Discovering the Holiness of God: The Formation of R.C. Sproul

From those early days in the Ligonier Valley Study Center, R.C. Sproul was driven by one overarching desire: to teach people who God is. In this video, Stephen Nichols reveals how the Lord prepared Dr. Sproul to bring trusted biblical teaching to people around the world. This video has been shared by permission of Crossway.

Dr. Nichols’ new book, R.C. Sproul: A Life, is now available. Learn more about this biography:

[themetalkid]

In the last month I put a lot into Dr.Sproul works and have been blessed a lot by this great theologian, I was introduced to him by Expository Sermons on Spotify and his teaching series on the Holiness of God it changed me ! Grateful for his legacy and what God did through him ! ❤

[INSDG]

I love and miss my brother and teacher, though he is still with us through his works.

[JToomToomey]

Thank you! This book on RC Sproul's life is more than a biography of a life, but also a continuing education.

[feefox]

He will go down in history as one of the greatest vessels God has everything used...like Dr. Martin Lloyd-Jones. I can’t wait to meet him in our Home with the Lord.

[StevenAdams]

R.C. Sproul has had an incredible impact on my life as a Christian. For Gods glory & our joy!

[sir.joshuarane.doebler]

Praise and glory to God. God Bless. Jesus Christ, is the name of God. He lives. Praise and Bless God's holy name.

[sergioponce]

I never meet RC in person, but he made a big impact on my life with his teaching. I never heard somebody with such profound knowledge and sophistication on the Scripture, I was born and raised in El Salvador and I had never been exposed to the Gospel in that way that he teaches the Bible. Especially in the doctrine of election. I introduced my sister to his teaching (in Spanish) and now she reads and hears everything that you guys have in Spanish. We don't have this kind of material (sound and profound) in Spanish, please Ligonier continue translating-transcribing all the material so can others be blessed. Thanks, R.C.!

[joeiiiful]

Four men helped me with my early time In Christ when there was no much nonsense being thrust upon me. Those men are Dr. James Montgomery Boice, Dr John MacArthur, Dr RC Sproul and a little later Dr Sinclair Ferguson. It moved me away from the nonsense of Arminianism, Dispensationalism and the Charasmatic movement. Bless God for all of these four men.

[speakthetruthplease]

I’m sitting in my living room, 46 miles from Stahlstown, pa now, watching this commemorative program about my mentor and father in the faith Dr. Sproul. Soli Deo Gloria!

[LetsGetBiblical]

I'm so grateful for R.C., for Ligonier, and for the rest of you. Thank you, Stephen.

[juliettac]

My husband and I had the great privilege to worship at St. Andrews and meet RC. He was kind, genuine and completely present when greeting us. Our faith has been grown and strengthened tremendously by Ligonier Ministries.We are looking forward to reading this biography.

[rhondae]

Thanks for sharing this beautiful, biblical journey of the late Dr. R.C. Sproul. 😊❤

[kotzting]

God got me early. I was three years old when a picture of a cross that my Mom drew was used to bring me to Him. I remember that day, that hot summer afternoon in Albermarle, NC. I joined The First Baptist Church in Brevard, NC when I was seven. All through high school I carried my Bible to class with my other books. I was a Christian, but steeped in Southern Baptist theology. I met R.C. Sproul at Virginia Commonwealth University when I was 18 years of age. He was 33 and I thought he was an old man. But God used R.C. to change my life. I ran to the fount of Reformed Theology like a deer thirsting for a brook of clean water. Men like Al LaCour, Len Andyshak, Scott Wesley Brown, Roger Anderson, and Dominic Aquila were all used by God in my college years. I thank Him for them all. But R.C. was unique.

Chris Larson gets it right when he spoke at R.C's memorial. He asked, "Where were you when R.C.'s Bible teaching made an impact on your life? He said, "If you ever heard R.C. teach, or if you met him, he belonged to you, in a personal way. God used R.C." And R.C. does belong to us all. God has been very kind to us.

[christopherjones]

I received my copy and can't wait to dig in. Sproul has been such an influence . Keep in mind when I first heard him on the radio some 25 years ago, I got mad about his assertion regarding predestination, because I had never heard reformed theology. I then went to Bible college and encountered even more reformed theology, and to my chagrin, more RC Sproul. Then I dated a girl whose grandmother was reformed through and through. That sweet elderly woman gave me a copy of the "New Geneva Study Bible". I read it with caution. Then as the years rolled on, I ended up marrying that same girl from college and find myself an elder in the PCA . God has a sense of humor, and if R.C. had any insight into my journey, I could hear him laughing at my journey in a good way. Thanks for posting this and thanks for your ministry.

[richceretto]

As an old man but 3 years young since saved by God’s beautiful grace I was lit on fire for God’s word. Having at first only YouTube for a church I ran across RC I believe truly I was led to RC and through Dr Sproul’s lectures filled with God’s words he taught me how to start to grasp the holiness of our Father. Forever grateful I will be to RC and his family who shared him with us all. God bless you all.

[clydebailiff]

I am a lifelong Baptist and was steeped in the errors of synergy for decades. Along the way it became apparent that something critical was amiss in my theological position. Once I grasped the truth of the Reformed theological doctrines it was such an enlightenment that gave peace to my uneasy soul. There are many brilliant and sincere voices that God has allowed us to learn from. The theologians that I enjoy are too many to list- and quite a few have departed to Glory, but R. C. Sproul is my favorite. I thank God for His patience and mercy, and for producing the great messengers that have blessed my soul so profoundly! It will be my pleasure to glean the works of the late Dr. R. C. Sproul- may he Rest In Peace.

[denonjoka]

Thanks R. C. Sproul *4 Blessing Me With Yur Powerful, Blessful, Deep Teachings on Our Great Almighty God 4 Our Great Almighty God Used Yu R. C. Sproul 2 Be His Vessel & Vessel of Honour 4 His Word As Written In 2nd Timothy 2:21 4 Yu R. C. Sproul are Missed Greatly* & May Our Great Almighty God Bless Yu R. C. Sproul & Lingonier Ministries So Very Much.🙏🙏🕊️🕊️🕊️

[AleksAvramJeff]

The Holiness of God had a huge impact on me... Once I understood just how Holy God is, then is when I saw how sinful I am and how despite all that God had the patience and the love for me. I'm always going to be grateful for having the opportunity to hear R.C. Sproul through youtube and I'm very thankful for Ligonier Ministries for all the content that has been available so easy. R.C. Sproul is by all means one of the best defenders of the faith and I can always watch his teachings. God bless, all glory to Jesus Christ, amen.

[Im_No_Expert_]

Love and respect R.C. I was raised in the Mormon cult, Saved out of that many years ago Through a new near death experience. And now Years later I'm having my faith renewed and informed By reformed theology. Sproul has Been a great Part In it

[heb]

I thank God often for the teachers that have helped me and R. C. is on that list. Thank you God for teachers like him.