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Witnessing Christ’s Glory
from R.C. Sproul Jan 03, 2010 Category: R.C. Sproul
The book of James has an unusual sentence construction that links the word glory with the name of Jesus: “My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality” (James 2:1). In this verse the words “Lord of glory” have alternate renditions. Some translations read, “Our glorious Lord.” Still another possible translation reads, “Jesus Christ, who is the glory.” Keep Reading -
Reflecting Christ’s Image
from R.C. Sproul Jan 02, 2010 Category: R.C. Sproul
What can be said of Christ’s being the “express image of His person”? Are not we all created in the image of God and does not this reference merely speak of Jesus as the perfect man, the one in whom the image of God has not been besmirched or corrupted? I think the text means more than that. Philip Hughes says this: “The Greek word translated ‘the very stamp bearer’ means an engraved character or the impress made by a die or a seal, as for example, on a coin; and the Greek word translated ‘nature’ denotes the very essence of God. The principal idea intended is that of exact correspondence. This correspondence involves not only an identity of the essence of the Son with that of the Father but more particularly a true and trustworthy revelation or representation of the Father by the Son.” Keep Reading -
Plumbing the Depths of Christ’s Person
from R.C. Sproul Dec 30, 2009 Category: R.C. Sproul
When we consider Jesus as the second person of the Trinity, the eternal Logos who became incarnate, we note instantly that in any attempt to plumb the depths of His person we are stepping into the deep waters of the nature of God Himself. In Hebrews 1:3, the author describes Christ as “the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person.” Keep Reading -
Exploring Christ’s Nature
from R.C. Sproul Dec 27, 2009 Category: R.C. Sproul
I remember the remarkable success of the little book published in the middle of the twentieth century by J. B. Phillips titled Your God Is Too Small. The book was a ringing challenge to seek a deeper understanding of the nature and character of God. It obviously struck a nerve, as multitudes of people devoured the book in a quest to expand their knowledge of the majesty of God. Keep Reading -
Comprehending the Course of History
from R.C. Sproul Dec 26, 2009 Category: R.C. Sproul
What is striking in this history is the manifest hand of providence in the work of redemption. God is a God of long-range planning. He does not succumb to the all-too-human tendency toward immediate gratification and short-term goals. God sees the end from the beginning and rules the course of history, moving it inexorably toward its appointed destiny. In the affairs of the life of Abraham, God was providentially directing history toward David’s kingship and far beyond to the kingship of Christ. Keep Reading -
Help Ligonier Finish 2009 Well and Begin 2010 on Solid Financial Ground
from R.C. Sproul Dec 21, 2009 Category: Ministry News
The coming year holds potential for some of the most fruitful days of ministry Ligonier has ever known. We stand poised and ready, but first we must address a very substantial year-end financial need. Keep Reading -
Tracing the Genealogy of Jesus
from R.C. Sproul Dec 20, 2009 Category: R.C. Sproul
At first glance, the beginning of Matthew is a less-than-exciting literary starting point of the New Testament. It is a list of “begats” tracing Jesus’ lineage back to Abraham.
What this beginning lacks in literary punch it makes up for in theological significance. Among other things, the genealogical tables of the New Testament place the gospel squarely on the plane of history. Jesus was born “in the fullness of time”—His ministry is defined and interpreted against the background of Old Testament history. Keep Reading -
Anchoring Your Soul
from R.C. Sproul Dec 13, 2009 Category: R.C. Sproul
The God of Christianity is not a frivolous God. He is not given to caprice or arbitrary acts of violence. His actions are not irrational expressions or whims. We do not know why at a given place or a given time natural catastrophes take place. Easy equations of guilt and disaster are ruled out by statements in the book of Job and the ninth chapter of John’s gospel. When inexplicable disasters occur, we must say with Luther, “Let God be God.” Keep Reading -
The Manhattan Declaration: Why didn’t you sign it, R.C.?
from R.C. Sproul Dec 08, 2009 Category: Articles
On November 20, 2009, a document called the Manhattan Declaration was presented to the public by a coalition of cobelligerents. The document is concerned primarily with three very important biblical and cultural issues: the sanctity of life, the meaning of marriage, and the nature of religious liberty. Without question, these issues are up for grabs in our nation. Keep Reading -
Moving Toward the Goal of History
from R.C. Sproul Dec 08, 2009 Category: Tabletalk Magazine
"What goes around, comes around." This American idiom suggests a view of history that has more in common with ancient Greek philosophy than with the Judeo-Christian understanding of history. The grand difference between the ancient view of history and that found in Scripture is the difference between what is called "cyclical" and "linear-progressive." A cyclical view indicates that there was no beginning to the universe and no goal for it; rather, history creates itself and eventually repeats itself -- forever. It was this ancient perspective that generated the skepticism that inspired Friedrich Nietzsche's view of "the myth of eternal recurrence." Keep Reading
