Kruse Kronicle

“The Truth War: John MacArthur and Emerging Church” Andrew Jones

—

by

mwkruse
in ,

From the Tall Skinny Kiwi (Andrew Jones): The Truth War: John MacArthur and Emerging Church

Call me a romantic optimist blinded by love if you like but I think John MacArthur's upcoming book on The The Truth War will not be a destructive atomic fundy-bomb dropped on the emerging church. I think John has softened a little since the days of Charismatic Chaos [pdf] where he was described as 'excessively dogmatic" and "unaware of most of the church's history and the legitimacy of differing Biblical viewpoints" [Vineyard response]

but then i might also be horribly wrong. . .

Comments

6 responses to ““The Truth War: John MacArthur and Emerging Church” Andrew Jones”

  1. Sivin Avatar
    Sivin

    I’m amazed how much “energy” is spent on this kind of “wars” in the west. Aren’t people like MacArthur tired? I am.

    Reply
  2. Michael W. Kruse Avatar
    Michael W. Kruse

    Me too, Sivin. But as you know, America was the dumping ground for the crooks and malcontents who couldn’t get along in the “Old Country.” I think it is in the genes. 😉
    Seriously, I don’t see the point in spending lots of time fighting. Some conversation around the issues is good but I think our energy needs to be discerning and acting on vision, not trying to stop everyone else’s vision.

    Reply
  3. Ted Gossard Avatar
    Ted Gossard

    Well…MacArthur will say some nice things, then he’ll mop up the mess he thinks he sees.
    He’s in such a different world than those he’s critiquing that his critique, for any good in it, will largely fall on completely deaf ears.

    Reply
  4. Michael W. Kruse Avatar
    Michael W. Kruse

    While I guess I am an Evangelical in a mainline denomination, one of the reasons I have tended to distance myself from Evangelical denominations and organizations is the quasi-Pope like status granted to charismatic teachers. It really disturbs me.

    Reply
  5. Ted Gossard Avatar
    Ted Gossard

    Michael, Good point. This following of charismatic leaders bothers me too and does seem to be important to a good number of evangelicals.
    To clarify my comment, I mean it will fall on deaf ears of those he is critiquing. While those under his influence will certainly take in every word.

    Reply
  6. Michael W. Kruse Avatar
    Michael W. Kruse

    “To clarify my comment, I mean it will fall on deaf ears of those he is critiquing. While those under his influence will certainly take in every word.”
    I understood you here, Ted, and I agree.

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Discover more from Kruse Kronicle

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading