You're welcome to think that if you wish, but I hold no animosity to other opponents of Dispensationalism.
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Arthur W. Pink, HyperCalvinist
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"There is reason to think that Pink himself made a serious mistake...when he declined to be associated with either of the two reformed congregations in Stornoway--the Free Presbyterian and the Free Church--on the grounds that they were 'lifeless'" (Iaian Murrah, The Life of Arthur W. Pink, p. 206). The footnote on that page says, "Kenneth A. MacRae was minister of one of these churches and the reader of his now-published Diary will find good reason toe disagree with this judgment." Murray was the editor of the Diary.
"It is an extraordinary fact that, although living a short distance from each other for twelve years, Pink never met Kenneth A. MacRae, the minister of the Free Church of Scotland" (Murray, p. 163). Pink could have attended MacRae's church there, but chose to be a spiritual hermit, never going to church. I can't respect that.
MacRae was a highly respected and greatly used man of God. Pink did him a great disservice by ignoring his ministry Here's a link about MacRae: Rev Kenneth Macrae | Lochgilphead Free Church of Scotland | Scotland. There are other Internet sources, and you can even listen to MacRae's sermons on the Internet.
Well, I do think that and would like to understand your fixation on him when there are so many others that are ALIVE you could legitimately berate.
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It's not really berating someone if he's dead!
And you seem to have forgotten that my main objection to him is not his theology, but his poor Christian living. How about you? Do you think it's perfectly all right for a theologian to go 14 years or so without attending church, even if there is one nearby with similar beliefs?
Folks, if you write books, you automatically set yourself up for criticism. That's okay. I've had good reviews and bad reviews of my books. I doubt if Pink cares about my critique of him, assuming he's in Heaven now. 
"Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand" (Rom. 14:4). - A. W. Pink
Incredible. He became a "spiritual hermit" (and never stopped his writing). Can you cite scripture that shows this to be the awful sin you're making it out to be?
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A. W. Pink
There was some discussion about A. W, Pink on another thread. I think it may be helpful to give a short biography and some book recommendations. I no longer have Iain Murray's biography, and these details come either from my memory or other sources. Arthur Pink was born in Nottingham UK in...
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K. Slander then.
Who was most well-known and sold the most books? A.W. Pink or John R. Rice? Is this the root of your problem with him? That this "spiritual hermit" might've had greater influence than your grandfather?
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Please tell me what untrue thing I said about Pink. For it to be slander, it must be a lie. All I've done is refer to facts from the two biographies of him!
John R. Rice's best seller was his little book on Heaven, which has sold over 700,000. His book Prayer: Asking and Receiving has sold several hundred thousand, which is much more than Pink's best seller. That was evidently is The Sovereignty of God, which sold 178,000 as of 2001. (Banneroftruth.org). Rice wrote over 200 books and pamphlets, which have been translated into many different languages. His famous tract, "What Must I Do to Be Saved?" has had over 40,000,000 copies printed in over 40 languages.
I hadn't planned to do this kind of comparison, but you brought it up.
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And somehow he still found time to attend church services!