My Friend,
I’m happy you studied under R C Sproul. I was given a free ticket to a week at the Ligonier Study Center in the winter of 1980. I lived in NJ at the time and we had a storm so I couldn’t make it. To ease my guilt about wasting this, I bought a few of his (RC) books. This was at a time when I couldn’t care less about pre-mil or any mil for that matter.
I’m sure that RCS in a great guy in person. I’m not doubting his faith. However, one of his book in particular, Knowing Scripture, I read this several times over the years. A few short months ago, I re-read it and have come to the opinion that is is worthless. There is nothing of value in those pages. Zero.
It is a huge mistake to get wrapped up in the falable teaching of man. I don’t care what or who say’s so, if it isn’t taught in the Bible it isn’t counting towards heaven. My opinion of RCS is that he holds a weak view of Scripture. That is my opinion and since we have freedom of religion in the US and individual soul liberty in in eyes of God we are free to choose to belive what we want to believe. The truth, no matter who utters it is the truth and a lie, no matter who utters it is a lie.
I have no malace towards you or RCS. If you say you went from dispensations to Amil due to the teaching of someone like RCS, more power to you. I did the opposite, went from Amil to disp., do you care?
Amen and well said! We all tend to have our opinion of certain aspects of the Bible. But when someone tells me that I'm not reading it Correctly, or that I should study some other teacher for his opinion, or better yet that I'm weak minded and simply ignorant because of my beliefs, that's when I reckon it's time for me to go straight to the Bible. The scriptures are being manipulated by some to say what they want them to say. I choose to listen to the Holy Spirit and what He has to say.
In Christ, Wiley