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How Do You Know the Bible Is True?
from R.C. Sproul Jul 23, 2010 Category: R.C. Sproul
How do you know the Bible is true? That’s an excellent question because so much is at stake in the Christian faith in terms of the truthfulness of Scripture. The Bible is our primary source of information about Jesus and about all of those things we embrace as elements of our faith.Of course, if the Bible isn’t true, then professing Christians are in serious trouble. Keep Reading -
Opening Our Ears to Hear
from R.C. Sproul Jul 12, 2010 Category: R.C. Sproul
God said to Isaiah: “Go and tell this people: ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed” (Isa. 6:9–10, NIV). Keep Reading -
Emulating the Supreme Model
from R.C. Sproul Jul 03, 2010 Category: R.C. Sproul
God has given great men and women to the church. The biblical giants serve as valuable models—despite their imperfections. Were we to elevate Paul, Abraham, or David above Christ, we would be guilty of idolatry. Keep Reading -
Understanding Relationships
from R.C. Sproul Jun 27, 2010 Category: R.C. Sproul
In the Bible, the supreme feminine image is ascribed to the church. Before the church is ever seen as mother, though, she is first revealed as a bride. In the Old Testament, the commonwealth of Israel is the bride of Yahweh. In the New Testament, the church is the bride of Christ. Keep Reading -
Discipling and Disciplining
from R.C. Sproul Jun 26, 2010 Category: R.C. Sproul
There is a strange dichotomy in the language of the contemporary church. Much is said and written about the important function of discipling new Christians, while at the same time the function of church discipline has almost vanished. Today, discipline is a word used to refer to the instruction and nurture of the believer. It does not usually carry the connotation of ecclesiastical censure or punishment. Keep Reading -
Being Clothed in His Righteousness
from R.C. Sproul Jun 13, 2010 Category: R.C. Sproul
The church is our mother, but it is Christ’s bride. In this role, we are the objects of Christ’s affection. We, corporately, are His beloved. Stained and wrinkled, in ourselves we are anything but holy. When we say that the church is holy or refer to her as “holy mother church,” we do so with the knowledge that her holiness is not intrinsic but derived and dependent upon the One who sanctifies her and covers her with the cloak of His righteousness. Keep Reading -
Accepting Nurturing from the Church
from R.C. Sproul Jun 12, 2010 Category: R.C. Sproul
“Holy mother church”—historians are not certain who first said it. The statement has been attributed by some to Cyprian, by others to Augustine. The assertion has survived since the early centuries of Christian history—“Who does not have the church as his mother does not have God as his Father.” From its earliest days, the church was given the appellation “mother.” Keep Reading -
Meet R.C. Sproul
from Karisa Schlehr Jun 08, 2010 Category: R.C. Sproul
Our friends at Desiring God have posted a profile of Dr. Sproul. Click here to read and also learn more about their national conference in October. Keep Reading -
Entering into Your Priesthood
from R.C. Sproul Jun 06, 2010 Category: R.C. Sproul
In the sixteenth century, Martin Luther formulated the concept of the priesthood of all believers. Contrary to widespread misconceptions of this doctrine, Luther did not mean to reduce the supernatural concern of personal redemption to a core or essence of social concern. Keep Reading -
Finding Your Identity
from R.C. Sproul Jun 05, 2010 Category: R.C. Sproul
Several images are used in the Bible to describe the church: the body of Christ, the elect, the house of God, the saints. One of the most meaningful expressions the Bible uses is “the people of God,” the laos theon. Keep Reading
