Lawson, Sproul, and Sproul Jr.: Questions & Answers #2

Steven Lawson, R.C. Sproul and R.C. Sproul Jr. answer questions from conference attendees about the church.
Note: This Questions and Answers session is made available for historical archival purposes only. Further, answers given reflect the views of the individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Dr. R.C. Sproul and Ligonier Ministries. Here is our Statement of Faith. www.ligonier.or...
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[@jumpsouth1]

Great to have Scripture to answer these various issues. Yet more so, having been blessed by each of you in your proper discernment. In Christ. Stan Big Island of Hawaii.

[@Joseph-ms5xj]

RC Sproul is absolutely brilliant. I wish I could have met him.

[@kate60]

Well done

[@fritzdoerring9058]

RC Sproul speaks in The Spirit, and I think has Christ's approval.

[@samadams7573]

At the very beginning RC Jr asks an excellent question about libertinism vs. legalism. How sad he couldn't see how much the question pertained to himself. Only a few short months prior to this video being posted here RC Jr was arrested and convicted for felony drunk driving (he was also stoned out of his mind on opioids). RC Jr always justified his alcoholism as "Christian liberty" when it was ultimately proven to be plain old licentiousness. By the horrific example of his life he caused many members of his church to stumble.

[@kennnuthatch5724]

I have a problem with alcohol and tobacco and cussing (among other things), I've been blessed to be able to say no to weed and other such, having to do with driving & the paranoia associated with those...I still hate myself for giving in to drink & smoke etc....none of us is perfect, we all fall short...I think it's the speck & plank syndrome. Oh, how I pray to have Godly people to minister to me, no, they're not gonna be perfect, yet they would minister/disciple me.

[@jumpsouth1]

He is forgiven. He still has the blessing to teach. Let he who is without sin. Do you think all our great teachers are perfect??? Please love our preachers.

[@jumpsouth1]

He is forgiven. He knows it, and it is not us to judge. Sin is sin. Christ died for all these previous sins. Let us wake up here. Please reply. !

[@jumpsouth1]

His forgiveness clears this issue, we are not to judge at this point. Thnx.

[@samadams7573]

@@jumpsouth1 There is no biblical requirement for teachers, preachers, pastors, etc. to be "perfect." There are biblical standards nonetheless, standards which RC Sproul Jr doesn't even come close to meeting per Titus 1:5-9, 1 Tim. 3:1-7. One of them is "He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap." RC Jr has one of the worst reputations imaginable. Whether or not Sproul has repented and is forgiven is totally irrelevant to whether or not he's biblically permitted to teach, preach and pastor. He needs to needs to get an honest day job, stop living off welfare and foods stamps, grifting for donations for his "church," sit down in the pew next to the rest of us and stop masquerading as a pastor.

[@Heyduke67]

The Church should smell like Easter Lillies. Because I think the Lord smells like an EAster Lilly!!