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No he was instrumental in setting the stage for this kid to live up to a standard he could not. Big difference there. And you cannot deny the fact this was the first time a church was ever thought of being held accountable for a wrongful death. That much I remember, I'm just looking for some sort of link to substantiate it. Try this one: "MacArthur has been embroiled in a number of controversies, the most famous of which was the first time an evangelical church had ever been sued for malpractice. Kenneth Nally, a 24-year old seminary student, committed suicide in 1979. The following year, MacArthur and several members of the staff were brought to court to determine the legality of counseling people from the Bible rather than modern psychology, although Nally had been receiving psychological help elsewhere as well. After seven years of court rulings, challenges, and appeals, the California Supreme Court found that there was not enough evidence to go to a full trial." http://www.christianity-guide.com/christia...arthur,_jr..htm Something clearly happened.....I stating what I have read about the situation. Maybe you have more clearer facts? Post them if you can.

No based on your link this is the same guy. In the late seventies, it was a controversy with him that he was "consoling" people. The california supreme court ruled that there was not enough evidence to hold him accountable for his actions, so it was dropped. But there is an air of suspicion around it. Also in his book "The Gospel According to Jesus" he writes about salvation through works which kicked up a lot of controversy as well. He also states that with repentance of sin also is a requirement for being saved. Seems to me that he did not learn about controlling the lives of other people and that the consequences of it cause a great deal of pain to others. Does it not say in the Bible that salvation is through grace alone? Ephesians 2:8-9 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith

http://www.gty.org/index.php one of the finest pastor-teachers in the world, also the author of an NAS and NKJ study Bible Wait, is this the same John Macarthur who had a student commit suicide in the late seventies and was sued because of it? This guy was a curtain of controversy, and he even believes in salvation by works in one of his books. I'm not sure that you should be trusting in this guy and I doubt that he agrees with you, more that you agree with him.

Who is John MacArthur ?