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One Reason John MacArthur Made The "Essential Church" Movie
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It takes boldness to stand up to Caesar. I wish every pastor had the courage that MacArthur has. God bless.
Pastor John MacArthur has been such a blessing in my life. I am thankful his UA-cam videos.
Thank you for standing up for the truth of the word of God and the gospel. I can’t thank you enough for your ministry it is just amazing
Justin Peters and pastor John MacArthur opened my eyes 3years ago✝️💙🙏
Same here! Almost 3 years now.
@@brianpayne8931 Praise God 🙏✝️
With that shows me that your eyes are really not that open. And that you’re in a box at the moment. The next years are going to be tough for you. Knowing that what you currently know, it’s not the truth.
Truth has to be told, and the darkness brought to light
We just saw this Weds night. Excellent. No amateurs making the documentary. Theater quality. Compelling. It’s an important story. Thanks for getting the word out. It’s important. I’m sure they’ll be looking for a new reason to lock us up.
Who's this "they" who's trying to lock you up?
Lots of rising drone shots 😂
I like John MacArthur because I like the truth
He is not necessarily the "truth".
@@keithwiebe1787 did I say that? Did I say John MacArthur is the truth? No I did not. Reading comprehension is very important. If you can't interpret what you're reading you can't read the Bible let alone anything I have to post.
@@perryandy2 LOL. That's exactly what you said. LOL. Dude, he's not a god.
Same reason why I dislike him
@@perryandy2 what’s with the hostility man
Our young pastor did his best with God’s grace and blessing to keep our church open but sadly the church board went against him. Things were not pleasant so he resigned and got a little home church going. The authorities never interfered with our Christian gatherings. We are in a small community and I am sure that it was common knowledge that we were gathering every Sunday. It was a blessing and so was our young pastor and his family. 💞🙏🏼
When I see negative comments like that about Pastor John, and his taking a stand(which all believing Pastors should do!) I realize they really lack understanding, or they would not even say those things about him, or any other pastor who takes the same stand. Seems we are getting ‘sorted out’, you know? I’m glad to see the truth of those ‘leaders’ who are misleading their people. Thanks for sharing this, Tim💕
I love John & how he is unwavering for the Lord & scripture. Justin Peters, Voddie Baucham, Paul Washer, Charles Lawson, Steven J. Lawson, David Wilkerson, R. C. Sproul, All men who are unwavering!!! No compromise.
I was SO glad that I could pre-order this DVD! I'm housebound and cannot watch it in the theaters. Thank You Lord for making it available to people in my situation!
Thanks for the excerpt. I watched "Essential Church" a few nights ago. It was great to see the tie-in with Scottish Christian martyrs (Covenanters). A very important piece of church history that is relevant to the topics covered in this documentary. I look forward to seeing the film streaming.
The Scottish Covenanters was church history I’m ashamed to say I was no familiar with before seeing the movie. It was incredible!
Blessings blessings always
I’m looking forward to seeing this.
I love the ones that love the LORD Jesus Christ more than anything and anyone. That's why I love Pastor John Macarthur.
❤
1 Corinthians 6:5, 15:34; 2 Thessalonians 3:14; Titus 2:8
These verses indicate that Paul used shame to cause other Christians to repent of their sins.
I've been waiting for this movie to come out and I've now seen in twice and already pre ordered the DVD. I've been spreading the word about the movie on Facebook to bring people's attention to it that would otherwise not know. The film accomplished in me exactly what Mr. Shannon and Pastor MacArthur wanted, it encouraged and emboldened me for the times of persecution that we know we'll be facing in the future. How did it accomplish that? By clearly clarifying Romans 13 to understand that Christians don't need to submit to the government when they demand we disobey God. Christ, not Caesar is head of the Church. We have clear biblical guidelines to stand on. The movie also clarified that neither the county health department nor the state of California had a legal right to shut down the Church, for the Constitution of California guarantees , “Free exercise and enjoyment of religion without discrimination or preference are guaranteed.” God vindicated Grace Community Church because they followed the biblical imperative to be in unity concerning the things of God. It took them a while to reach that unity, and it was done without coercion (as some caricature Pastor MacArthur doing).
As for Pastor MacArthur wanting to make some pastors and leaders feel guilty, well, there are some in particular that should feel that way. Especially the one that criticized John for choosing to fight what he considered one of the smaller battles instead of waiting for a bigger, more important battle. But JMac knew better, that if the county/state can get him to compromise on a small, insignificant point they will keep coming for more because they want it all, period. JMac didn't back down, he held to his sword and God vindicated him.
Amen and amen!! Glory to God who is in control of all things amen. We don't put the word of God on hold, much less tell Him to wait
I am sick and tired of the stupid jealous sounding criticisms of John MacArthur. They belittle no one but themselves. John has more courage in his little finer than others have in their whole body. Knock it off. It won't do you any good to criticize John, other than to turn us believers in his teaching of the gospel stronger.
I think it was Satan's idea to pay millions in lawyers fees to put his congregation at risk from covid.
Thanks be to God for guiding godly leaders to obey God and not men especially misguided men who claim to represent God
Thank you for standing up for Pastor MacArthur when clearly there are comments made by those who do not really know the breadth and depth of Pastor John MacArthur’s ministry. I have such regard for him and his ministry, I don't like it when I see them. Because if they really knew him and his ministry they wouldn’t say what they say.
Really? Spending millions on lawyer fees just to put his congregation in harm's way. Not a loving pastor in the least.
@keithwiebe1787 it should be quite obvious especially by now that the whole virus thing was a planned scare. Most get that by now but sadly there are still some like you.
@@keithwiebe1787 You’ve been fooled! And for this reason God sends to them a powerful delusion across the world, so they would believe the LIE! II Thesslonians 2:11.
The Plandemic wasn't the sickness. No one that did not take the jab has gotten sick except from shedding.
And I’m sure he didn't call Lawyer’s maybe the Board of Deacons.
I’m so glad that I never closed our church in 2020. Not even for one single Sunday. Even though fellow pastors were sending me videos of MacArthur in his office explaining why we need to obey the government and close for a while, never once did I give in. I can look back and thank God for the strength and courage that took because I never felt so emboldened by the Lord while feeling so abandoned by others who proclaimed to be my friend. My conscience is clear, but I believe that every pastor who closed their doors for any length of time, should repent and apologize to their congregation like Joel Webbon did.
I heard John MacArthur tell of how they won in court. Brilliant!
I have been saying this for a long while .That they need to stand for Jesus now. But no one took it seriously even though many I talked to agreed one hundred percent. This was there time to defend our lord but yet they did not instead they bent over backwards in order to comply with these unlawful mandates and rules. We as Christians looked more like fools. We where being hiprocrits preaching one thing and doing the opposite. It has weakened my relationship with a church I believed was definitely on the right path. Our congregation grew immensely over the years just sence I became a member to the point we had to move forward and build another church and it was big and modern filled to the rafters to say. And yet when the time came they stumbled and fell short to defend the Gospel in my opinion.
Pastors are guilty for not shepherding their flock. They should all apologize to their congregations and beg for forgiveness. They need to start living truth.
They should apologize for putting the congregation at risk. As a matter of fact a pastor that acted just like Mcarthur lost his life to covid and his pregnant daughter died from covid too. They saved the baby.
There are plenty of pastors who should feel guilty! My church has many people who started coming because we were one of the few churches that opened early in 2020. Some churches in town didn't open for close to 2 years!
That is sad!
Many have said they went online and "attended" other church services on-line. But what will happen in the day when God's people are not allowed on-line?
Wonder if there has been any research on home groups? How many people got together with fellow church members and started home groups? Good grief! The pastor is not the only one who can hold church!!! With a membership of thousands...there's got to be more than a few people with a fairly in-depth knowledge of the Bible. Get out your member directory and start forming groups by location. How hard can it be????
@kristenspencer9751 There were people at my church who got together throughout covid. I think our church was only closed for 6 to 8 weeks total. We had a few people get covid but not all at the same time.
And some churches stayed open and lost their pastor to covid.
Thanks Brother. No reason to feel guilty about the thumbnail. It's good. Blessings.
Can we have this DVD in Canada and does it come with French subtitles.
I was a cessationist until I wasn’t. He speaks truth and we all must choose to believe what we believe.
I believe what Jesus said to the Pharisees "it is an adulterous generation that seeks a sign" I've seen in my lifetime of Pentecostal & Foursquare belief i have overlooked the true spirituality of experiencing the daily maturing (sanctification) of the Word. Worshipping God not the emotion of feel good sermons manipulation of music, "signs",salesmanship. There is plenty of true experience in seeing the MIRACLE of person getting saved & growing in the Spirit, fellowship of the saints as iron sharpens iron. I can still feel emotion & raise my hands in worship to God & His truth. The idea of letting experience interpret scripture is anathema to the Word. We told to follow the Lord w/our whole mind,body & soul not just go to church to get pumped up emotionally and think we are more spiritual and mature than we really are I'm through with that. Don't be like the "liberals" of our day & be willfully ignorant bc the other side has told you a narrative to keep you away from learning more. Human nature often goes to extremes. Staid legalists or name it & claim it. Straight is the road & Narrow is the gate & few there be that find it.
Our Calvary Chapel was the recipient of sound equipment and furniture from a church next door that closed during COVID & never opened back up. There were many churches that are now no more, probably a good thing. Find a Church that preaches the scripture expositionaly. The word not some feel good off the top of some supposedly spiritual ignorant “I preach what the howly spirit tells me when I git up there”. God’s Word is the literal embodiment of His Spirit. If you want to know what God thinks read His Word. If you want to hear Him speak audibly, read it out loud!! It’s an adulterous generation that goes after signs. Worship the real God ! Let yourself be willing to hear truth, be emotional about truth not manipulation of clanging cymbals & emotional salesmanship or stay with the woo woo & fulfill the “inching ears” prophecy! I left it and am blessed!
Hallelujah thank you for your viewing of pastor John MacArthur's explanation + Almighty YHVH family (nation of Israel Jerusalem Jews Christians) of believers are EWNS to the ends of the earth and when we bow our heads Corporately to Abba in Prayer our Sovereign Provident Adonai hears and appears Sevenfold Spirit, we are in agreement with pastor John MacArthur, Church Elders and Grace Community Church California + John 17 In Jesus name + Amen
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The movie was excellent. However most churches don’t have the funds to pay expensive attorney fees or have the connections he has (like the churches in Vegas tried to do and lost).
It seemed like the directors comment was edifying John MacArthur, I don't see how it edified God.
A 501c should obey the government. A church should continue to meet and fellowship.
The disgruntled muttering against Pastor John and the "Essential Church"
Romans 12:3, "For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so AS TO HAVE SOUND JUDGMENT, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith."
This we know and are forewarned. Amongst the flock of Christ Jesus will be those whose vanity will compel them to disengage themselves from examining closely the Living Word of God the I AM WHO I AM; and therein from their mouths will proceed impious condemnation against those shepherds who do not cease to proclaim the instructive will of I AM WHO I AM. And we are forewarned that such vain mutterings are recorded in the Annuals of Heaven wherein every idle word is kept. The redeemed must comprehend that there is an inescapable Law of Causality--for every antecedent cause, whether it is man's spoken word or his action, there is a resultant effect; and for those who name themselves amongst the redeemed, the effect either glories I AM or condemns the mutterer. Matthew 12:36, "But I say unto you,' That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the Day of Judgment.' "
No denominations are essential, but the Lord's church is. Read Acts 2 how God adds you to the saved, the church. v42 says, "those who received the word and were baptized were added...." v47 says and God added daily those being saved. God adds you to the saved, the church when you receive the word and baptized. Have you died with Christ? have you been buried with Christ? been raised with Christ? have you been freed from sin? Has your old man of sin been crucified with Christ? So, how do YOU OBEY the DBR of Christ? Read Romans 6, it tells you
Friendly reminder, John MacArthur is still a flawed and broken human just like the rest of us. Run to Scripture first before you run to your favorite preacher. John and other pastors are not worth all the attention and worship they get, only Christ is worth it.
I generally support the stand of the church against government control. However, I would like someone to explain to me the difference between the government regulating the meetings of the church through building and fire codes vs a pandemic. Both are/can be health issues, but I don't see any churches campaigning to end local fire and health codes. Don't get into the argument about "settled science". If you do, you are basing the hierarchy of authority on our current understanding of our natural world - which of course is changing constantly.
He made a Joke
First let me preface this comment by saying; I love and respect pastor John and am so appreciative of his biblical stance against government tyranny. But I don't think this particular comment is warranted. John Macarthur is a highly visible public person with a huge national and international following. His church is highly influential with tons of resources in which to fight a battle like this. It was never likely that he or the elders were ever in any danger of actually being hauled off to jail. Can you imagine the public outcry and negative publicity to the Govener and his cronies.
The fact is that most doctrinaly sound churches across this country have less than 200 members and 4 to 5 elders, many of whom were put into untenable positions. They did the best they could under the circumstances. Were they wrong? Perhaps. But saying they should feel guilty sounds prideful coming from a pastor with all the clout, support and resources of Jmac and GCC. I still love and support pastor John, I just think this is a misguided comment. Let us be careful in where we cast stones.
Much ❤ in Christ
Dr MacArthur and Newsome have a history. I think it was highly possible there could have been jail time if just to use Grace as an example. This is the same guy who went on to put scripture on a billboard to encourage to come to his state for abortions!
To clarify, I think Pastor John said he wanted to make *some* pastors and leaders feel guilty about this issue. Personally, I think he had several particular pastors and/or leaders in mind when he said this. I can think of three in particular, one a prominent pastor and two that are prominent leaders, all of which aired their criticisms publicly, seemingly targeting Pastor MacArthur without saying his name, but it was pretty obvious they were addressing JMac. I will also say that JMac loves these particular men, and after seeing the film and how God worked this whole thing out, he's hoping they, after being made to feel a little ashamed, will be encouraged and emboldened next time around. That's how I see it.
@@rkatrails TY I think you make a fair point.
Grace to you have shown that it’s mega church style is a huge failure
If John was such a good leader he would have mobilised his church into small groups and actually grow the church
As a church elder I certainly don’t feel guilt but i pray for mega church leaders who take irresponsible decisions to make money…..clearly opening mur his church had nothing to do with edifiying the church and all about money ….. this is clearly nothing more than gloating and is hugely prideful
I pray for John MacArthur
How much money does John make by making this movie.? I question his motive for doing this movie.
Really? Let's take a good look at the hucksters like Hinn, Copeland, DuPlantis, Bill Johnson, etc - and you want to (potentially) question MacArthur's motives?! Are you aware that Bill Johnson (Bethel) is on the Music Board of Directors and receives $250,000 in addition to his pastoral salary?
Well, he put everything on the line when he kept the church open…financial devastation and threat of imprisonment…no thought of a documentary at that time…just standing for truth. So……
IF one goes by the (so-called) investigative journalist Julie Roys, then JMac is a fraud. However, based upon others who have checked her claims, the man is the real deal!
One reason jmac made this "documentary": to give the MAGA cult a reach-around
Folks have either forgotten or not applied Acts 4:19 ..so succumb to human authority..bottom line!
Ao he closed down the church for weeks and now acts like a hero??
Yes, for weeks, not for months as most did, and not permanently, as sadly, some did.
@@thecrew777 why the hero syndrome? Bunch of churches never closed
@@megalospathi What hero? You seem very obsessed with this word. What are you pointing to?
You should feel guilty for putting the safety of your congregation way down the list of making yourself your own god.
No doubt MacArthur is correct on some things but it's apparent he's gotten too big for his britches. Become less and less JM before you pass on.