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The Power of Preaching
from R.C. Sproul Dec 01, 2012 Category: Articles
Every Sunday morning we observe a strange phenomenon in our cities, towns, and villages. Millions of people leave their homes, take respite from their jobs and recreation, and gather in church buildings for services of worship. Keep Reading -
Romans Commentary: Yours for a Gift of Any Amount
from R.C. Sproul Nov 28, 2012 Category: Ministry News
We long to see people everywhere transformed by Romans and the gospel therein. Thus, we have a special offer for you: For a gift of any amount, we will send you a copy of my expositional commentary on Romans. Keep Reading -
TULIP and Reformed Theology: Irresistible Grace
from R.C. Sproul Nov 28, 2012 Category: Articles
In historic Reformation thought, the notion is this: regeneration precedes faith. We also believe that regeneration is monergistic. Now that's a three-dollar word. It means essentially that the divine operation called rebirth or regeneration is the work of God alone.
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What is a Christian’s Responsibility to Government?
from R.C. Sproul Nov 26, 2012 Category: Articles
The New Testament gives us some broad principles on how we are supposed to respond to government. For example, Romans 13 elaborates on the origin and institution of government as something that God ordains.
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TULIP and Reformed Theology: Limited Atonement
from R.C. Sproul Nov 19, 2012 Category: Articles
I think that of all the five points of Calvinism, limited atonement is the most controversial, and the one that engenders perhaps the most confusion and consternation.
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TULIP and Reformed Theology: Unconditional Election
from R.C. Sproul Nov 14, 2012 Category: Articles
The Reformed view of election, known as unconditional election, means that God does not foresee an action or condition on our part that induces Him to save us. Rather, election rests on God's sovereign decision to save whomever He is pleased to save.
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Statism: The Biggest Concern for the Future of the Church in America
from R.C. Sproul Nov 12, 2012 Category: Articles
About thirty years ago, I shared a taxi cab in St. Louis with Francis Schaeffer. I had known Dr. Schaeffer for many years, and he had been instrumental in helping us begin our ministry in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, in 1971. Since our time together in St. Louis was during the twilight of Schaeffer's career, I posed this question to him: "Dr. Schaeffer, what is your biggest concern for the future of the church in America?" Without hesitation, Dr. Schaeffer turned to me and spoke one word: "Statism."
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TULIP and Reformed Theology: Total Depravity
from R.C. Sproul Nov 07, 2012 Category: Articles
The doctrine of total depravity reflects the Reformed viewpoint of original sin. That term—original sin—is often misunderstood in the popular arena.
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Remember Who Sits Over the White House
from R.C. Sproul Nov 06, 2012 Category: Articles
The one who sits over the White House is the King of kings, the Lord of lords, and our Savior. Keep Reading -
TULIP and Reformed Theology: An Introduction
from R.C. Sproul Oct 31, 2012 Category: Articles
Just a few years before the Pilgrims landed on the shores of New England in the Mayflower, a controversy erupted in the Netherlands and spread throughout Europe and then around the world. It began within the theological faculty of a Dutch institution that was committed to Calvinistic teaching. Some of the professors there began to have second thoughts about issues relating to the doctrines of election and predestination.
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