Beware of MacArthur

That was what I was told by two pastors in our church. I think it's mainly because of his book "Charismatic Chaos" which I thought was very informative. While I do not fully agree with MacArthur on some points such as his views about sign-gifts and spiritual gifts; he believes that the sign-gifts were given as a sign for others to come to salvation before the canonize of scripture (before bible was compiled as wat we know today). He stated that since the canonization of scripture, the sign-gifts cease and what we still have today are "spiritual gifts". Other than that I found that book very stern in warning against the extremism of the Charismatic/pentacostal movement. I have asked one of the pastors to lend me some pro-pentecostal books so that I could read and examine for myself. Ultimately books are merely books, the scripture is final and that is enough for me.

But one thing is for sure, u cannot deny that MacArthur is an awesome teaching and preacher of the word and that is sorely missing in our denomination. Oh what a time to wrestlewith this issue, but I am sure this will strengthen my faith and belief.

I am now reading "Vanishing Conscience" by MacArthur, already I am stirred in my spirit to have a right spirit and a pure and clear conscience in the Lord. Priase God!