Request for help on a question on Myles Munroe

November 13 at 1:55pm · Kinston, NC · Edited

Received a question yesterday that I’d be interested to hear from others on before I answer. It was in regard to Dr. Myles Munroe. The individual had several questions including did God judge Dr. Munroe, did he forget to pray over his trip before he left, was it just his time, is God really in charge if this prominent minister can die like this?

I can tell the individual is very distraught over Dr. Munroe’s death, and regardless of my personal opinions on Dr. Munroe, I want to respond in a way that is grace-filled and edifying. Would appreciate any insights from the rest of the team.

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Christopher Dupre Generalize your answer. Make it broader than Munroe.

November 13 at 2:02pm · Like · 4
Kris Theobald Help this individual to also see the nature and character of God clearer. Sounds like some of their presuppositions may stem from an inadequate understanding of who God is in that area.

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James Toland While I know His death was necessary and part of a larger plan, Jesus died young and He was perfect. Just saying.

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Lincoln Bostick It is appointed unto man once to die and then the judgment. Unless the Lord returns first we are all going to die. No matter how much we pray, no matter how annointed we may be, God’s ways are beyond our comprehension.

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James Toland “In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike.”

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Brad Warren I agree with the first comment. Generalize it to include the breadth of God’s providence over all things, stressing God’s wisdom and authority

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Laurel J. Davis This is hard because people are of course devastated by Munroe’s sudden and tragic passing, along with his wife and child, but he preached dangerous heresies. He said that the bible never said Jesus died, that people don’t want to hear about the blood …See More

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Justin Tilghman Laurel J. Davis, you have perfectly described my predicament. It at least helps me know that I’m not alone in my reservations.

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Laurel J. Davis God is good, Justin. Actually, my husband and his apologetics team are faced with the same dilemma for their radio program and YouTube channel.

November 14 at 12:28pm · Like
Justin Tilghman Thank you all for the advice. I have answered the question is as best a way as I know how. Praying that God will use that answer to help this individual.

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Gwen Sellers I just approved your answer, Justin. Great job! You handled it very well.

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Laurel J. Davis Would it be okay to see it, Justin and Gwen?

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Lincoln Bostick if it is okay i would like to see his answer also.

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Justin Tilghman Thank you Gwen, and if it’s ok I don’t mind sharing my answer with Laurel and Lincoln.

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Gwen Sellers Definitely okay! I love that you all want to collaborate and share this way. Justin‘s answer is below:

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Gwen Sellers Thank you for your question. First and foremost, we do not know everything there is to know about God’s plan (Deut. 29:29). He does not tell us why He does everything that He does. That gives us comfort in those difficult times but it also leaves us with many questions that we may never have the answer to.

First of all, always remember and never doubt that God is sovereign over all things including death. While God is in charge of our lives and takes care of us, it is still His right to take and give life as He so chooses. While God particularly blesses His children, He also God gives common blessings to all people as He sees fit, to both evil and good individuals (Matthew 5:45).

Secondly, prayer is not a means of keeping God from doing something or forcing Him to do something. Neither is prayer a means for us to give God permission to do something. Prayer is a means of praising God and making our requests known to Him. When we see prayer as a way of forcing God to act, we greatly and dangerously misunderstand the purpose of prayer. No amount of prayer can keep away death if God has sovereignly chosen, in His great plan, to take someone from this world. Look at Jesus as for example. Before He died on the cross He prayed to the Father that this assignment might pass from Him (Matthew 26:39; Luke 22:42). Are we to think that God didn’t hear that prayer? Absolutely He did! However, in God’s sovereign plan Jesus had to die in order to satisfy the wrath of God against the sins of those who would believe in Him.

I don’t know if Dr. Munroe’s death was judgment from God. For me to speculate on that would be inappropriate as I did not know Dr. Munroe personally. However, whether God allowed Dr. Munroe to die in judgment or not, I do know with 100% certainty that God’s plan for our ultimate good is still being carried out. While Dr. Munroe’s friends and family may mourn his death, we take courage in the fact that God remains sovereign over our lives and He uses all events in our lives for our ultimate good (Romans 8:28).

Ultimately, Dr. Munroe’s death is tragic but rest assured that God has always been, and remains, sovereign over the affairs of this world and of our lives. He is ever present in every situation. Why He chooses to act in the way He does will often exceed our comprehension and it is not our place to question His activity (Isaiah 55:8-9). Regardless of what happens, it is our prayer that God is glorified in all that happens, even when the circumstances trouble us.