In Tribute to John MacArthur, Ben Shapiro Remembers MacArthur’s Persistent Evangelism, Suggests MacArthur Is in Jewish Heaven

Ben Shapiro on John MacArthur
(L) John MacArthur. IslandsEnd, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (R) Ben Shapiro. Screengrab via YouTube / @Ben Shapiro

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Shapiro argued that MacArthur’s ability to “say hard truths as he saw them” meant that he “was never shy about biblical values, which is absolutely useful in a time when moral relativism runs rampant.”

Quoting Megan Basham, Daily Wire contributor and author of “Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda,” Shapiro read, “MacArthur has consistently refused to join the latest relevance-chasing fads. It is there, this very refusal, that has given his ministry enduring relevance for new generations.”

“I think that is true,” said Shapiro. “I think that his work is going to be read for generations.”

“And you know the nice thing about the sort of Jewish view of the afterlife,” Shapiro continued, “is that in Judaism if you are not Jewish and you fulfill seven basic rules the Noahide laws, which are things like no blasphemy, no adultery, no murder and things like this, then you do indeed have a spot in heaven.”

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“So it doesn’t conflict with my faith to say that John MacArthur is with God right now, and that is something that he always longed for,” said Shapiro. 

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Dale Chamberlain (M.Div) is Content Manager for ChurchLeaders. With experience in pastoral ministry as well as the corporate marketing world, he is also an author and podcaster who is passionate about helping people tackle ancient truths in everyday settings. Dale lives in Southern California with his wife Tamara and their three sons.

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