Beale, Morales, Nichols, Sproul, Sproul Jr., and Thomas: Questions and Answers

Gregory Beale, Michael Morales, Stephen Nichols, R.C. Sproul, R.C. Sproul Jr., and Derek Thomas answer questions ranging from Jesus' baptism, the atonement, and church history, to their favorite books of the Bible, and the theology of N.T. Wright.
Questions:
Why was it necessary for Christ to be baptized? (1:17)
Derek Thomas, before you ran out of time in your message, what was going to be your third proof point for the resurrection? (3:19)
After Christ accomplished his atonement, when and how, according to God's moral justice, did the Father's disposition toward the Son change from unmitigated wrath to redemptive favor? (5:45)
How does Jesus' identity as the Word qualify Him to uniquely fulfill God's commission to Adam? (9:15)
Do you believe Jesus Christ carries Mary's genes, or are His genes unique? (12:05)
The Bible says that Adam was made in the image of God, but it also says that Jesus is the image of the invisible God. Is Christ in the image of God the same way as we are? If not, why does the Bible use the same terminology, and what marks the difference between our image bearing and Christ's image bearing? (13:19)
Stephen Nichols, as a church historian, beside the Reformation, what period in church history should we be most interested in? (15:25)
Do you believe we need another Reformation, or another revival in this country? (17:25)
What are some key principles or Scriptures that you gentlemen use to revitalize your faith when you're severely discouraged or feel very dry in your faith? (21:49)
What are your favorite book of the Bible, or if it is a Psalm, which Psalm? (24:08)
What did Paul mean in 1 Corinthians 1:24 when he calls Christ the wisdom of God? (30:31)
The Bible teaches that Jesus was raised from the dead after three days. If He was crucified on Friday and risen on Sunday, how is this explained? (32:35)
Regarding unconditional election, my son asked me, "What’s the point of creating people if they won't have an opportunity to be saved?" What do I tell my son? (33:12)
Is Limited Atonement just theological semantics? How important is it for the believer to embrace this doctrine? (36:04)
R.C. Sproul, you quoted Martin Luther saying that justification by faith alone is the foundation upon which the church stands or falls. What are we to believe about N.T. Wright’s doctrine of imputation? What does the New Perspectives on Paul do to sola fide? (41:13)
Many in the Reformed camp believe that N.T. Wright is correct and has a good view on the resurrection, would you agree with that? (43:30)
R.C. Sproul, I've heard you mention a connection with Francis Schaeffer in the early days of Ligonier. Can you share with us your relationship with him and how his influence helped you decide the structure of Ligonier Ministries? (45:08)
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[@stevehawke9819]

Love and respect RC Sproul. Sad that his son, RC Jr., doesn't seem to live as a Christian ought to live. To be fair, it'd hard to be RC Jr. - the son of such a famous Christian who did so many wonderful things for the Lord and was such a powerful witness for the gospel - to live up to his father's reputation. I can't imagine growing up with that kind of pressure on me. But I also imagine RC would've done what he could to keep his son from experiencing the worst of these sorts of expectations and tried to raise Jr. not to care too much about these sorts of things. And as a grown man, I hope Jr. would've learned through his own reading of Scripture that the most important thing isn't to live up to his father but simply to live as a faithful Christian.

[@stevehawke9819]

All the men in the video are wonderful godly men who serve the Lord and his church well. But I think L. Michael Morales is kind of a hidden gem. He's not as famous as GK Beale in biblical theology, but of course Beale has been around much longer. I think Morales is a younger rising star in biblical theology. His book Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord? on Leviticus is amazing. It makes a supposedly boring book, ie Leviticus, and in fact the entire Torah or Pentateuch, come alive in new ways. No wonder (as he says in this video) that the Pentateuch is a personal favorite. His love for the Pentateuch and for the Lord really shines through his works. His shorter and less scholarly but still very learned and engaging book Exodus Old and New is likewise edifying to read. Morales reminds me of the scribe in Mt 13:52, of whom Jesus said: "Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old."

[@Lucas1Apple12]

When N.T Wright loves Beale, and Beale finds himself next to Sproul insulting Wright

[@timhutton6786]

I came here to try and figure that one out.

[@HearGodsWord]

Insulting?

[@markrademaker5875]

How's R. C. Sproul Jr. doing?

[@samadams7573]

So was this just prior to RC Jr being outed by The Impact Team for having an Ashley Madison account?

[@FledMendota]

Yes, it was. He was suspended by Ligonier for a year, with full pay, making it a one year six-figure paid vacation. Five months after Ligonier "restored" him he was arrested for drunk driving (also stoned out of his mind on opioids). After arranging a six-figure "severance package" he resigned. No worries though for RC Jr fans. He's still getting paid six-figures as a Ligonier "independent contractor" courtesy of the Ligonier Ministries Sproul Family Gravy Train.

[@bobgriffith1810]

@@FledMendota You seem to be disturbingly interested in the failures of others who succumb to the flesh while you are most likely a nano second or one false move away from a humbling experience yourself. RC senior preached on this,,

[@cheapscott8631]

@@bobgriffith1810 I think there's valuable lessons to be learned from RC Jr's debacles, lessons which shouldn't be so easily dismissed.

[@FledMendota]

Why doesn't Ligonier have the good sense to edit RC Jr out of these videos? It's not like he's stopped with his scandalous conduct. His latest scandal is that he's disowned his late wife, Denise Sproul.

[@HearGodsWord]

That would look like theyre trying to edit or change history or hide the fact he was there. Could be more damaging. No-win situation.

[@brandonstahl15]

Look like Mary but not like Joseph?? Mary and Joseph are both from the same lineage

[@thomthompson9217]

WHATS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE ❤