Here we are back for the third week of this blog entitled "Who Can We Trust? Rightly Dividing The Word of Truth!" We've been discussing who we can and can't trust in mainstream evangelism today. Today is on the positive and we'll be focusing on R.C. Sproul. In case you missed the first two weeks worth of entries I do suggest that you go back and read them as well when you're finished here.
We can all agree that we live in a generation and culture(if you're in America) of easy believism where people have the ability to get their message out to millions with just the click of a mouse. With that said, there is a slew of theological information at our fingertips. One quick google search and you can get commentary and scripture interpretation from Billy Graham to Benny Hinn and everything in between. With so many choices and the deceitfulness of our own hearts we're apt to listen to whomever we "like" or whomever our friends listen to or whatever makes us feel good. In light of this reality let us be diligent in determining who we let speak into our life! Every heretic speaks some truth sometimes or no one would listen. My goal over the next few months is to do two blogs a week, both critiquing prominent evangelicals in our day, one on someone who is trustworthy, someone who rightly divides the Word, someone who doesn't twist the scriptures, and the other on someone who is untrustworthy, possibly deceived, and even possibly an apostate, who for filthy lucre, distorts the Gospel. Let me say up front that there may be some of these critiques that you absolutely agree with and some you may vehemently reject and at times you may think that I'm being judgmental, harsh, or you may even think I'm crazy but I challenge you to research the Word and the person and then decide. I will praise some of these men and I will reject others, it's not personal but as a Pastor with a Pastor's heart I feel compelled to protect the flock from wolves and to lead the flock to spiritual food that will equip them for this life and the next, that is the sole intent behind these blog entries! Lets get started!
This week's trustworthy Evangelical is Dr. R.C. Sproul.
Dr. Sproul has been in the forefront of mainstream reformed theology over the past five decades. His education includes
degrees from Westminster College, Pennsylvania (BA, 1961), Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary (M.Div, 1964), the Free University of Amsterdam (Drs., 1969), and Whitefield Theological Seminary (PhD, 2001). He has taught at numerous colleges and seminaries, including Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando and Jackson, Mississippi, and Knox Theological Seminary in Ft. Lauderdale.
Dr. Sproul is chairman and founder of Ligonier Ministries(www.ligonier.org). host of "Renewing Your Mind" radio broadcast, founder of RefNet(www.RefNet.fm) which is a Christian internet radio station, as well as the author of several book which includes such works as "The Holiness of God" and "Not a Chance: The Myth of Chance in Modern Science and Cosmology," as well as being Co-Pastor at St. Andrews Chapel in Sanford, FL.
As well as Dr. James White(the positive from last week) Dr. Sproul is one of my favorite apologists even though they have differing approaches. Dr. White uses presuppositionalism while Dr. Sproul uses the Thomistic approach of "classical apologetics." Many of Dr. Sproul's lectures can be found on YouTube as well as Ligonier where you can also find "Renewing Your Mind" as well as blog entries.
With Dr. Sproul's classical approach you'll be floored by his insight using logic and reason. I pray you'll give him a listen and there's no doubt that your faith will be strengthened. God bless. if
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