Ask Ligonier Live with Stephen Nichols (August 2024)

Описание: On Thursday, August 1, 2024, Stephen Nichols joined us live online to answer your biblical and theological questions.

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Questions

Introduction (0:00)

1. Why is it important for Christians to be clear about what the Bible teaches on cultural topics? (2:45)
2. How are we to view the church fathers in matters of doctrine? (5:29)
3. Is the doctrine of predestination taught in the Old Testament? (8:15)
4. How would you explain the Trinity to a new believer? (10:30)
5. What advice would you give to a young Christian who wants to grow in discipline, time management, and service to the Lord? (13:00)
6. How would you approach evangelism from a Reformed perspective? (15:54)
7. When the Apostle Paul wrote his Pastoral Epistles to Timothy and Titus, were they meant to be read only by those men or by the whole church? (18:19)
8. What guidance or encouragement would you give a Christian who is married to an unbelieving spouse? (21:21)
9. What do you think R.C. Sproul would think about the growth of Ligonier Ministries and the state of Reformation Bible College if he were alive today? (23:43)
10. What advice or counsel would you give to a young person about going to college for the first time? (25:43)
11. I am entering college with the hopes of becoming a preacher. Can I have any effect on our corrupt society through my future ministry? (28:04)
12. Since the Sabbath is part of the Ten Commandments, why don’t Christians worship on Saturday? (30:57)
13. How introspective should Christians be? (32:39)
14. How would you compare the theology of Martin Luther to the theology of Lutherans today? (36:01)
15. Do you have a life verse? (38:20)
16. Do we have a part to play in our sanctification, or is it God alone who sanctifies us? (39:31)
17. If God is love, why did He command the Israelites to destroy the Canaanites? (42:41)
18. What Bible translation do you prefer? (46:58)
19. What benefit—if any—did God get from creating us? (47:38)
20. As a future father, what routines can I establish to encourage my children to be obedient to God and to avoid conformity to the world? (50:11)
21. How do you personally disciple someone? (52:33)
22. Do Protestants have a view of doctrinal development that explains how the church’s understanding of truth reaches greater clarity over time? (54:23)
23. How can Reformed and evangelical Christians help mainline denominations preach the true gospel? (57:14)
24. What counsel or advice would you give today to a younger Mr. and Mrs. Nichols? (1:00:00)

Note: Answers given reflect the views of the individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Dr. R.C. Sproul and Ligonier Ministries. Here is our Statement of Faith: https://www.ligonier.org/about/who-we...

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