From the Ligonier Blog
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True Theology
Here’s an excerpt from True Theology, Burk Parsons’ contribution to the October issue of Tabletalk. Read More October 29, 2020 at 05:00 AM | from Nathan W. Bingham
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Stream for Free: Always Ready
All of the messages from Always Ready, our online event to help young Christian students defend their faith, are now available for free on Ligonier.org, the Ligonier app, and YouTube. Read More October 28, 2020 at 09:00 PM | from Nathan W. Bingham
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Four Implications of Martin Luther’s Theology
What do the sovereignty of God, salvation by grace, justification by faith, and new life in union with Christ mean for the living of the Christian life? For Martin Luther, they carry four implications: Read More October 28, 2020 at 05:00 AM | from Sinclair Ferguson
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Enjoy Two Free Reformation Resources
Five centuries ago, Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. Today, this German monk is celebrated as the man used by God to redirect Christian history and recover the truth of God’s Word. His legacy has unrelentingly endured for five hundred years—but why? Read More October 27, 2020 at 10:00 AM | from Nathan W. Bingham
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Cherishing and Defending the Old Testament
Here’s an excerpt from Cherishing and Defending the Old Testament, Matthew H. Patton’s contribution to the October issue of Tabletalk. Read More October 27, 2020 at 05:00 AM | from Nathan W. Bingham
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One Week Only: Save on a Reformation Resource Bundle
The church reached a turning point in the sixteenth century. Worship had become a spectacle, doctrine was distorted, and ministers lived in immorality. To restore the church to the teachings of Christ, Reformers such as John Calvin cried out for a return to God’s authoritative Word. This work of reformation was too urgent to be delayed, for the gospel itself was at stake. Read More October 26, 2020 at 10:30 AM | from Nathan W. Bingham
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Why Do Some Christians Use the Westminster Confession While Others Use the Three Forms of Unity?
While the Reformers were united in their commitment to Scripture, their application of the Bible’s theology took on different forms. From one of our Ask Ligonier events, Stephen Nichols surveys the unity and diversity seen in the Reformed confessions of faith. Read More October 26, 2020 at 09:30 AM | from Nathan W. Bingham
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What Is Reformation Day?
A single event on a single day changed the world. It was October 31, 1517. Brother Martin, a monk and a scholar, had struggled for years with his church, the church in Rome. He had been greatly disturbed by an unprecedented indulgence sale. The story has all the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster. Let’s meet the cast. Read More October 26, 2020 at 05:00 AM | from Stephen Nichols
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Did God Choose Which People He Would Save?
The core message of the gospel is that God saves sinners from judgment through His Son Jesus Christ. Scripture further reveals that God saves His people according to His sovereign purpose, a decision He made even before He created the world (Rom. 9:23; Eph. 1:4; Titus 1:2). However, our 2020 State of Theology survey suggests that this teaching, which tends to humble man and exalt God, is rejected by most Christians in America today. Read More October 24, 2020 at 10:00 AM | from Nathan W. Bingham
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Distorting Parables
How should we read the parables of Jesus? Does every detail in these stories carry some rich spiritual meaning? In this brief clip, R.C. Sproul provides a principle to help us interpret the parables of Christ. Read More October 24, 2020 at 09:30 AM | from Nathan W. Bingham
