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Posted: 12/14/2017 7:01:44 PM EDT

Dr. R.C. Sproul has passed.

https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2017/december/r-c-sproul-hospitalized-in-critical-condition

Posted: 12/14/2017 7:04:58 PM EDT

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He was a faithful worker in the vineyard of the Lord.

Posted: 12/14/2017 7:17:31 PM EDT

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One of the best defenders of Gospel truth in our time.

Posted: 12/14/2017 7:19:01 PM EDT

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Listen to him every day.

Now he's basking in His glory.

Posted: 12/14/2017 7:26:20 PM EDT

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Great man with the gift of simplifying difficult concepts without compromising them.

Posted: 12/14/2017 7:27:42 PM EDT

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A giant.

Posted: 12/14/2017 7:37:24 PM EDT

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A prolific author, and so many of his works are offered free of charge.

Posted: 12/14/2017 8:05:36 PM EDT

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Yep, he was extremely gifted.

Posted: 12/14/2017 8:30:19 PM EDT

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One of my favorites.
We'll meet again.

Posted: 12/14/2017 8:41:07 PM EDT

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His Justification lectures are some of the best ever written.

Posted: 12/14/2017 8:48:52 PM EDT

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His lectures on logic are pure brain candy. One of the clearest thinkers ever, IMO.

Posted: 12/14/2017 9:48:43 PM EDT

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R.C. Sproul: For Justification By Faith Alone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfKUxXB7_Cg

Posted: 12/14/2017 9:55:01 PM EDT

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Amen. He was a faithful laborer for the Lord and influenced me a lot.

Posted: 12/14/2017 9:58:46 PM EDT

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He changed the way I understood the bible in almost every way imaginable.

I heard him lecture at Christ Pres. here in Nashville about 25 years ago.

Great guy.

RIP, sir.

Posted: 12/14/2017 9:59:39 PM EDT

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We have quite a few of his video series on various topics.
A great men, who would disagree with being called that.

Posted: 12/14/2017 10:03:10 PM EDT

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R.i.P.

Thomas Jonathan Jackson influenced me the most.

Posted: 12/14/2017 10:08:36 PM EDT

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While there is a sadness that goes with the departure of such men, it impossible to feel sad "for" him.

Posted: 12/14/2017 10:18:30 PM EDT

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He passed from death unto eternal life.

Posted: 12/14/2017 10:21:28 PM EDT

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He would say the only thing that changed when he died was his location.

Posted: 12/14/2017 10:24:33 PM EDT

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Several friends of mine were also friends of his. There were daily updates on his condition on FB & then the announcement today.

You can't go wrong with any of his books, but his Holiness of God is unparalleled.

Posted: 12/14/2017 10:30:21 PM EDT

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Well, there is that whole non posse peccare thing. He was certainly looking forward to it; he mentioned it often.

Posted: 12/14/2017 10:30:40 PM EDT

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I used to stumble upon his lectures on the radio before I was a believer. Even then he held my attention, and I'd have to listen until it ended. I always came away feeling like I had learned something. I think often about the things I heard that man say.

Posted: 12/14/2017 10:32:27 PM EDT

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"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," the ministry said.

Posted: 12/14/2017 10:34:26 PM EDT

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Thanks for posting this. I was not aware of him.

The Reformed churches (UCC and Presbyterian) around here are not doing well. It is a real shame.

Posted: 12/14/2017 10:38:04 PM EDT

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https://rcsproul.com/legacy/

Posted: 12/15/2017 1:40:47 AM EDT

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I knew when I saw the thread title that's who it had to be.

Posted: 12/15/2017 1:47:03 AM EDT

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I'm not familiar with the gentleman. But shortly l will remedy that.

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It was the same when my dad passed. We were sorry he was no longer with us but we were joyful that he was home. I don't believe l have ever seen a more joyful funeral in my life.

Even in passing dad taught me one more valuable lesson. We knew beyond a shadow of a doubt where he went. Someday l hope l can leave that feeling of certainty to my heirs.

Posted: 12/15/2017 2:18:56 AM EDT

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This. Bro just got promoted.

Posted: 12/15/2017 2:29:10 AM EDT

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Chosen by God was the first reformed book I read.

Sad but great day for him

Posted: 12/15/2017 2:46:08 AM EDT

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May God grant His peace to the family and friends.

Posted: 12/15/2017 3:02:20 AM EDT

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I used to hook up my phone to the truck radio, cue up renewing your mind radio archives and drive for ten hours binge listening.
Then I'd be sad, because I had to wait for a couple weeks to let them accumulate.
I felt the same way when Ron Nash passed.

Posted: 12/15/2017 3:38:40 AM EDT

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"You can grieve for me the week before I die, if I’m scared and hurting, but when I gasp that last fleeting breath and my immortal soul flees to heaven, I’m going to be jumping over fire hydrants down the golden streets, and my biggest concern, if I have any, will be my wife back here grieving. When I die, I will be identified with Christ’s exaltation. But right now, I’m identified with His affliction."
R.C. Sproul

Posted: 12/15/2017 4:40:07 AM EDT

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His death hit me hard too. He was a professor of mine & all around good guy.

Posted: 12/15/2017 7:31:27 AM EDT

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He was one of the real ones.

He represented the truth well and lived it.

Posted: 12/15/2017 7:35:39 AM EDT

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I had been keeping up with the updates. I have benefitted greatly from his teachings. I’m glad he left us with his books and recordings.

Posted: 12/15/2017 8:20:00 AM EDT

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Yes a great loss, RC was my pastor. Our family has been attending St. Andrews for over seven years. I actually think I was there for his last sermon. He's at peace now.

Posted: 12/15/2017 5:38:42 PM EDT

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/955229001

Posted: 12/15/2017 6:04:33 PM EDT

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For those who enjoyed RC’s teachings today's Renewing Your Mind podcast is excellent.

http://renewingyourmind.org/?utm_source=GOOGLE&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Renewing%20Your%20Mind%20%7C%20National

Posted: 12/15/2017 6:17:02 PM EDT

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He was a great teacher and faithful laborer. I am confident he is now in glory..

Posted: 12/15/2017 6:28:25 PM EDT

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Presbyterian Church (USA) is part of Reformed Church in America, correct? There are three PC(USA) churches in my general area, including the church I was baptized at, and they are all doing poorly. My own church can't even afford a part-time secretary to help take the load off the part-time pastor. They have one service a week. They will shutter their doors soon.

A few miles south of me is a brand new, gigantic Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) church that is busting at the seams. The have something like 8-10 services a week, multiple pastors, a band, Sunday school, the whole nine yards. Every Sunday the parking lot is filled to the brim.

It's clear the liberal stance adopted by PC(USA) is not paying off. It's having just the opposite effect. But the more conservative PCA church is standing room only.

That leads me to believe that liberals don't need church and by adopting liberal policies, PC(USA) is pandering to people who by and large don't go to church. Smart move. Personally, I've given up on PC(USA), even though technically I'm still a member.

Posted: 12/15/2017 6:30:30 PM EDT

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PC(USA) is no longer a church.

Posted: 12/15/2017 7:14:33 PM EDT

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No. Scottish vs Dutch origins.

Posted: 12/15/2017 7:16:00 PM EDT

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What, and who?

A.W.D.

Posted: 12/15/2017 9:13:18 PM EDT

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I was blessed and honored to have listened to him many times in person.

RIP. Enjoy your new location good and faithful servant.

Posted: 12/15/2017 9:52:08 PM EDT

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That I don't know. As I've always understood it, "reformed" is used to designate the Calvinist churches, e.g., the Dutch reformed church, the German reformed church, etc. The German reformed churches joined with the Congregationalists in the 1960s (I believe) to form the United Church of Christ. The UCC is in terrible shape, thanks to liberalism.

Posted: 12/15/2017 9:55:12 PM EDT

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Great video. Do Presbyterians or Calvinists normally talk about Luther as much as Dr. Sproul?

As a Lutheran, I've rarely heard pastors mention John Calvin. I know that Luther and Calvin disagreed on some major points.

Posted: 12/15/2017 10:04:27 PM EDT

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As a Lutheran, I've rarely heard pastors mention John Calvin. I know that Luther and Calvin disagreed on some major points.

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Great video. Do Presbyterians or Calvinists normally talk about Luther as much as Dr. Sproul?

As a Lutheran, I've rarely heard pastors mention John Calvin. I know that Luther and Calvin disagreed on some major points.

Actually, based on my reading they agreed on most of the important stuff. They held a slightly different view on the Lord's Supper. I am an ardent Calvinist, and I frequently use Luther when I teach.

Posted: 12/16/2017 5:17:54 AM EDT

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He changed the way I understood the bible in almost every way imaginable.

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Great guy.

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Absolutely spot on.

Have listened daily and will continue to do so.

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