Growing up, there were two televangelists who were on television more than any other Christian minister - North Carolina's own Billy Graham and a Louisiana native named Jimmy Swaggart. For all of his faults and scandals - and there were a few - the man from Ferriday, La. was a stalwart of the Christian faith whose influence will far outweigh the scandals. As RedState's Jennifer O'Connell writes... As Christians, we believe in a God who forgives and restores the most egregious sin. All we have to do is ask him for it. The fact that Swaggart was able to successfully rebuild his ministry, keep and restore his marriage, and leave this life with honors from a world that once considered him a byword is a reflection that Jimmy Lee Swaggart took hold and fully embraced the Jesus he so boldly proclaimed to others.
They couldn't've said it better. Rest in Peace, Pastor Swaggart.
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