Jul 7, 2017

#AskRC Live Twitter Event: July 2017

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Answering theological questions from his students has been a continual commitment throughout Dr. R.C. Sproul's ministry. Originally called "gabfests" by his early students and later, "Ask R.C.," these sessions continue to take place at our conferences, on Renewing Your Mind, and online.

Overwhelmingly influenced by pagan humanistic understanding of free will.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

I think it's fallacious. I consider myself to be a partial preterist with respect to the Olivet Discourse.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

Probably.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

Mainly for hygienic reasons.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

I don't know what Edwards' view of slavery was. Jonathan Edwards, Jr wrote one of the first abolitionist pieces in America.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

I reject the EFS position. See article 2. https://t.co/KJbjQxBIJs

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

No.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

"Ave Verum" and "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring."

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

Seeing Jesus.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

Pharisees emerged in the intertestamental period as men who were troubled by the loose morals of Israel.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

They went to the opposite extreme of embracing legalism. Jesus rejected salvation by works.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

For this to work requires the use of intentional studied ambiguities. I've seen that movie several times.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

Preserving the biblical theology that was the mark of the 16th century Reformation.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

Spurgeon.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

Calvin's Institutes (Beveridge translation).

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

By trusting in the power of the Word rather than evangelistic methods.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

By trusting in the power of the Word rather than evangelistic methods.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

It's inconsistent with his radical empirical skepticism because the only access we have to Scripture is through the senses.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

No.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

Good and bad, but it enables opportunities like this.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

Jesus' spirit, while his body was in the tomb, was in heaven...

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

...prior to the resurrection and the formal ascension of his body and spirit to the right hand of the Father.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

All five are necessary for ecclesiastical communion but not necessary for personal fellowship.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

Monopoly.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

Get in the Word and stay in the Word.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

I think it is important, but not important enough to break fellowship.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

Luther's Bondage of the Will, Augustine's anti-Pelagian works, and Calvin's debate with Pigius.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

Yes, as well as Sid Bream and Bobby Bonilla.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

At issue was the supreme sovereignty of God over the creature.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

It's difficult but many consider physical abuse as a form of porneia or infidelity. Very complex issue.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

I like the NKJV.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

No. Not with a view to marriage.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

Westminster Confession of Faith.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

More so by neo-Platonism as is often the case when one is often influenced by errors he most zealously critiques.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

Yes.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

That text is not a reference to particular dimensionality.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

Piano moderately, violin poorly, some guitar.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

The global impact.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

Get to work.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017

Thank you to everyone for participating.

— R.C. Sproul (@RCSproul) July 7, 2017