http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._MacArthur
Controversy
MacArthur has been a figure in several controversies, the most notable of which was the first time an employee of an evangelical church had ever been sued for malpractice. [4]
In December 1989, the Bible Broadcasting Network terminated MacArthur's "Grace to You" program. In explaining that step, BBN president Lowell Davey referred to MacArthur's teachings on the blood of Christ, "Lordship Salvation" and "Hyper-Calvinism." He called these teachings "confusing." In a letter dated January 15, 1990, Davey cited a, "....drift by Dr. MacArthur to a theological position that we could not adhere to," and said MacArthur's sermon series on the theology of election "....convinced us that the direction of 'Grace to You' was toward Hyper-Calvinism...." MacArthur preaches "Salvation" by election of God's sovereignty; he accepts Arthur Pink's view of the sovereignty of God in salvation.[5] However, the term "Hyper-Calvinism" is (mis)used by some to derogatorially denote 5-point Calvinism or even any strong defense of Calvinism, rather than the historical "Hyper-Calvinism" position that only the elect may be offered the gospel. This position does not seem to reflect the truth of MacArthur's position in his sermons which may just as well be called a "weak" or "inconsistent" Calvinism owing to advocacy of Dispensationalism.
The "Lordship salvation" controversy concerns MacArthur's view that submitting to the lordship of Jesus is a necessary part of receiving him as savior. MacArthur's views raised controversy within American Evangelicalism and were challenged in print by Charles Ryrie and Zane C. Hodges, who argued that MacArthur was teaching a form of works-based salvation.
The controversy concerning the efficacy of the blood stems from MacArthur's statement that it is not the literal liquid blood of Christ that saves, but his sacrificial death on the cross, a view which he espoused in an article titled, "Not His Bleeding, but His Dying," published in the May 1976 issue of the Grace to You family paper that is distributed to his church.
Dispensationalism has been a frequent source of controversy; critics claim that MacArthur's deviation from Reformed eschatology has led to an inconsistent Calvinism or self-contradiction suggesting two people groups of God, two roads to salvation, and the so-called, "Great parenthesis."
za TheoPedia:
http://www.theopedia.com/John_MacArthur
MacArthur's theology is best described as evangelical, Calvinistic, and moderately dispensational. He is a strong proponent of expository preaching which he advocates in his Rediscovering Expository Preaching (1992). His book The Gospel According to Jesus (1988) caused controversy in the evangelical church by arguing for Lordship salvation, which maintains that good works are a necessary result and evidence of being justified before God -- in opposition to the "easy-believism" he saw becoming rampant in the church. His book Charismatic Chaos (1992) argued that the theology and practice of Charismatics and Pentecostals regarding the "gifts of the Spirit" (healing, miracles, speaking in tongues, etc.) are incorrect at best and blasphemous at worst.
MacArthur's writings are similarly critical of other modern Christian movements such as those who teach the controversial "prosperity gospel" and "seeker-friendly" leaders such as Robert Schuller, Bill Hybels, and Rick Warren. He is also a strong advocate of the Biblical Counseling movement which stresses the Bible as a tool for counseling, rejecting the theories and techniques of modern psychologists in dealing with spiritual issues.
Though occasionally viewed by some groups as a controversial figure for strong critiques of Freudian psychology and trends in the modern charismatic movement as well as the self-esteem movement, MacArthur is seen by many as a champion of correcting many of the ills of evangelical Christianity. He is also a champion of helping believers grow stronger in their relationship with God through the committed study of the Word and personal commitment to the local church.
wsrod najczestszych kontrowersji wymienia sie:
nauczanie o krwi Jezusa/blood of Christ,
"Lordship Salvation" (MacArthur's view that submitting to the lordship of Jesus is a necessary part of receiving him as savior = Poglad MacArthura ze poddanie sie panowaniu Jezusa jest koniecznie niezbedne jako czesc przyjecia Jezusa jako zbawiciela)
"Hyper-Calvinism"
Poglad na temat Synostwa Pana Jezusa - i nie zaliczanie odrzucania Synostwa Jezusa do herezji, lecz do mniej istotnych niewaznych pomylek (wczesniej sam JFM odrzucal nauczanie ze Jezus jest Synem Bozym i byl zwolennikiem pogladu, ze Jezus stal sie Synem Bozym).
Bede wdzieczny za udzial w przedstawianiu swych opinii - najlepiej z podawaniem umotywowania tego typu opinii - bez emocjonalnych ach ochow
![:-)](http://forum.protestanci.info/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)