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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 -
Responding to Disasters
from R.C. Sproul Dec 05, 2009 Category: R.C. Sproul
How do we respond to the violence of natural disasters? How does our theology deal with such wanton destruction that shows no respect for persons? The elderly, infants, and helplessly infirm experience no mercy in the face of natural disasters such as floods and storms that sweep away everything in their paths. After such events, the question on many people's lips is: "How could a good God allow such a thing to happen?" Keep Reading -
Looking up to Heroes
from R.C. Sproul Nov 29, 2009 Category: Articles
When I was a boy I thought like a boy. I behaved like a boy. I understood like a boy. I was deeply impressed by heroes. Mostly, they were figures from the sports world. There was Doak Walker, Charlie "Choo Choo" Justice, Sammy Baugh, Bob Waterfield, Felix "Doc" Blanchard, Johnny Lujack. I hoarded and traded baseball cards. Keep Reading -
Resting on the Promises
from R.C. Sproul Nov 22, 2009 Category: Articles
It seems astonishing to the layperson that anybody would go to the extremes René Descartes went to simply to discover that he existed. What could be more self-evident to a conscious being than one's own self-consciousness? Keep Reading -
Building on a Sure Foundation
from R.C. Sproul Nov 15, 2009 Category: Articles
René Descartes intentionally doubted everything he could possibly doubt until he reached the point where he realized there was one thing he couldn't doubt. He could not doubt that he was doubting. To doubt that he was doubting was to prove that he was doubting. No doubt about it. Keep Reading -
Rejecting False Assurances
from R.C. Sproul Nov 14, 2009 Category: Articles
If we think the Bible teaches universal salvation, we may arrive at a false sense of assurance by reasoning as follows: Everybody is saved. I am a body. Therefore, I am saved. Keep Reading -
Receiving Assurance of Salvation
from R.C. Sproul Nov 08, 2009 Category: Articles
How, then, do we receive assurance? The Scripture declares that the Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirits that we are the children of God. This inner testimony of the Holy Spirit is as vital as it is complex. It can be subjected to severe distortions, being confused with subjectivism and self-delusion. Keep Reading -
Asking the Most Important Question
from R.C. Sproul Nov 07, 2009 Category: Articles
Many believe that assurance of eternal salvation is neither possible nor even to be sought. To claim such assurance is considered a mask of supreme arrogance, the nadir of self-conceit. Yet if God declares that it is possible to have full assurance of salvation and even commands that we seek after it, it would be supremely arrogant for one to deny or neglect it. Keep Reading -
All Truth Is God’s Truth
from R.C. Sproul Nov 04, 2009 Category: Tabletalk Magazine
Few books I have read have made a lasting impression on my mind and thought. One of them I read over fifty years ago. The title of the book was The Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Science, and it made a lasting impression upon me because it clearly set forth the importance of understanding that all scientific theories presuppose certain philosophical premises. Keep Reading -
Facing Our Fears
from R.C. Sproul Nov 01, 2009 Category: Articles
We are fragile mortals, given to fears of every sort. We have a built-in insecurity that no amount of whistling in the dark can mollify. We seek assurance concerning the things that frighten us the most. Keep Reading
