Ligonier Suspends R.C. Sproul Jr. Over Ashley Madison Use

[Revmitchell]

Ligonier Ministries today suspended R. C. Sproul Jr. until July 2016 due to his admission that he visited adultery matchmaking website Ashley Madison.
Ligonier Ministries was founded by his father, R. C. Sproul Sr., who still serves as board chair. The younger Sproul is one of the ministry’s teaching fellows and is rector and chair of philosophy and theology at the ministry’s Reformation Bible College. He previously edited the ministry’s magazine, Tabletalk.
In a blog post this morning, Sproul said he visited the site “in a moment of weakness, pain, and from an unhealthy curiosity. … My goal was not to gather research for critical commentary, but to fan the flames of my imagination.
“First, I felt the grace of fear. Second, I felt the grace of shame. I was there long enough to leave an old email address. And within minutes I left, never to return. I did not sign up for their service or interact with any clients. I have always remained faithful to my wife even after her passing.” His wife died of cancer in 2011.

http://www.christianitytoday.com/gl...uspends-rc-sproul-jr-over-ashley-madison.html

 

[annsni]

So sad. :tear:

 

[OnlyaSinner]

Wherefore, let him that thinketh he standeth take heed, lest he fall. 1 Cor. 10:12.
That tells me that I'm capable of the most heinous sins, excepting only the rejection of Christ since He saved me long ago. Then the next verse shows our gracious and loving God.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

http://www.christianitytoday.com/gl...uspends-rc-sproul-jr-over-ashley-madison.html

Said he visited it....didn't say he joined it.

 

[Revmitchell]

Said he visited it....didn't say he joined it.

Actually it said he left "an old email address". It does not say he went so far as to set up a date but he did join the site.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Actually it said he left "an old email address". It does not say he went so far as to set up a date but he did join the site.

Oh boy then i sincerely hold him in my prayers.

 

[Revmitchell]

Oh boy then i sincerely hold him in my prayers.

Yes we all should.

 

[Aaron]

Puh-leeze, people! He went. He saw. He fled. Good for him!

 

[Jerome]

Read his essay from several weeks ago:

http://rcsprouljr.com/jce/hacking-ashley-madison/

I hope, however, that my children still don’t know about Ashley Madison, a website that I only recently learned about.

He seems to have had no recollection of submitting his info to the site. How does that happen?

 

[McCree79]

If Sproul Jr. walked into a liquor store with a desire to get drunk....looked around, got convicted and left, most of us would probably give him cheers of encouragement.

He goes to a website in a moment of weakness. Doesn't subscribe to their services or pay for anything, is convicted in short order, leaves and never goes back. I think he should be cheered for repenting of his sinful desire and not going back.

I do not condone him going to the site obviously, but I'm not going to throw any stones.

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[annsni]

Read his essay from several weeks ago:

http://rcsprouljr.com/jce/hacking-ashley-madison/



He seems to have had no recollection of submitting his info to the site. How does that happen?

He said he went August of last year - that's pretty recent.

 

[annsni]

Here is what he said on his blog:

The message of God’s prophets in the Old Testament amounted to this- God is not pleased with what you are doing. Repent. We miss that prophets were agents of grace as were the judgments promised. The purpose, in both instances, was to be a goad to repentance, a wake-up call. The same is true today as God works in and through providence. For the believer, judgment is always a work of God’s grace, a goad to repentance. Many Christians have bemoaned the destruction wrought by the Ashley Madison hack. The truth of the matter is that just as Ashley Madison did not create unfaithful hearts, so this hack did not create damning exposure. Rather for some it was a means of His grace.

In August 2014, in a moment of weakness, pain, and from an unhealthy curiosity, I visited Ashley Madison. My goal was not to gather research for critical commentary, but to fan the flames of my imagination. There I found two gracious judgments. First, I felt the grace of fear. Second, I felt the grace of shame. I was there long enough to leave an old email address. And within minutes I left, never to return. I did not sign up for their service or interact with any clients. I have always remained faithful to my wife even after her passing.

The grace of God’s judgment bore its fruit, and by His grace I repented of my sin. By His grace, I have also received His forgiveness, the outworking of His love. Prophetic providence had done its good office. Jesus died for this sin, but there are still earthly consequences. With the revelation of the hack has come the revelation of my sin. I recently informed the board of Ligonier Ministries, which has handled the matter internally, having suspended me until July 1, 2016. I also informed my presbytery which is also handling the matter internally. And now the world is informed.

My sin, sadly, has impacted those who are innocent- my colleagues, friends, and family. I have and will continue to seek their forgiveness. I covet your prayers.

http://rcsprouljr.com/blog/general/judgment-and-grace/

 

[Thousand Hills]

Puh-leeze, people! He went. He saw. He fled. Good for him!

I agree, but I still think it is admirable for him to take responsibility, and its refreshing for Ligonier not to sweep it under the rug or disregard it. I think the Dugger boy could learn a lesson or two from the Sprouls.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

I agree, but I still think it is admirable for him to take responsibility, and its refreshing for Ligonier not to sweep it under the rug or disregard it. I think the Dugger boy could learn a lesson or two from the Sprouls.

Amen! We all fight the devil at every turn...nobody is exempt. Sin is here but so is forgiveness.

 

[Jkdbuck76]

Christianity: the ONLY army that shoots its wounded.

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[Earth Wind and Fire]

Christianity: the ONLY army that shoots its wounded.

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Oh thank you for that glimmer of reality:applause:

 

[Deacon]

Christianity: the ONLY army that shoots its wounded.

Following your military analogy; they took him off the front line and are appropriately dealing with his wounds.

Rob

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Following your military analogy; they took him off the front line and are appropriately dealing with his wounds.

Rob

While the "christians" on the sideline gossip & pass judgement (more like old fishwives). Lets remember the higher calling..... Love is patient & love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

 

[Jkdbuck76]

I'm saying that we oftentimes throw stones.

I'm glad he's subjecting himself to discipline.

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[blessedwife318]

I am impressed with how he is handling things. Compared to another high profile "pastor" who did have an affair RC repentance is a breath of fresh air.