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John MacArthur (b. 1939) - Reformed dispensational evangelical pastor of Grace Community Church since 1969, a Baptist church affiliated with the Independent Fundamentalist Churches of America. He is also founder of The Master's Seminary, and host of the radio program Grace to You. MacArthur is the primary advocate of Lordship salvation among dispensationalists and has also written in defense of young-earth creationism. With verse-by-verse expository preaching, he opposes the infiltration of liberalism, secular psychology, deliverance ministries, and empty worship forms into the church. Titles: Anxiety Attacked; Ashamed of the Gospel; The Battle for the Beginning; Charismatic Chaos; A Faith to Grow On; Found: God's Will; The Glory of Heaven; The God Who Loves; The Gospel According to Jesus; The Gospel According to the Apostles; Hard to Believe; Introduction to Biblical Counseling; The Master's Plan for the Church; The Murder of Jesus; O Worship the King (Ed.); Onward Christian Soldiers' Rediscovering Expository Preaching; Safe in the Arms of God; Saved Without a Doubt; Terrorism, Jihad, and the Bible; Twelve Ordinary Men; and the MacArthur New Testament Commentary series. He also produced the MacArthur Study Bible and a series of Bible studies.


I personally have several books by Big Mac and I also have his study bible. I have enjoyed it all. There is in my opinion much to benefit by reading his works. However, I find that he can be a little of a hard liner and while this I believe is needed, it can tend to effect your attitude if you aren't careful. At least for me, so I'm careful to read his works along with others. I have also found that I don't agree with dispensationalism. I have found that I'm really starting to focus on teachers from Westminster Theological Seminary. I now have spent most of my time reading from Vos, Machen, Van Til and Murray. Throw in Sproul, Horton, Berkhof, Ryken and Packer and I find myself reading MacArthur less. I have also found that most of the authors I have just mentioned have printed the same material that Big Mac covers in his books. There's "Getting the Gospel Right" by Sproul, "Made in America" and "City on a Hill" by Horton and Ryken and so on. So I wouldn't say MacArthur is essential reading.

But I enjoy having his books for reference. I'm a Presbyterian though, through and through and so I've sort of pulled away from Baptist authors Like MacArthur and James White. But this is just a preference of mine, thats all. So anyway... that's my 2 cents worth. I use my MacArthur study bible along side my Reformation Study bible and I strongly recommend that everyone own his book "Charismatic Chaos." Also there's "keys to spiritual growth", "Pillars of Christian Character", "Ashamed of The Gospel", "Hard To Believe", and "The Gospel According to Jesus." are all very good books. Ohhh and "How to Meet The Enemy" is also good. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I've also listened to a audio series of his on the bible which is very good.

Y.B.I.C,

Dave.

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. - Galatians 2:16