John MacArthur, a prominent evangelical pastor and author, recently came under renewed scrutiny for his comments regarding the morality of making a wedding cake for a gay wedding, prompting a response from his ministry to clarify his beliefs on the subject. During a 2017 conference, MacArthur stated that it is not sinful for a baker to create a product for a same-sex wedding, drawing comparisons to serving food at a restaurant or selling bread at a market.
MacArthur, the pastor of the evangelical Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, and president of The Master’s University in Newhall and The Master’s Seminary in Los Angeles, participated in a panel discussion during Ligonier Ministries 2017 regional conference in Los Angeles on June 9.
During a question-and-answer session, MacArthur provided insight on two theological questions regarding homosexuality.
One question posed was whether it is “truly sinful” for a Christian business person to create a product for a same-sex wedding.
MacArthur addressed the question by stating, “No, it’s not sinful for a cake maker to make a cake for a gay wedding anymore than its sinful for a guy who runs a restaurant to serve dinner to somebody who is gay, sits in a booth and eats the food, or goes to the market and buys a loaf of bread and you own the
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