Ferguson, Begg, Lawson, Sproul, and Sproul Jr: Questions and Answers #2

[@ann2450]

I never tire of listening to and learning from these men. Thank you, Ligonier, for making these messages available.

[@loristarkey]

Oh Sproul, I can’t wait to meet you on the other side. Thank you for your wisdom Saint! ❤️

[@jammymommy]

I just get a kick out of how much these men enjoy each other!!

[@wally1452]

I like going to ..ligonier.org...then hit "Conferences" (& much more, inc R C's sermons, etc)....but I have listened to and read these men a lot. I like all of them and all are friends...some (like Alistair and Sinclair, friends who grew up in Scotland), I know these 2 are very good friends. One time in a sermon Alistair said he felt like Sinclair was as a big brother to him. You are right of course...they must really get a great amount of joy between the hours of preaching & no doubt they and their wives must put some time together so to relax, have dinners out, etc. Most of all, on all the big important issues, they stand committed to work in the churches which the local churches are (I must think) are happy for them and their putting out all the great sermons, books, etc...so that not just pastors but the people in the pews may profit too. I have read R C and started out by coming across his audio messages some time ago...Alistairs internet site is dynamite, for sure...truthforlife.org...I am on it all the time and he is such a fine preacher. Sorry I rambled so much there, but do appreciate your comment.

[@Okieshowedem]

Thank You Father YAHweh for thes instructions. Ephesians 6:10-12 Finally, my brothers, strengthen yourselves in Father YAHweh, and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of Father YAHweh, that you may be able to stand against the wiles; crafty ways, schemes, of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not only against flesh and blood, but also against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual forces of the evil one in the heavens. All that takes place in what we see with our eyes has a spirit that has an influence over what is being said, and how the other person is thinking. 1 YAHchanan 4: 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, to see whether they are from Father YAHweh; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you will know the Spirit of Father YAHweh: Every spirit that confesses that YAHShua Messiah started in the flesh is from Father YAHweh, 3 And every spirit that does not confess that YAHShua Messiah started in the flesh is not from Father YAHweh. So this is the spirit of the + Anti-Messiah which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world. 4 You are of Father YAHweh, little children, and have overcome them, because greater is He Who is in you, than he who is in the world. 5 They are of the world; therefore, they speak of the world, and the world hears them. 6 We are of Father YAHweh. He who knows Father YAHweh, hears us; he who is not of Father YAHweh, does not hear us. By these we can know the spirit of TRUTH, and the spirit of error.

[@teresahayes8863]

@@wally1452 ¹¹

[@lollipop7458]

👍Even when u have no clue (*ahem) what they’re talking about!🤪

[@Fetsimo]

I laughed so much along with these men! The friendly banter is so fun to watch 😂 And of course the spiritual wisdom is profoundly helpful!

[@purelife9000]

Published eight years ago today. I love these guys and can't wait to meet them.

[@leslieladyhawke]

I love these guys! So down to earth yet deep. Haha. I sure do miss RC Sr!

[@cmdesign01]

Love this stuff and RC Sproul’s sense of humor

[@kkwok9]

Good stuff! Deep questions, put to and answered by Bible-led, brilliant men. Love it.

[@RealistNo1]

I speak for myself only, but I THINK as a woman, these are truly men of God, the whom every godly woman longs to have as a husband and leader. I have watched every one of R. C. Sproul’s groups like this one, and my soul leaps with joy and anticipation, to imagine the eternal discussion with these godly souls and the Lord Jesus…I just want to be there near the Lord and beholding the environment of heavenly heavens with only godly souls surrounding us. In short, I am so grateful-and BLESSED-to have found this arena of holy men. I cry often, with tears of thankfulness, that the Lord Jesus has included me in his glorious presence.

[@samadams7573]

These men are gifted speakers. But to call them each "holy"? RC Jr in particular is just the opposite. His life for almost 20 years has been a non-stop dumpster fire. Thankfully Ligonier came to their senses and kicked him off the Sproul Family Gravy Train. But he's still masquerading as a pastor and uses the title "Rev." That in spite of being forced to demit his ordination because his Presbytery wouldn't condone his marrying a 3-times divorced woman which he stole away from her husband after encouraging her to divorce in secret "marriage counseling" sessions.

[@tlafleur8433]

I was so fortunate or divinely guided (as were you all?) to have found this ministry. Am so much more biblical than was or would have been at this point.

[@susibrooks8620]

I can only imagine growing up with R.C. or to be his child or as having him as my closest friend.🤔 Even so, looking forward to meeting you soon. Thank you for all The wisdom and answering GOD’S calling to serve HIM.

[@Emilysafe]

My heart bursts for R.C! ❤️❤️

[@GodnMe]

What a treat, this morning!

[@road2apples]

♥✞♥We believe that God forgives us our sins; but also that He will not do so unless we forgive other people their sins against us. There is no doubt about the second part of this statement. It is in the Lord’s Prayer; it was emphatically stated by our Lord. If you don’t forgive, you will not be forgiven. No part of His teaching is clearer, and there are no exceptions to it. He doesn’t say that we are to forgive other people’s sins provided they are not too frightful, or provided there are extenuating circumstances, or anything of that sort. We are to forgive them all, however spiteful, however mean, however often they are repeated. If we don’t, we shall be forgiven none of our own.♥✞♥✞♥

[@olgaburgos7780]

We bring for our salvation : belief, repentance, faith and gratitude.

[@markeich1]

I loved Alistairs answer. Spot on. Next question.

[@wally1452]

I come to see this again. I love the Conferences. Some are very wonderful and special to me because I get very much from them and these men are so fine at teaching Bible, etc, that one has to return to them...there is so much to offer. There was a short time I got a bit away from some things (because although I have followed R. C. since 1971 or 1972, to rest of my life, I got discouraged some when it appeared the best Reformed men were more absent and some that were not so Reformed as R. C. or Sinclair, Alistair are, well, they are more Arminian leaning & were not why I came to this amazing ministry) All the Scotsmen I ever watched since these Conferences started were/are exceptional. That small nation gave us so much in solid, sound Reformed preachers. I miss R. C. so much and though happy he is with Christ, which is far better, I miss that wonderful man of God. I have been with Ligonier now for over 50 years.

[@mmf2714]

Dios me puso a R.C. Sproul como un referente cristiano. Hasta ahora, es de los mejores teólogos contemporáneos que he conocido.

[@nereida116]

Sus libros son de gran bendición.

[@roycunningham7697]

HELLO I'M A great fan of this ministries' I love DR, RC Sproul and his program.

[@roycunningham7697]

I need you to send me the code again.

[@roycunningham7697]

969467

[@olgaburgos7780]

The magnificent life of love for us is that as a man He resisted temptations, He suffered scorn, beatings, and horrific death on the cross to reconcile us to His Father by covering with His righteousness us believers

[@BasedBalboni]

Such an incredible environment. Wow.

[@road2apples]

♥✞♥We believe that God forgives us our sins; but also that He will not do so unless we forgive other people their sins against us. There is no doubt about the second part of this statement. It is in the Lord’s Prayer; it was emphatically stated by our Lord. If you don’t forgive, you will not be forgiven. No part of His teaching is clearer, and there are no exceptions to it. He doesn’t say that we are to forgive other people’s sins provided they are not too frightful, or provided there are extenuating circumstances, or anything of that sort. We are to forgive them all, however spiteful, however mean, however often they are repeated. If we don’t, we shall be forgiven none of our own.♥✞♥✞♥

[@scottriley1913]

The degree of profound Theological understanding could only possibly be surpassed at one setting throughout all of history by the addition of John MacArthur.

[@malachi00000007]

Amen!

[@Jasonms1978]

I agree Alistair Begg did offer a simple answer. I like all these guys including others who aren't on the stage including members of the RZIM team and Charles Swindoll and Voodie Bauchem,I may have spelled Voodies' name wrong. Sometimes however the answers to some questions are hard for me to follow and or understand which leads me to listen having a notebook pad in front of me so I can look up word(s) in a Dictionary or some other explanatory source.,Including the Bible and sometimes I have to look things up after reading scripture.

[@pandoranazo7746]

I concur to all you said Jasonms, as I listened to this in 2021, I glean from RC Sprou l and RZIM, Charles Swindoll wisdom likewise

[@jcheco59]

But it should be as simple as Begg says, all the others add characteristics that can be used for the whole Bible and just ends up creating siles and separation and even may grow pride.

[@RellGiles]

Praise God for these men

[@bigburkefamily7]

Teaching is informational, preaching is propositional.

[@tlafleur8433]

In a nutshell how to explain how to become reformed, to paraphrase on Allister Begg, "You begin by reading the Bible, then you become Biblical, then you're Reformed."

[@jesuslovesme143]

i just love alistair begg

[@dellacolston8040]

and the wird was made flezh and dwelt among us and we be held his glory as the only begotten of the father full of grace abd truth

[@robertmize327]

Thank you, Alistair, for demonstrating the foolishness of the preceding long soliloquy.

[@cheapscott8631]

I love these Q&A videos. Well, anyway I love the ones that don't have RC Jr in them. That's not someone we should have to be reminded of. Ligonier was smart to take down all their RC Jr videos. Time to edit him out on these Q&A videos.

[@jxmas9985]

You really have it out for jr huh? Lol. All your comments are an enjoyment of the removal of rc Jr. Relax my dude. People make mistakes.

[@cheapscott8631]

@@jxmas9985 You might want to check your dictionary for "mistake." That's not what RC Jr is guilty of. He's guilty of perpetrating over many years multiple egregious forms of wickedness and even crimes. It'd be great if he'd just go away and be forgotten. But he won't. He continues masquerading as a pastor. He's exactly what Jesus warned the church to be on our guard for, false teachers and wolves in sheep's clothing.

[@jxmas9985]

@@cheapscott8631 1st, my mistake. I was not aware of this. I thought you were referring to his DUI. Because that is all I was able to find online. Although I admit I should do more research, maybe give more information as to why he should be removed. Thank you sir. Have a good day.

[@cheapscott8631]

@@jxmas9985 Hard to give details when Ligonier prevents it here by filtering so many of the keywords RC Jr is guilty of perpetrating. You can however get many details at the Spinderella Sproul blog. There you'll discover even additional scandals he's guilty of post-DUI, not to mention Ligonier continuing to pay him six-figures even though he supposedly "resigned."

[@brendasmith5563]

Judge not lest ye be judged.

[@OSleeperTactical]

It seems like everyone but Ferguson is trying to make sure they give the answer r c would want them to. Begg less so, but I think it's neat to see Lawson his student and sproul his son trying to grow into the image their instructor has for them.

[@FledMendota]

So where do you think things went so terribly wrong for "his son trying to grow into the image their instructor has for them"? How did RC Jr turn out to be such a reprobate when he had such a fine instructor for a father? I'd always admired RC Sproul but have long had questions about how his son could have turned out to such a stinky dumpster fire.

[@justanotherbaptistjew5659]

H. Abramson Okay cool, now can you give me a single justification from the Scriptures to insult someone so horrible regardless of what they’ve done? “Stinky dumpster fire” is not a Christian statement to make.

[@samadams7573]

@@justanotherbaptistjew5659 It always cracks me up when Christians employ nicey-nice as their standard of what conforms with "Christian" but completely ignore the language of the Bible itself. As just a small example there's: Hypocrites Snakes Brood of vipers Whitewashed sepulchres Whitewashed wall Dogs Swine Blind guides Would you like to see more? RC Sproul Jr's multitudinous crimes and scandals biblically rate much worse than merely "stinky dumpster fire."

[@justanotherbaptistjew5659]

Sam Adams Oftentimes the one doing the insulting was God Himself. And Christ insulted for a reason every time. You just insulted the guy without even saying why. Is it because of Ashley Madison? Because he visited the site once and confessed it, in what seemed like a genuine repentance.

[@samadams7573]

@@justanotherbaptistjew5659 Ashley Madison is only one among many examples of Sproul's long history of pretend-sorry sociopathy. You've used it as an example of Sproul's capacity for humble repentance. Those who've actually examined the evidence and employed basic common sense readily perceive it's just a ruse (see the Spinderella Sproul blog for proof).

[@tomfuschetti202]

See Fergusson, Godfrey, Lawson, &Sproul

[@dellacolston8040]

The spirit of the lord said jesus .my sheep hear my vouce and i call them by name

[@KathiKov]

Synergism, Monergism and other isms aside...does it not all go back to, “He loved us first.”

[@road2apples]

♥✞♥We believe that God forgives us our sins; but also that He will not do so unless we forgive other people their sins against us. There is no doubt about the second part of this statement. It is in the Lord’s Prayer; it was emphatically stated by our Lord. If you don’t forgive, you will not be forgiven. No part of His teaching is clearer, and there are no exceptions to it. He doesn’t say that we are to forgive other people’s sins provided they are not too frightful, or provided there are extenuating circumstances, or anything of that sort. We are to forgive them all, however spiteful, however mean, however often they are repeated. If we don’t, we shall be forgiven none of our own.♥✞♥✞♥

[@tlafleur8433]

Ligonier Anointed Comedy Hour starring...

[@dellacolston8040]

The spirit of the lord said jesus when ye over come the world ye shall recive a criwn of glory

[@taylormurphy5535]

Haha I never noticed how Steve Lawson's eyebrows jump up and down as he speaks.

[@dellacolston8040]

The spirit pf the lord said jesus for the greatest commament is love

[@dellacolston8040]

The spirit of the lord said jesus fir Gids ways are higher than mans ways

[@dellacolston8040]

Word

[@Jesusonlymediatorwithgod]

Spanking is one of those words I avoid since good is called evil and evil good these days. The young man was seated in heavenly places but forgot the old man is alive in the young body as well

[@dellacolston8040]

The spirit of the lord said jesus God Iam that Iam

[@trina2449]

The thousandth like! 😊

[@SimonWartanian]

Great

[@MountCarmel007]

Watch "About the Fourth Commandment" by Doug Bachelor

[@dellacolston8040]

The spirit of the lord said jesus be ye holy fir God is holy

[@dellacolston8040]

The spirit of the lord said jesus your spirits cry out to jezus

[@dellacolston8040]

The spirit of the the lord said jesus umble your selves before God

[@goldenstar7400]

Well I am 60 years old and nearly dead from cancer. I talked to a Baptist pastor because I didn't want to go to Hell. He said I was a sinner just for being born. I am truly sorry for anything I have done to offend my God and Jesus but I am not sorry for being born. I asked Jesus to save me from hell and forgive me for my offenses. Then you guys say that God must change me and not wanting to go to hell in not enough. I do not hate God but I don't have any great love for him. I am grateful that he says he will forgive me and I do feel love for him for that and it makes me sad to think about the crucifixion. I do not believe that everyone that comes to God is predestined to do so. I think maybe most are but some people like myself receive grace from God not because I do anything but because God just shows me pity and grace. God may even put some people on this earth just to be evil for whatever his plan is. If I thought for one moment that God decided the fate of all before he made anything I would hate him. What would be the point. If he just wanted some humans to be with him in heaven them what are the rest for, what is the point of their lives, something for God to watch in hell like we watch TV? Come on guys? Really? If I thought Calvin was right I would shoot myself now and just be done with the whole mess.

[@OlgaSmirnova1]

I am sorry for you, because you don’t know God and if you don’t love Him you will indeed go to hell. Pray nonstop, seek Him and you will find Him. He does everything for His Glory, why? Be abuse He is God that is why! The contentment in heaven, the peace and glory wiry Christ Jesus that are promised to those who love Him and truly repent is more than enough to disregard the suffering of this terrenal life. Pray and you will find.

[@gregtyler4002]

Hopefully this man sought the truth and had it revealed to him. Knowing of God and giving thanks doesn’t meet his criteria for saving-faith.

[@dellacolston8040]

The spirit of the lord said jesus the spirit and the wird will agree

[@dellacolston8040]

The spirit of the lord said jesus for Hod has g Iven all a measure of faith

[@dellacolston8040]

The spirit of the lord said jesus the spirit of the lord said jesus by yiur wirds ye shall be condemed and by your words ye shall be justified

[@kenamesthewatcherchronicle6746]

At the 9 minute mark, Dr. Lawson begins explaining what it means to be reformed. Ironically, the most important attribute of a reformed theologian, is the adherence to the principle of Sola Scriptural. Ironically, three of the major pillars of Ligonier Theological doctrine: Amillenialism, Dispensationalism, and the the Pretribulational Rapture, are neither Sola Scriptural, nor Reformation theology according to his own definition of Reformation theology. I'd love to sit in on one of you Q & A panels and show you, using Sola Scriptural, how much of your theology is comprehensive scholarly BS. "But", as RC often reiterated, "Other than that, I don't have an opinion!".

[@PaDutchRunner]

Excuse me? Ligonier certainly rejects dispensationalism and rapture. However, they do platform guys like Lawson who have differing views.

[@PaDutchRunner]

And amillennialism is the traditional reformed, and I’d argue, biblical position.

[@dellacolston8040]

Gthe spirit of the lord said jesus and jesus said to the thief and ye shall be with me in paradice

[@dellacolston8040]

The spirit of the lord said jesus was born of the holy ghost

[@dellacolston8040]

The spirit of the lord said jesus if i tell you earthly things and ye belive them not the how can i tell you of heavenly things

[@DontYouWantToLiveForever]

Matthew 6:1 KJV Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. 1 Timothy 5:25 KJV Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid. Revelation 11:18 KJV ...and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great... Revelation 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

[@olgaburgos7780]

If Jesus couldn’t sin why was He tempted by satan three times if he knew He could not sin?

[@samanthayoung8777]

Sing

[@dellacolston8040]

The spirit of the lord said jesus the spirit of the lord said jesus man speak with there lips but there hearts are far from me

[@samanthayoung8777]

Where

[@dellacolston8040]

The spirir of the lord said jesus for give so that your sins will be fiegiven

[@dellacolston8040]

The spirit of the lord said jesus dint give place ti the devil

[@travitolee]

yea.

[@PaDutchRunner]

Sanctification is monergistic. Period.

[@StarlynsAgency]

I think coca cola helps your faith JUST LOOK AT RC

[@BattleDroid191]

Drink RC cola 😂

[@bridgetttubbs9959]

Reformed = rightly divide the word of God

[@dellacolston8040]

The spirit of the lord said jesus and i knew him not but he that sent me to babtize with water the same said unti me up on whom thiu shall see the spurit descending and remaing on him the same is he which babtizeth with the hily ghost and i saw abd bare recird that this is the son of Gid

[@dellacolston8040]

The spirit of the lord said jesus there was a mab sent from God whoes name was john the same came for a witness to bear witness of the light that through him all men might belive he was not that light but sent to bear witness of that light that was the tru light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world he was in the world and the wirld was made by him and the world knew him not he came unto hiis own and his own recived him not but as many as reciced himto them gave he piwerto be come the sons if God even to them that belice on his name which were were born nit of bloid not of the will if fkesh nor of the will of man but of God Ld

[@hanaariani6303]

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[@samanthayoung8777]

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[@kylehensley2682]

Alistair Begg gave a simple answer but these men do not live that way. Sproul, steve, and the rest only quote creeds, and augustine and calvin! They don't quote verse and context. They say they follow the gospel but regeneration before faith is not biblical!

[@wonderbuilds6523]

If you read their other works or go elsewhere and watch videos etc., you will see them quote scripture profusely, just as did Calvin and Augustine also did. The doctrine is wholly biblical my friend. I suggest you study John 6:44 for example, which states that “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws Him.” Especially when you look at the various scripture verses which emphasize how dead we were in sin (Romans 3:23, Ephesians 2:1-5 are good examples), we must realize that we would never choose God on our own. That’s why God has to regenerate us, dead men can do nothing, thus He must give us new life before we can truly seek Him.

[@gregtyler4002]

The problem with ‘faith before regeneration’ is that after a person holds in their heart they’re born again that it was their own work that prompted the working of the Holy Spirit. This always frames Man as being the very first step in God’s Will of salvation. God works everything for his own glory. Now we can understand how no man can boast in our Lord’s work.

[@samanthayoung8777]

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[@evelynfargate2175]

The pointless sidecar optically embarrass because psychology intraspecifically close from a well-to-do help. lively, worried acoustic

[@debjesic]

Christ part human part diety, in that deity Christ was and is so meticulous and so sohisticated in brilliance he had the worlds responsibility on his shoulders! He knew the severity of the world's situation and the overwhelming task he saw the bigger picture I don't believe at any time sin crossed his mind! He knew what he had to accomplish billions and billions of souls were accounted for, their was no way he would of ever failed! Remembering always his plan of salvation for the world!

[@chasecohee2465]

Debbie Jesic But He was far more than part human and part deity, wasn’t He? Fully human, and thus fully able to bear my sin and stand in my place as a substitute, and yet fully divine, thereby able to forgive my sins as only God can do and entirely worthy of the kind of worship only God can receive.

[@101brianbl]

I would add/correct - He is fully human, yet fully God... I have to agree with these comments, ie, what a marvelous collection of wisdom, and insight. It's so amazing to see these Godly men from different walks enjoy each other so much, and despite differences in minor aspects of theology, they are in complete harmony on the Grace and Love of God in Christ.

[@ReformedGibberish5881]

I've heard these guys say it is even more accurate to say truly God and truly Man 😉

[@road2apples]

♥✞♥We believe that God forgives us our sins; but also that He will not do so unless we forgive other people their sins against us. There is no doubt about the second part of this statement. It is in the Lord’s Prayer; it was emphatically stated by our Lord. If you don’t forgive, you will not be forgiven. No part of His teaching is clearer, and there are no exceptions to it. He doesn’t say that we are to forgive other people’s sins provided they are not too frightful, or provided there are extenuating circumstances, or anything of that sort. We are to forgive them all, however spiteful, however mean, however often they are repeated. If we don’t, we shall be forgiven none of our own.♥✞♥✞♥

[@pianomaly9859]

100% human 100% deity.

[@olgaburgos7780]

The non inspired preaching and non biblical truths creates an empty audience and empty church.

[@fidenful]

So, this was 2013, today I would ask of them: How did all of you became an enthusiastic and loyal supporters of a Leader who is cruel, inmoral, racist and as if that was not enough he turned out to be a seditious and treasonous empty bag who cares only for himself.??