John MacArthur’s first public comment (that I know of) regarding Alistair Begg’s counsel to grandmother to attend her grandchild’s transgender wedding.
Q and A, Grace Church, Feb. 18, 2024
via
@YouTube
First at bat at
@shepconf
is John MacArthur on sanctification.
Top quote: “goal of ministry is to produce people who love and obey Christ… not sentimentalism or experience.”
Very sharp message at age 84!
We are praying for
@Phil_Johnson_
, warrior for the faith, beloved husband to sweet Darlene, dad, grandpa, and E.D. of
@gracetoyou
. From what I’ve read, he had shoulder surgery, which led to a pulmonary embolism (blockage of artery in lung) and then a problem with his kidneys.
A few takeaways of John MacArthur's message "Triumph of Obedience" Wed, Feb. 6, 2024
@shepconf
Justification is well-defined but church loses its way on the issue of sanctification.
Antinomianism is an old heresy and won’t go away. Don’t have to keep the law. I.e. you can be
Evening session Day 1 (Wed, Mar 6)
@ShepConf
was
@JohnPiper
Bright lights of evening session, 5000 pastors/men in attendance, John MacArthur in front row...likely praying Piper stays on rails (ha ha)
Piper ascended pulpit and proceeded to be…Piper. God-exalting,
.
@hbcharlesjr
delivered a PREACHING MOMENT for the ages today (Mar 7)
@ShepConf
Ever heard a message on this passage???
Col. 4:12-13 Epaphras, who is one of your number, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that
John Piper preached the evening session Day 1 at
@ShepConf
and is scheduled to speak again evening session Day 2 (Thu, Mar. 7).
Some wondering why Piper was invited to speak at conference led by John MacArthur, being that Piper is:
* Continuationist
* Old Earth
* Social justice
It's the Lord's Day. Let's remind ourselves why Christians go to church:
1. To worship and pray to almighty God
2. To assemble and fellowship with other believers
3. To hear and apply the preaching of God's Word
4. To remember the Lord's death and resurrection
"They were
@Mark__Mac
Really good insight all around, Mark. It struck me when I watched Q & A that here's an 84 y/o man, standing up there all alone, taking all manner of challenging questions for over an hour. He's a faithful and gracious warrior for the truth.
@RobertAJGagnon1
Robert, thank you for holding to "Thus saith the Lord" on the zeitgeist issue of our day. Faithful Christians can stand firm on God's Word while lovingly calling those living in opposition to "repent and believe in the gospel".
King Solomon had and tried it all—sinful pleasure, material possessions, power/position, influence, fame, wisdom, wine—and yet found it all “vanity”.
What is it about us that we somehow believe our pursuit of these things will satisfy?
Only knowing and drawing near to God
.
@ShepConf
2024 is a wrap. Below are six messages that most impacted me. Highly recommend you hear when released @ link below.
1. Steve Lawson: The Triumph of the King, Rev. 19
2. HB Charles: Truth Triumphs in Prayer, Col. -13
3. Nathan Busenitz: The Triumph of Divine Pardon,
@JamesMelville
This is an insightful post. I don’t think James had Biblical prophecy in mind but worldwide authoritarianism and control, particularly by a global leader called the Antichrist, is where the Bible says the world is heading. Read the final book of the Bible, Revelation. The good
Watch Now (2pm CT):
@johnmacarthur
explaining in Sunday service his recent comments about mental illness not existing.
Before you comment or make conclusions, watch entire message (May 5).
Reflect on Crucifixion Friday...
"Oh, to see the dawn
Of the darkest day:
Christ on the road to Calvary.
Tried by sinful men,
Torn and beaten, then
Nailed to a cross of wood.
This, the power of the cross:
Christ became sin for us,
Took the blame, bore the wrath:
We stand
Oh Alistair, we pray that you reconsider.
@JustinPetersMin
joins us this weekend on TCW to discuss Alistair Begg's counsel to a grandmother to attend her grandson's "wedding" to a "transgender" person and to give them a gift.
How to listen:
If you want to know how those pushing for global governance use things like war, environmentalism, education, and more to accomplish their rebellion against God, listen to
@ALEXNEWMAN_JOU
on our most recent program.
Thanks to
@TomBuck
for explaining why
@HeGetsUs
doesn't get Jesus or the gospel on TCW Radio this past weekend (Feb. 24-25).
Listen to full 54 min program on our site or search for The Christian Worldview in your podcast app.
Five reasons why mankind hates the light of the gospel (per D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones from his sermon “Sin and the Modern Man”):
1. It prohibits the sins we desire to commit.
2. It awakens and disturbs our consciences.
3. It gives us a sense of condemnation and we don’t like it.
4.
Preacher and evangelist Justin Peters joins us this weekend as we discuss Alistair Begg's recent comments about attending a transgender wedding, and key passages of Scripture that can help us make wise, God-honoring decisions.
@JustinPetersMin
On a rainy Saturday morn in MN, when 70+ men could have been doing other things, it was an encouragement to see them gather at Faith Bible Church’s Men’s Conf to hear preaching on Biblical manhood from pastor Ace Davis and pastor Brandon Ragsdale from
@CountrysideTX
“Alleluia,
Next to bat
@ShepConf
on Day 1 (Wed, Mar 6) was
@MikeRiccardi_
who delivered BOMB of a message on TRUTH.
So much to absorb and apply from this message that it will require a few listens…but here are some takeaways (that won’t do it justice).
John 18:37 Therefore Pilate said to
Justin Peters
@JustinPetersMin
came on TCW radio to discuss Alistair's Begg message to his church explaining why he advised grandmother to attend grandchild's transgender wedding.
Urge you to listen b/c this will be much more prominent issue.
Homeschool v. Christian school v. Gov’t school?
@ALEXNEWMAN_JOU
answers in this TCW Short Take. 4 min audio
BTW, Alex has exc new book Indoctrinating Our Children To Death. Available for donation at our website.
Alex Newman
@ALEXNEWMAN_JOU
of Liberty Sentinel Media is sharp & insightful in interview on TCW Radio to discuss The Push for Global Governance.
Releases Feb. 17.
World wants to get back to Babel and Rev says that's where we're headed.
@bromarkcase55
@Phil_Johnson_
@gracetoyou
This is a good question, Mark. I understand Scripture to teach that God controls or allows everything that happens to happen (sovereignty). For example, he sets our birth date and our death date. In the case of Phil (or anyone), we don't know when the latter is, so we pray for an
Christian, be not discouraged when the lost, no matter how “winsome” or sacrificial you are, are put off by your “scent”. Carry on faithfully, praying that God would soften their hearts to saving faith.
“For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and
Before going to church this morning, remember to gather your family to pray…
1. For your pastors and elders, that they would preach boldly and shepherd faithfully according to God’s Word (Eph 6:19-20)
2. For the members of your family, that each would be humble and attentive
Two more thoughts on MacArthur Q and A:
1. For an 84 y/o of his notoriety to stand up at pulpit for over an hour and take all manner of questions is remarkable.
2. It’s striking how few qualifiers he uses when he speaks. Another post coming on this point.
In reading God’s instructions for construction of the tabernacle in Ex. 25-31, two things are clear:
1. God is holy, holy, holy.
2. God decides (not us) on the very specific terms for how He is to be approached.
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts
An interesting point
@ALEXNEWMAN_JOU
made is that depraved West (US, EU) and authoritarian East (i.e. China, Russia) BOTH want globalism, even though West and East are at odds with each other in other ways.
Listen to program below.
Our guest this weekend, Grant Castleberry, mentioned that he has benefitted from the teachings of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (MLJ). Today, MLJ Trust posted their Top 10 Sermons in 2023. This would be a wonderful starting point to hear his sermons!
Don’t add, don’t take away. Accurately handle the Word. This is the believer’s sacred call.
"You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you." Deut 4:2
Family prep for church this morning:
Pray for your pastor and church leaders, that they would faithfully preach God's Word and shepherd the flock.
And go with sin confessed and with hearts ready to worship God and fellowship with others.
Following 2020 election, we pondered on our radio program if U.S. had transitioned from a Constitutional Republic to a Banana Republic.
Robert Knight writes about unprecedented legal cases brought against Trump and his associates.
Do you have a Biblical worldview? Agree w/all 7?
1. one supreme being as revealed by orthodox biblical understanding of God
2. all humans sinful by nature
3. consequences of our sin only forgiven & eliminated through Christ
4. entire Bible true, reliable & relevant
WHAT IS THIS SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE?
@ThChrstnWrldvw
Because we are now posting more frequently on X and Facebook, we thought it would be clarifying to tell social media followers more about this radio ministry so you know who we are and what we do.
HISTORY: The Christian Worldview
Substitution and imputation are the core of God’s gospel. Christians need to emphasize the latter as much as the former.
“He [God] made Him [Christ] who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” 2 Cor 5:21
“Abraham believed
It's Resurrection Sunday. Here is the truth believers need to rejoice over and unbelievers need to know and believe...
"For I delivered to you as of FIRST IMPORTANCE what I also received,
that CHRIST DIED for OUR SINS according to the Scriptures,
and that He was BURIED,
and
Here is what rebellion against God sounds like:
“Who is the Lord that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and besides, I will not let Israel go.” -Pharaoh, Ex. 5:2
I is at the center of PRIDE. Believer, never let your “I will” be against the Lord.
"Those countries that are not heirs to a Western tradition of thought don’t think like Westerners"...
Past Is Prologue: A Series on Russian/Ukrainian History | Part One: Not With the Mind - Larry Alex Taunton
IMPORTANT: How does a Christian “renew the mind” (i.e. Rom 12:1-2)
@BradKlassen4
, Men of the Word
@GraceComChurch
answers in this TCW Short Take. 4 min audio
IMO, the command for believers to "not be bound together" with unbelievers has become a forgotten or rejected doctrine with evangelicals.
There's nothing that binds together more than marriage, so Christian, your first criteria in evaluating a potential spouse: "Is this person
Our guest this weekend, Grant Castleberry, has his own podcast titled "Unashamed Truth". Looking for another podcast that "explores the most pressing issues facing Christians today with unapologetic honesty and biblical insight"? Check this out.
@grcastleberry
@truth_unashamed
He Gets Us continued…
Now, this knock-off ad does get the real Jesus and the soul conversion He causes.
(Although my preference is not using the world’s music under it.)
The Christian Super Bowl Ad They SHOULD Have Made
A group known as 'He Gets Us' released an advert during the Super Bowl which, whilst perhaps well intentioned, failed to convey anything of the gospel to the hundreds of millions who saw it.
Here's my take on what they should
Know a student in high school or college?
Book recommendation: University of Destruction—Your Game Plan for Spiritual Victory on Campus
Wrote it years ago but just as relevant today…because God’s Word doesn’t change.
Preview & order a signed/personalized copy at
Two things:
1.
@ALEXNEWMAN_JOU
(Alex Newman) is our guest this weekend on TCW Radio Program/Podcast to explain the Marxist takeover of gov't schools. 54 min. Releases Sat morn.
2. TCW Speaker Series with Alex on "The Push for Global Governance" is one week away on Fri, Apr 12
This past weekend we spoke with Tom Ascol of Founders Ministries about the upcoming SBC Convention and the ongoing conflict over women as pastors.
Hear the full program or read the transcript:
Have you heard someone stick out their chin and say…
“I have no regrets!” Or, “I wouldn’t do a thing differently!”
Really? Would do all your sin over again? “May it never be!”
Watch this short Bill Maher clip. Thankful for his honesty that pro lifers don’t hate women, but rather rightly consider abortion to be murder…at any stage.
But oh the godless worldview that sees pre-born persons as expendable.
Open Q and A with John MacArthur at his church on Sunday night. Must watch. Examples…
“What do you think of The Gospel Coalition?”
“What do you think of man who took down Satanic statue in IA state house?”
“What about Alistair Begg?”
Informative, compelling, and God-exalting evening with
@ALEXNEWMAN_JOU
at TCW Speaker Series event Fri, Apr 12.
Thank you, Alex, and Beacon of Hope Church in St Paul for hosting.
Video of Alex's message and Q & A will be posted here soon.
Exposing the evil of the
#NewWorldOrder
agenda &
#globalism
at Beacon of Hope Church while reminding everyone that, according to the Bible, God is going to crush this evil before it's all over.
Thanks
@ThChrstnWrldvw
for organizing a wonderful event!
NO ONE knows when but EVERYONE should pay attention to what is happening in ISRAEL. It is the epicenter of Bible prophecy for the future, such as 144K Jewish believers (Rev 14), two witnesses (Rev 11), Armageddon (Rev 16), Christ’s return (Zech 14:4), and much more.
Caution
The transcript for Part 1 of our two-part interview with Alex Newman, "How God Uses Man’s Schemes to Accomplish His Plans", is now available on our website. Transcripts are FREE to download or can be purchased for $10 +shipping.
May what Job said be true of every believer!
"I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food" (Job 23:12).
Treasuring the Word of God is treasuring the God of the Word.
“Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
And to depart from evil is understanding” (Job 28:28).
* Fear of the Lord = reverence, awe, worship
* Wisdom and understanding = thinking and living as God intends
* Intelligence, education, position ≠ wisdom
Clearly the US House Judiciary Committee of Congress in 1854 had a very different view of “separation of church and state” than most have today.
“In this age, there is no substitute for Christianity. That was the religion of the founders of the republic, and they expected it to
Attention MN Listeners:
@LakesFreeChurch
is hosting their 5th Apologetics Conference Mar 1-2. Speakers include J. Warner Wallace of Cold Case Christianity and Tim Barnett of Stand to Reason.
Learn more or register visit:
1 more thing on
@shepconf
'24: final minutes of final session after MacArthur preached, when he invited all men in overflow areas to come in & stand in aisles of jam-packed sanctuary to join in singing "Is He Worthy?" & "He Will Hold Me Fast" was heavenly moment. Wow.
He Gets Us = Anathema
MAJOR deception when professing Christians spend $1B to reimagine Jesus as social model & empathizer.
Can’t find in HGU ads or website Jesus’ actual sinner-saving mission: “For the Son of Man has come to seek & to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10).
QUESTION: Why is Canada even more authoritarian than US?
Listen to TCW SHORT TAKE below from most recent radio program/podcast (03/23/24). 4 min.
Guest: Andrew DeBartolo (
@AndrewDeBart
), Liberty Coalition Canada
Funded to the tune of ONE BILLION DOLLARS, you will be seeing many
@HeGetsUs
ads in the coming years.
What is being communicated by these ads?
@TomBuck
answers that question in the below TCW Short Take from Feb 24-25 program.
TCW Short Take with
@MikeRiccardi_
“How has Grace Church and John MacArthur impacted you?” 2 min. Click on link below.
Full 54-min program 3/16/24 about
@ShepConf
available on Spotify, iTunes, etc.
Viewing decision tonight...
@JohnPiper
@ShepConf
or
@JoeBiden
at SOTU?
Most of world watched latter but former on providence of God (who will reduce latter to nothing) was far more important.
TCW Short Take from Fri, Mar. 9 radio program & podcast. 5 min
@ScottAniol
responds to Francis Chan “healing everyone” and Continuationism’s impact on Evangelical church
The persistent and pervasive effort for the professing church to compromise on an issue about which God's Word is abundantly clear. Instead the compromisers assert, like the serpent, "Indeed, has God said...?"
Sadly, Richard Hays (professor emeritus of Duke Divinity School) has backslidden into heresy, reneging on his decades-old published rejection of homosexual practice as immoral. He used to be the main go-to person on the issue until his work was eclipsed by
This wk’s TCW Radio Program NOW AVAILABLE at our website or via podcast (54 min)
TOPIC: Being a Man of the Word (Not the World)
GUEST:
@BradKlassen4
Brad gives sound & “meaty” insight on what it means to “renew the mind” and more. You will benefit!
There is a WAR ON MEN. The unconquerable weapon for a man is to accurately wield the Word of God.
I had privilege of being 1 of 50 contributors who wrote short articles in new CSB MEN'S DAILY BIBLE. Others: Steven Lawson, Kevin DeYoung, Albert Mohler, Tim Challies
I’ll post
“This is God’s way of bringing people to us to evangelize!”
If that’s your conclusion to millions of immigrants illegally crossing our border, listen to this TCW Short Take with
@ALEXNEWMAN_JOU
. 5 min audio.
He also addresses election integrity.
If this is what it appears to be-blocking a Jewish student from going to class at public university-and it’s not prosecuted, this will only embolden more extreme violent confrontations.
NEW: Jewish UCLA student blocked from entering his own school while he tries attending class.
Eli Tsives was refused entry by pro-Palestine students on campus according to his post on IG.
"They didn't let me get to class using the main entrance! Instead they forced me to
TCW Short Take from Apr 6, 2024 radio program/podcast
Who was Robert Owen and how did he influence U.S. public schools? Guest:
@ALEXNEWMAN_JOU
5 min audio
Reminder: you can subscribe for free to TCW Short Takes (i.e. weekly highlights of 54 min program) in your podcast app.
If u weren’t able to attend our Speakers Series event w/
@ALEXNEWMAN_JOU
, we will be airing Q & A portion on radio program/podcast tmrw.
Releases Sat, Apr 20 8am CT. Find station or search for The Christian Worldview in ur podcast app.
Just returned from the 2024
@ShepConf
and will share some key takeaways from the conference, along with some man-at-the-conference interviews. Tune in starting Sat. 8am CT, online or via podcast.
You are likely aware of the humanistic takeover of gov’t schools. But listen to
@ALEXNEWMAN_JOU
explain the key subversives.
Most recent TCW Radio Program/Podcast now available (3/6/24) at below link or search for it in ur podcast app. 54 min
@TheBaptstMartyr
@Phil_Johnson_
Phil Johnson:
"It will be online by Friday (Lord willing). This is routine. Each week, we take down the livestream recording after it's been up for a day or so. We edit out coughs, stutters, slips of the tongue, etc.--then put it back online. Nothing significant will be removed."
This weekend on The Christian Worldview, we will examine the accusations of Julie Roys against Grace Community Church and John MacArthur to see how this is indicative of a larger war in Evangelicalism to dismantle the biblical command for male eldership in the church and male ...
“Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1
Is there any BETTER NEWS for those who have been redeemed than this?
Unbeliever, this “no condemnation” is available FOR YOU TOO when you repent and trust in Christ.
5. absolute moral truth exists
6. ultimate purpose of life is to know, love & serve God
7. success best understood as consistent obedience to God
Source: Raising Spiritual Champions by
@George_Barna
Barna found that less than 1% of 13-14 year old Americans affirm all 7
"The highest calling of the Christian man is to think God's thoughts after Him."
-
@BradKlassen4
guest this weekend on The Christian Worldview Radio Program/Podcast. Releases on-air and online Sat, Apr 13.
Topic: Being a Man of the Word (Not the World)
Most recent TCW Radio Program/Podcast (03/23/24, 54 min)
TOPIC: Three Christian Responses to Neo-Pagan Western Civilization
GUEST:
@AndrewDeBart
, Liberty Coalition Canada
Search for it in ur podcast app or available below at our website.
FAQ on
#HeGetsUs
site: “Who do you believe Jesus is?”
Ambiguity ahead…
“We believe there is something in the story of Jesus for everyone.
That’s why fans of the campaign and those working on it include people who are curious about this man and his story and want to explore it
These symptoms all point to the real cause of our nation’s destruction: our people and leaders have rejected God, His Son for salvation, and live by flawed human reasoning.
Want to overcome lust?
Then make Job’s covenant yours and practice immediate eye diversion.
“I have made a covenant with my eyes;
How then could I gaze at a virgin?” Job 31:1
If you're a believer, you can do this in power of Holy Spirit!
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is stubborn; he refuses to let the people go” (Ex. 7:14).
For whatever reasons we get stubborn—choosing my way over God’s way—it’s not worth it. The temporary pleasures of sin are not worth offending the eternal God.