Imprisoned Spirits
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Did Jesus descend into hell? From his sermon series in 1 Peter, today R.C. Sproul explores different interpretations of this statement in the Apostles' Creed as he probes a challenging New Testament passage about Christ preaching "to the spirits in prison." Get R.C. Sproul's commentary on 1–2 Peter with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the 1–2 Peter commentary ebook with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
Released on 30 Aug 2026
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