They are false teachers without a flock, but with a following. I havent read all the comments, so forgive me if I am off topic by this point. There was a need for push back, since in the beginning you never outlined your reasons supporting R.C. I then asked you to stop it, to write your own ideas, and to stop using my name and saying that I am ratifying behavior that I have not. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I was only thinking of verse 11. I could have had my mother die at home like she begged and that is a sin I will never forgive myself for. I spoke as softly as I did (from your POV) because others here apparently do not realize that drunkenness is clearly called a sin in the Bible. HUG, precisely Paving the way, so to speak. Its a much more complicated issue than that. Look at the fruit. Hed lost his wife and daughter only works if we ignore chronologies. Menu. Its not your quote. I dont know velour personally but she appears to be as much a person of faith as anyone who posts here. We learned a lot during these years. I didnt consider Barbaras post to be nasty to you. But there is a great deal of good help and it should be tried. @ Max: I am a hardliner. And yes, Dark Ages applies to how the church mishandled each one of these situations. Barbra said that R.C. And he does say at the end of the article the Bible does not condemn alcohol, and so I cannot forbid my brother in Christ from drinking. We all hope that Dr. Sproul attempted to intercede with his sons alcoholism, rather than leaving his sons conscience to deal with it he was obviously in trouble. I dont think its cool of you to say that someone should be kicked out of their church, not explain yourself (its actually a VERY serious step in the church that youre advocating) and then get upset when you get push back. Hell become a sober endorser of patriarchy. That she didnt address him getting treatment does not necessarily mean she is opposed to the idea. I wore a wig to school for about 6 months until my hair grew out enough that I wasnt ashamed of how I looked. More than that, how do you know what their drinking habits are? Geeze Louise. Barbara advocated that people with substance abuse problems be kicked out of the church. Velour said, Some here believe that people with addictions should be kicked out of the church. Not born again huh? Oddly enough, it does affect my entitlement to drive. Ive been a ligonier for years . If you have training, why did you let H.A. You have no clue what I know about substance abuse, 12-step programs, etc, based on my comments here. It sounds so evil. http://thewartburgwatch.com/2017/06/21/rc-sproul-jr-is-now-a-convicted-felon-alcoholic-and-is-one-step-away-from-a-tragedy/comment-page-1/#comment-329600. Im impressed to now discover that there are multiple Celebrate Recovery groups in the Ft. Wayne area: http://www.celebraterecoveryfortwayne.com/ Food Menu; Cart; Checkout; Return to website; is vesta ann sproul still alive Churches through the valley recommended us to parents of teens in trouble with drugs and alcohol. To an Alky, the Constitutional Right to My Next Drink cannot be infringed in any way. . This assumes that the prior trauma is causing the current opinion, which may or may not be the case, and it assumes that the idea (water) is drawn from a poisoned well (someone with prior trauma) and therefore is tainted not because of what is said but rather because of who said it. Sproul, founder of Ligonier Ministries, theologian, author, broadcaster, teacher, and pastor, died December 14, 2017. For example, when my daughter was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, I struggled and eventually went on a psychotropic drug for about 6-8 months that helped me considerable. The proper course of action is to not enable someone and to get them into a treatment program. I am a hardliner. I hope he will have the strength to remain clean. I would because its factoring into your misunderstanding or assumptions about Barbaras first post to this thread. Friend your comment made me weep. These men have made fortunes off the backs of faithful, trusting people. It probably depends on the individual. And I dont have any sympathy for Driscoll. Joining another church across town was never a good enough reason. The Bible shows us how, and helps us to do that. I dont know if its a churchs responsibility or not to pressure or cajole someone with a problem into some kind of treatment. The crack I heard was his leg bone splitting lengthwise down his leg. People go at their own pace. 1 Corinthians 5:11-13. There is more than one issue going on with RC2: alcoholism, spiritual abuse, unrepentant heart, etc. I respectfully disagree. I feel for his family and his victims but there wont be any hugs coming from my direction. Brene Brown said something about if you numb the pain, you are also numbing the good emotions. He agreed to go back into out patient treatment. No, I saw your list. (Of course, I maintain that our coming to the particular clinic was a godsend, actually. 1. Correction of typo (I wish we could edit here! Sproul Jr. 16 A Theologian from the Burgh Stephen J. Nichols 28 A Shepherd of God's People Burk Parsons 32 A Friend and Father in the Faith Sinclair B. Ferguson 38 Faithful to the End W. Robert Godfrey Meet Again Miguel Nez An Unashamed Herald That being said, Im also learning a few things here. The guy may have suffered tragedy but we all do in some way, shape or form. If you think gossip is on the same level, go turn all of the gossipers you know in to the police. Thank you for telling your story. So youre uncomfortable with those truths. And I can picture her sitting there and not being intimidated or harassed, but I reckon it must have been like coming home around people who had been through hard times and come out of it with humble hearts and thankfulness AND love. In very pious terms of course. He does need to work on getting clean and sober and cleaning up his own life, and the wreckage of his past as they say in recovery programs. Few of them are willing and even able to do that. The church frequently blows it on things like this, without proper training and guidance. I helped lead a Celebrate Recovery group in my church (Im not an alky but my co-leader is a recovering alcoholic). But then we have more disposable income. Your post seems not to understand this, but if I have misinterpreted you, please correct me. He sounds arrogant and terrible. This is in keeping with working the steps with a sponsor in a recovery program and cleaning up the wreckage of ones past.. I have been following RCs teaching for some time. No, I saw your list. This is probably the best option for all involved. Theres a lot in the Bible, not just one verse. Enter a grandparent's name. I was very clear that R.C. Im just saying that secular psychology or psychiatry or medications are not always successful or helpful in treating various issues, either, at least not for everyone. I dont draw a hard line in the sand, which I think can go to the other direction of legalism. There is more than one issue going on with RC2: alcoholism, spiritual abuse, unrepentant heart, etc. This just goes to show what can happen when you have related people working in a ministry like this. He certainly has been respected for years, especially in Reformed church circles. That is exactly what RC Jr. and like-minded men are running, and many are running their cults under the protective coloration of a mainline denomination, such as the PCA or the SBC. No, we have theological differences about how people in the church with addictions should be handled kicked out. Exactly! If he is putting his son into jobs in ministry (which is my understanding, correct me if I am wrong), he is enabling him in some way. I quoted the whole thing because it made me think of the whole PK phenomenon which may have played a role in RC2s character formation. As others have shared it sounds like RC Sproul Sr. by trying to save him from the pain of his choices only made things worse for RC Sproul Jr. ^The quote above belongs to Daisy, not Gail, and there was a goof in the block quotes. I need to be careful to look to Scripture for my measure of Gods Law for sin, not taking the measure from what people and tradition may say sin is. Its so embarrassing on top of everything else. I knew theyd made a typo and I found it a rather amusing typo which is why I took it further by pointing out that RC Jr needs to be born again (which entails being washed in the blood of Christ.). Not always. 2. Thanks ever so much. Velour wrote: Vesta Voorhis Becomes Bride The Pittsburgh Press (6/13/1960) i have mental pictures of what everyone looks like wonder how accurate i am. We are the body of Christ. I wonder whether RC Sproul Senior has accepted that fact yet? Praise God, that is truly His heart and should be ours. It is very sad that money, power and prestige can buy one out of justice. Why should a pastor be held to a different standard? The woman who hit us was found guilty of manslaughter and served time in prison. I agree that Sproul 2 shouldnt be enabled by his father, Sproul 1. In this issue I hope that your apparent hope is justified. Or for his wife? And that blinking smug look that comes with it. I just happen to see the religious and public aspects of this differently from how you see it. For a while he literally slept out in the reeds by a river. Did they brag about how much they can drink, allude to their prowess with the bottle? The prosecutor also has to agree to the terms of a plea deal and the probation report is also given to the prosecutor. Hi Daisy, ADAPTED identifiable applicable scriptural reference application: This is a trustworthy saying ; An overseer, must be above reproach, temperate, self-controlled, respectable and not dependent on wine. I am glad you got help and that your life is better. She did not show that she had no clue. The old playing the gossip card. Staying in it helps no-one, including himself. By the way, Kings book On Writing is one of the funniest books I have ever read! Geeze Louise. Sitting in a church, and attending weekly, didnt help heal me of anxiety, depression, or help me deal with grief after a death in the family. Finally, I leave you with a quote from one of R.C. Not saying you are wrong JY, but if you read the entire chapter, including the beginning of chapter six, Paul references the assembly as well, and turning over to Satan. Based on Velours behavior in this thread especially, she isnt quite as kind-hearted or caring as you and her other friend who usually jumps to her defense feel she is. The responsibility of a pastor/leader is FAR greater, not less. 3. My first thought was this seems unrelated because of the alcoholism, but Scott brings up a good point about being put out. I fully believe that, if hes agreeable to treatment, that down the road that he should be willing to make both private amends to the people he harmed and public amends at churches where he caused harm. He has been through enough pain without your unfounded accusations and threats even that if his son hurts someone it will be on his head . So for right now thats as much as Im going to say, at least until I can start to feel like this is a safe place. [Update 3/28/19 10:20 am: I have added a couple of tweets. In most cases those sins were nothing more than they wanted to leave his church for another church. It may be all they can do to get help.. Here is a reportof the arresting officer. I have said nothing medical at all in any way. I got what Deborah meant when she said addicts cannot be helped, but the other lady who replied to her took that remark the wrong way. Even Jehovahs Witnesses dont shun entire families for the alleged sins of one family member. Yes to all. I was about to defend you, until I saw the word livers in there. If their Dad is a hard drinker selfish enough to drink and drive with them in the car, then theyll have probably seen a huge amount of other poor behaviours, including him not being able to act as a functional adult for them when their Mum & then their sister died. I wonder if they are applying this to all, or only to people who fill certain roles? He has a lot of wreckage to clean up and much damage to many peoples lives. a form of abuse that sounds remarkably similar to the same abuse RC Jr has inflicted on dozens of people. My mother was codependent in part because her father used to abuser her and her mother, and she raised me to have codependent behaviors, which left me vulnerable to being exploited or abused by other people. Sproul, Sr.). @ Friend: Would it help your perspective any to know that RC Jr has unjustly excommunicated entire families, and were not just talking a few, including small children, for the alleged sins of their parents? Unbelievable. Please stop advocating for other family members of substance abusers and how the church treats them? Heres just one example of his cult-like practices. He who is without sin cast the first stone. Remember Ashley Madison? It is perfectly fine for you to believe that. Is it only Christ? That is not the point. She needed that love. Sproul Jr. should definitely be fired for his litany of abuses of church members and his other disqualifying behaviors. Sproul was driving under the influence. And one thing an alky can sniff out in a heartbeat is an ignorant person trying to give them advice. I have said nothing medical at all in any way. But should RC Jr be permitted to stay in a pastoral role? You are correct, Craig. I dont doubt any of the bad things that people claim that R.C. I am not sure why this is found so disgusting. The story that Friend posted about the love, care, concern, and inclusion that their church and clergy gave to a woman alcoholic member is a testament to the Gospel at work. OK. How would you have liked me to word this to you? I feel everyone involved( church, family, job should ethically help a person reach bottom. Barbara made the comment to H.U.G. I was excommunicated from my NeoCalvinist church on a trumped up charge, like the godly doctor in his 70s before me, and a godly middle-aged woman in finance before him.). But I dont exactly see her saying say, Kick them out of the church! either. You appear to be equating church discipline with spiritual abuse. As bad as his alcoholism is it pales in comparison to all the spiritual and emotional carnage hes caused. (Is this still considered true? It is remarkable how LITTLE one can do for an addict if the addict doesnt want help. Well,this is one way. Its all part of that raising the bottom thing you claim to support. The Steve Hassen Youtube link helps explain that. But that wouldnt be Godly Submission. http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/. When your theology is based on exclusionary principles, you have to accept the consequences when that sword cuts the other direction. We are called in the Bible to many other things, including loving one another, bearing each others burdens, than simply kicking people out who arent like us. That is not what Jesus would have us do. They all knew that by inviting Jr into their pulpits in their churches and at their conferences it would buy them favor with the old man. I feel as though I was being unjustly attacked by her. So, perhaps Paul is assuming that we need to put resources on the brothers and sisters that are really asking for help. Its also not public information. H.A. He can be put out of the church for disciplinary reasons without shunning him. Thank you. I am thankful for support, growth and change. But the church should also do their level-best to get him into treatment since hes a full-blown alcoholic with all of the classic symptoms. Hes a drunkard, by definition. I know people who are recovering alcoholics who have been diagnosed with bipolar and other problems. 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