The following 5-minute video is likely an excerpt of a MacArthur Q&A session at Grace Community Church.
The questioner asked:
In beholding the progression of Satan’s temptation in the desert, it became apparent that his greatest weapon against Christ, or anyone, is to use God’s word via twisting it out of context; do you see that to be analogous to the twisting of Romans 13 to tempt the church in this proverbial desert we are in?
MacArthur agreed that Satan was doing something to that effect. He provided examples that clearly described that process occurring via pandemic, draconian lockdown orders by government.
[The next post will explain one of the major problems in our society that enables such things to occur.]
The above video is from the YouTube site: Heart for Worship; the following narrative is part of what accompanied the video:
How do we submit to leadership that is not following God? John MacArthur explains this question. Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
Theological Reference Material: NASB, MacArthur Study Bible: https://amzn.to/3Hdl5iV
NASB Zondervan Study Bible: https://amzn.to/3BCkxlM
Systematic Theology (Wayne Grudem): https://amzn.to/3BHSAJ9
Biblical Doctrine (MacArthur): https://amzn.to/3BC288y
The Essential Scriptures: A Handbook of the Biblical Texts for Key Doctrines: https://amzn.to/3JDy1Am