebarger has written a piece dealing with John Macarthur's serious verbal blunders and blatant misrepresenting of non-Dispensationalists at the most recent Shepherd's Conference. For those of you who don't know, Macarthur gave a speech entitled "Why Every Self Respecting Calvinist Is a Premillenialist." In it he made some very ungracious and ludicrous claims, including that amillenialism is only consistent for Arminians and that, if Calvin were alive today, he would join MacArthur's movement. He made these statements in the presence of the other speakers, his invited guests, many of whom are definitely NOT premillennial dispensationalists. Where's the Johnny Mac who's passionate about defending the true Gospel?! If you ask me, I think he knows his movement is dying (and almost dead), and now he is on the defensive. Apparently, he feels that defending the future of types and shadows, abrogated by Jesus and the apostles, is at least as important as defending the Gospel of Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate fulfillment of those types and shadows. I debated in the beginning whether or not to post about this; it made me very angry, and so it was probably wise that I decided not to at the time. So, rather than try to tackle the Independent Fundamental Giant up in L.A., I'll direct you to someone much more able.


(HT: The Heidelblog)