Comments on: John MacArthur’s answer to culture- Confront it! http://www.pastorfairchild.com/2006-09/19/john-mararthurs-answer-to-engaging-culture-confront-it/ Simul Justus Et Peccator Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:35:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Pastor David http://www.pastorfairchild.com/2006-09/19/john-mararthurs-answer-to-engaging-culture-confront-it/#comment-141940 Tue, 27 May 2008 06:08:59 +0000 http://www.pastorfairchild.com/2006-09/19/john-mararthurs-answer-to-engaging-culture-confront-it/#comment-141940 I certainly love Dr. MacArthur as well. However, my affection for him doesn't mean that he is right on this issue. I couldn't disagree with him more. You don't throw the baby out with the bath water just to be safe. These issues have to be navigated through with wisdom and with praying concern that is founded upon biblical truth. On many other issues I wouldn't even bother bringing them up, but this is an intensely missional issue that is the very flow of gospel history. I simply think such anti-culture stances does not help us to be either more faithful to our own convictions nor helpful in furthering the gospel of grace at this particular time in our history. Thanks for your post. Come by again! I certainly love Dr. MacArthur as well. However, my affection for him doesn’t mean that he is right on this issue. I couldn’t disagree with him more. You don’t throw the baby out with the bath water just to be safe. These issues have to be navigated through with wisdom and with praying concern that is founded upon biblical truth. On many other issues I wouldn’t even bother bringing them up, but this is an intensely missional issue that is the very flow of gospel history. I simply think such anti-culture stances does not help us to be either more faithful to our own convictions nor helpful in furthering the gospel of grace at this particular time in our history.

Thanks for your post. Come by again!

]]> by: CyberSafety First http://www.pastorfairchild.com/2006-09/19/john-mararthurs-answer-to-engaging-culture-confront-it/#comment-141932 Mon, 26 May 2008 19:03:18 +0000 http://www.pastorfairchild.com/2006-09/19/john-mararthurs-answer-to-engaging-culture-confront-it/#comment-141932 I love John MacArthur, his Biblical teachings, his ministry, and his stance on the truth war and the emerging church so much that I am willing to dodge as many bullets as I can dodge for him. I love John MacArthur, his Biblical teachings, his ministry, and his stance on the truth war and the emerging church so much that I am willing to dodge as many bullets as I can dodge for him.

]]> by: clivdahl http://www.pastorfairchild.com/2006-09/19/john-mararthurs-answer-to-engaging-culture-confront-it/#comment-8867 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:04:10 +0000 http://www.pastorfairchild.com/2006-09/19/john-mararthurs-answer-to-engaging-culture-confront-it/#comment-8867 Perhaps this is what Paul is driving at in 1 Corinthians 9: "19Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 20To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. 21To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law), so as to win those not having the law. 22To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. 23I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings." Perhaps this is what Paul is driving at in 1 Corinthians 9:

“19Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 20To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. 21To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law. 22To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. 23I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.”

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