Posts Tagged ‘R.C. Sproul’

On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther tacked up 95 theses on the church door at Wittenberg. With this act, he hoped to provoke a discussion among the scholars about the abuses of the indulgences by the Roman Catholic Church. He was not trying to create a public furor by any means, but within a fortnight, [...]

Ligonier Ministries Human language is precious. It sets us off from the animals. It makes our most sophisticated scientific discoveries and our deepest emotions sharable. Above all, God chose to reveal Himself to us through human language in the Bible. In the fullness of time, He spoke to us by His Son (Heb. 1:1–2), and [...]

1)I am thankful that out of His good pleasure alone God chose to save a vile wretch like me. I am thankful for the salvation of my family as well. 2) I am thankful for my wife Mystie. For nearly 20 yrs this woman has had to endure alot with me. Most mortal women would [...]

Interesting article by Dr. R.C. Sproul on the importance of correctly interpreting the Word of God.   In the wake of the translation of the Bible into the common language came the basic principle of private interpretation. That principle of private interpretation was soundly condemned by the Roman Catholic Church in the fourth session of [...]

Is the Reformation over? There have been several observations rendered on this subject by those I would call “erstwhile evangelicals.” One of them wrote, “Luther was right in the sixteenth century, but the question of justification is not an issue now.” A second self-confessed evangelical made a comment in a press conference I attended that [...]

“You’re out!” “I’m safe!” “Out!” “Safe!” “Out!” “It’s my ball, and it’s my bat, and I say that I’m safe.” This is how we settled disputes over plays in our pickup baseball games played without the benefit of a referee or umpire. When a disputed play could not be resolved through reason or through yelling, [...]

Here are some articles worth reading to help stay focused on what this weekend is really all about. May you all have a blessed Resurrection Weekend!!!!!     The Shedding of Blood–R.C. Sproul A Conversation With Death—John Piper Empty Eggs vs Empty Tomb—Josh Buice

“The Reformation reclaimed the Scriptural teaching of the sovereignty of God over every aspect of the believer’s life. All of life is to be lived to the glory of God. As the Westminster Shorter Catechism asks, “What is the chief end of man? Man’s chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.” [...]

I am currently watching this conference via live streaming on the internet. Here is the link to the Ligonier Conference. I encourage anyone wanting to know more about John Calvin,like me, to tune in and listen. Especially those that have a wrong idea about the man. I was just thinking the timing of this conference couldn’t [...]

Here’s some old school Sproul for you. Great stuff………This is part 1 of 5, I’ll post a link of the other below. I challenge you to take the time to watch these. Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5