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The Instrumental Cause of Justification
from R.C. Sproul Oct 14, 2019 Category: Articles
The Reformation doctrine of justification is frequently summed up in the slogan sola fide, which means “by faith alone.” The phrase sola fide stands for the teaching that justification is by faith alone.
The Roman Catholic Church, historically, has also taught that justification is by faith. They say that faith...
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If People Do Not Know the Bible, They Cannot Know God
from Chris Larson Oct 14, 2019 Category: Ministry News
Whether in movies, TV programs, or music, we rarely see people and stories from the Bible referenced as often as we once did. Even among unbelievers, it used to be respectable, even desirable, to quote positively from the Bible. Just think about how many times Shakespeare quoted from the Geneva Bible.
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A False Church
from Nathan W. Bingham Oct 14, 2019 Category: Ligonier Resources
Martin Luther initially hoped that the Roman Catholic Church would reform from within, but when it would not, he concluded that it was a false church. In this brief clip, W. Robert Godfrey examines some of Luther’s harsh words for Rome.
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What Is the Role of Civil Authorities in the Christian Life?
from Nathan W. Bingham Oct 14, 2019 Category: Ligonier Resources
We honor Christ by submitting to the authorities placed over us, unless they command what God forbids or forbid what He commands. From one of our Ask R.C. events, R.C. Sproul considers the role of civil authorities in the Christian life.
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What Was the Reformation All About?
from Nathan W. Bingham Oct 13, 2019 Category: Ligonier Resources
Over 500 years ago, a German monk named Martin Luther started a protest that exploded into a worldwide movement. So what was the Protestant Reformation all about? This short video narrated by R.C. Sproul is a tool to help you give an answer.
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An Alien Righteousness
from Nathan W. Bingham Oct 12, 2019 Category: Ligonier Resources
We are saved by a righteousness that is not our own. In this brief clip, R.C. Sproul shares the good news of Christ's imputed righteousness.
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The State of the Church in the Sixteenth Century
from Nathan W. Bingham Oct 12, 2019 Category: Ligonier Resources
Was the church in Martin Luther's time healthy? In this brief clip from his teaching series A Survey of Church History, W. Robert Godfrey explains why that is often a challenging question to answer. Watch this entire message for free.
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What Has Authority to Bind the Conscience?
from Nathan W. Bingham Oct 11, 2019 Category: Ligonier Resources
No written document of men has the authority to bind the conscience absolutely. In this brief clip, R.C. Sproul explains that only Scripture has that power.
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How Did the Reformers and Puritans View Christian Piety?
from Nathan W. Bingham Oct 11, 2019 Category: Ligonier Resources
No area of our lives falls outside the realm of worshiping God. From one of our Ask Ligonier events, Stephen Nichols explores what we can learn from the piety of the Reformers and Puritans.
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Reformed and Always Reforming
from W. Robert Godfrey Oct 11, 2019 Category: Articles
The year 2017 was the Martin Luther year. We remembered the Reformation and we celebrated it. But we must also continue the Reformation. The Reformation is not a museum to be visited occasionally on a tour bus. It was and is a vital movement for truth and life in the church of Jesus. How should we maintain and advance the cause of reform? Some believe that the answer to that question can be found in the slogan reformed and always reforming. We continue the Reformation by always reforming. That slogan is indeed useful if we understand it correctly. The problem is that sometimes the slogan is used to justify the opposite of what it originally intended.
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