Thank you, Pastor Jim of The Domain for Truth, for this post! Reader, please see the link within this post that takes you to many articles on Dr. Sproul’s ministry!
Today Christian theologian and teacher RC Sproul went home to be with the Lord around 3 PM Eastern Standard Time. Over at Ligoner Ministry they have these details:
Dr. R.C. Sproul went home to be with the Lord this afternoon around 3 p.m. surrounded by his wife, Vesta, and family in his hospital room in Altamonte Springs, Fla. He was 78. He died peacefully after being hospitalized twelve days ago due to severe respiratory difficulties exacerbated by the flu and complicated by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Known to millions of Christians as simply “R.C.,” he was used of the Lord to proclaim, teach, and defend the holiness of God in all its fullness. Through his teaching ministry, many of us learned that God is bigger than we knew, our sin is more deeply rooted than we imagined, and the grace of God in Jesus Christ is overwhelming.
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I have never read anything he wrote, but did used to listen to his podcast sometimes. I found him to be a good teacher to listen to. Very even, thorough and engaging. I didn’t always agree with what he said on some topics totally, but 99 percent of the time I really like him. He seemed quite humble and totally not full of himself.
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Wally, 99% is great! Really, I understand. There is no human being we will agree with completely. We just love and respect and are loved.
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Yep. I agree. He was a soldier for God for sure.
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Reminds me of this, Wally:
2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
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Amen
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Amen
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I’m slowly reading through my blog feed; again thank you for sharing this Maria!
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Lord bless your ministry, Pastor Jim, giving you wisdom with your beloved congregation!
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