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John MacArthur’s timely comments on George Washington’s birthday

Choice John MacArthur quote from the Christian Post article “Influential Evangelical: Mideast Uprisings Violate Biblical Command”

But from a biblical perspective, MacArthur maintained that the protesters are in violation of the biblical command to “submit to the powers that be because they’re ordained of God.”

“I would have wished the American government, which has a history of Christianity, would have risen up and said ‘this is wrong, this is forbidden for people to do this, this is intolerable,” he said.

“I’m not saying Moammar Gadhafi is the best leader; I’m not saying that Mubarak is a great, benevolent and just leader, not when he’s got $70 billion in his own pockets at the expense of people,” he clarified.

But, he stressed, believers are commanded to live orderly, peaceful lives, subjecting themselves to whatever the government would be.

It will be interesting what happens in Southern California as it’s longtime Christian leaders fade into old age and questionable judgement.  (See last week’s post regarding Chuck Smith)

In thinking of such things, I am reminded of a very powerful message that Mark Driscoll delivered to the New Frontiers movement in the UK regarding the life of movements. The audio here The audio is well worth the hour if you have it.  Prophetic and pastoral on a massive scale.