John MacArthur
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John MacArthur is an American Reformed evangelical pastor, author, and Bible teacher known for his expository preaching and extensive theological writings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John MacArthur canonical | 11 |
| John MacArthur (pastor) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2257675 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John MacArthur Context triple: [ESV MacArthur Study Bible, editor, John MacArthur]
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A.
John D. MacArthur
John D. MacArthur was an American insurance magnate and philanthropist whose fortune funded the creation of the influential John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
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B.
Robert Gordon Sproul
Robert Gordon Sproul was a prominent American educator who served as the long-time president of the University of California system in the mid-20th century.
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C.
John Piper
John Piper is an American Reformed Baptist pastor and theologian known for his emphasis on Christian hedonism and the supremacy of God in all things.
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D.
John Collee
John Collee is a Scottish screenwriter and former physician best known for co-writing major films such as "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," "Happy Feet," and "Hotel Mumbai."
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E.
J. I. Packer
J. I. Packer was a prominent 20th-century evangelical theologian and author, best known for his influential book "Knowing God" and his role in shaping modern Reformed evangelical thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John MacArthur Target entity description: John MacArthur is an American Reformed evangelical pastor, author, and Bible teacher known for his expository preaching and extensive theological writings.
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A.
John D. MacArthur
John D. MacArthur was an American insurance magnate and philanthropist whose fortune funded the creation of the influential John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
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B.
Robert Gordon Sproul
Robert Gordon Sproul was a prominent American educator who served as the long-time president of the University of California system in the mid-20th century.
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C.
John Piper
John Piper is an American Reformed Baptist pastor and theologian known for his emphasis on Christian hedonism and the supremacy of God in all things.
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D.
John Collee
John Collee is a Scottish screenwriter and former physician best known for co-writing major films such as "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," "Happy Feet," and "Hotel Mumbai."
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E.
J. I. Packer
J. I. Packer was a prominent 20th-century evangelical theologian and author, best known for his influential book "Knowing God" and his role in shaping modern Reformed evangelical thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible teacher
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Reformed theologian ⓘ author ⓘ evangelical Christian ⓘ human ⓘ pastor ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1939-06-19 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| denomination |
Baptists
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surface form:
Baptist
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| educatedAt |
Los Angeles Pacific College
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Talbot School of Theology ⓘ
surface form:
Talbot Theological Seminary
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| employer |
Grace Community Church
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The Master’s Seminary ⓘ The Master’s University ⓘ |
| familyName | MacArthur ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian non-fiction
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biblical commentary ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
Ashamed of the Gospel
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Charismatic Chaos ⓘ Slave: The Hidden Truth About Your Identity in Christ ⓘ Strange Fire ⓘ The Gospel According to Jesus ⓘ The MacArthur New Testament Commentary series ⓘ ESV MacArthur Study Bible ⓘ
surface form:
The MacArthur Study Bible
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| knownFor |
Grace to You media ministry
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ESV MacArthur Study Bible ⓘ
surface form:
The MacArthur Study Bible
conservative evangelical theology ⓘ expository preaching ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Protestantism
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evangelicalism ⓘ |
| name | John MacArthur self-link ⓘ |
| occupation |
Bible teacher
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author ⓘ pastor ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chancellor of The Master’s University and Seminary
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pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Reformed
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evangelicalism ⓘ |
| viewOnPreaching | emphasizes verse-by-verse expository preaching ⓘ |
| viewOnScripture | affirms biblical inerrancy ⓘ |
| viewOnTheology |
cessationist regarding miraculous spiritual gifts
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supports Lordship salvation ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Sun Valley
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surface form:
Sun Valley, California, United States
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: John MacArthur Description of subject: John MacArthur is an American Reformed evangelical pastor, author, and Bible teacher known for his expository preaching and extensive theological writings.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
John MacArthur (pastor)