Bible-teaching legend Pastor John MacArthur went home to be with the Lord Monday at the age of 86.
He had been hospitalized earlier this month after contracting pneumonia, The New York Times reported.
MacArthur pastored Grace Community Church in the Sun Valley neighborhood of Los Angeles for more than 56 years, starting in 1969.
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The expository preacher authored many books during those years, including the bestselling “The Gospel According to Jesus,” first published in 1988, and the “MacArthur Study Bible,” first released in 1997.
MacArthur gained national notoriety not only through his teaching and books, but also by being a cultural warrior, standing up for the truths found in scripture.
He was a regular guest on CNN’s “The Larry King Show,” including in 2004, when
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