Why Am I A Christian? | Sinclair Ferguson

[@davidhamilton1981]

Praise God for His grace in Christ, that while we were yet sinners God sent His Son into the world to save us.

[@harryelardo4056]

I grew UP in a presbyterian/reformed theological tradition in the Philippines. I always believed/believe in divine election even if I did not understand it the way I understand it now. Many of my friends and acquaintances do not believe in it and do not even want to hear and discuss about it. I Thank Dr. Ferguson for this clear and pastoral and loving sermon on this very important doctrine of election. I call it a major doctrine because it affects the way I live and grow as a Christian.

[@rhondapope5008]

I praise God with such delight in my heart for this Biblical truth and for such a precious godly humble pastor Sinclair Ferguson preaching the whole counsel of God a pure proclamation of the gospel. To God be the glory!

[@eileendunkley4373]

You cannot be under the teaching of this Pastor, and leave without understanding what he is saying. Excellent expositor !

[@hollayevladimiroff131]

Beautiful, Glory to God! Thank you Sinclaire Ferguson.

[@hutchieboy242]

It is impossible to listen to this Pastor/Teacher and not be built up in your faith and have your practice impacted.

[@cynthiagroves3865]

I am lost for words. I thank God for giving us Pastors like Reverend Ferguson. What a wonderful man of God

[@joeiiiful]

The best preacher and theologian of at least the last 50 years.

[@dannygallivan8693]

Agreed!!

[@thestraightroad305]

I wholeheartedly agree.

[@dpastor6631]

That we know of...we likely don't know who the best preacher and theologian is...perhaps some pastor of a small church...

Mmm I love Sinclair Ferguson and loved RC but I also am liking Alistair Begg but i don’t know if I could say the best when you just would have had people like Martyn Lloyd Jones in the mix.

[@beckyhofer4328]

Amen

[@jodeanrotas1854]

Indeed, it's amazing grace. Glory and praises to God alone. Thank you Lord for this Pastor. 🙏

[@breid1215]

I think I have to agree with another commenter in this thread, that Dr. Sinclair may be greatest preacher and theologian of at least the last 50 years. We are and have been blessed with a goodly number of God-honoring teachers and preachers who maintain profound fidelity to the Holy Scriptures and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I think of Dr. John MacArthur; Alistair Begg; R.C. Sproul; Steve Lawson; and other great teachers and preachers of the Reformed faith. The quality of Dr. Sinclair's scholarship is unexcelled and compelling. What set's him apart for me is that no matter how hard the doctrine or message may be; no mater how consequential the ramifications in the lives of believers and non-believers, he always communicates his deep concern for and love for both. Even when speaking of such horrifying topics as damnation and hell, his deep heart of compassion and concern always comes through. Surely he is among the greatest teachers and preachers of the last 400 years. He never fails to illuminate and bless me through his work and service to Christ.

[@irenekretzmann877]

Now I understand and love the doctrine of election. At last.

[@wally1452]

Here is one preacher, some longer time ago, that I have put down on my list of preachers to always listen to. In ways he reminds me, in mannerisms for one thing, of Martin Lloyd -jones...so clearly and gently putting forth the scriptures.

[@RandallProductions1]

I completely agree, he's a wonderful preacher, with a soft spirit. My brother-in-law Pastor Ben Bailie wrote his doctoral work on Martin Lloyd-Jones, here is his latest article about him: www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/lloyd-jones-ingredients-revival/

[@adamvasquez2784]

​@@RandallProductions1 Richard Owen Roberts had a deep conviction for revival. And it's great hope to have. Thank you for that read!

[@jody2873]

THIS is one of the best, most comprehensive explainations of election! THIS ANSWERS SO MUCH THAT I HAVE HAD QUESTIONS AND WORDS FOR! THANK YOU BROTHER! 👍

[@carlysmith_3.3]

Thank the Lord for true men of God like Sinclair Ferguson, blessed with the ability to bring so much from the scriptures in such a simple way.

[@Islamic_guidance586]

Hi My sister This is my advice to you out of compassion for you: Read the Holy Quran for in it is admonition. And it warns you. It is a harbinger of severe torment.

[@mikemccormick9667]

@@Islamic_guidance586 You give great advice. Reading the Quran is sure to bring torment to anyone that reads and believes the Qur'an. Why hope God might accept you into heaven when you can be sure of salvation by believing in His one and only son Jesus Christ who was crucified for our sins and was resurrected 3 days later. Every knee will bow to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Come out of the darkness and into the light brother. 🙏♥️🙏

[@Justinyan-b4b]

Great sermon

[@Izthefaithful]

I will tel you it’s because people are afraid. They are afraid that they are actually not in control of everything and it scares most people half to death Ferguson is both brilliant and elegant in this word

[@Steve-w1o]

Have complete faith. Be anxious about nothing.

[@shellybendijo4747]

Thank you Dr Sinclair! Your preaching hits me every time. Much love from the Philippines

[@Bekesam]

Thank you for posting. Beautiful message.

[@PedroHLima12]

I thank my Father who brought me here to listen to this sermon! How deeply edifying this was, the Holy Spirit really guided and used such a faithful exposition of the Word. May God bless the owner of this channel who posted this, and our dear brother Sinclair Ferguson, and we all who are being edified. God indeed loves us, we may trust Him!

[@irenekretzmann877]

Thank you God for your choosing of your children including me

[@elizabethhartley8987]

Thank you love your preaching glory to our Lord

[@lindaetal]

Thank you Father, Jesus, and Holy Spirit for saving me and keeping me. Thank you Dr. Sinclair for you excellent teaching.

[@eileendunkley5086]

Helping us to understand how God sees us. What a wonderful God. My God. Our God. . Yes He gave us his son.

[@GEORGESTRONG]

My heart is overflowing in gratitude toward God. The bible says: "Who is man that thou (God) art mindful of him" If after listening to this message you are considering giving it your thumbs down, then I would encourage you to stop and prayerfully contemplate your motivation and relationship with God., and make a commitment to serve such a great and gracious Heavenly Father.

[@janvandestreek3366]

Amen

[@ruthirwin8222]

Oh.... that this could be heard in ireland...in all the presbyterian churches ...what a comfort for me ...i love the way this man speaks from his heart ...he is amazing and a great writer too

[@laoneraboloko5949]

He's a really gifted man... God Bless him

[@jonhamilton48]

This is a critical Sermon that teaches us the importance of understanding the Fathers love for us. ❤

[@trishhunt9846]

Thank you and God bless you and Dorothy for serving explaining to us who the Holy Spirit is and that Jesus, my savior, died so that I have His leadership

[@69Applekrate]

excellent teaching. Thank you for helping me in my walk with the Lord

[@rinavanderwesthuizen3055]

AMEN praise our Great Heavenly Father full of love for us as sinners. What wonderfull Grace and Mercy AMEN 🙏 🎉❤

[@colleendavis1684]

Thank you for posting the clear preaching of the Doctrine of Election found in God's Word as exposited by Sinclair Ferguson. God Bless!!!!

[@devoted72]

Totally irrelevant to the message, but recently learned that Sinclair and I are birthday buddies 💜🥰

[@paulwells4372]

Thank you Lord for Sinclair 🙏🏻

[@Steve-w1o]

GOD is Love. His word is innerant. 21:43

[@bensenkoshy2440]

Gold. Thank you God for divine election.

[@51dentry]

Excellent! Excellent!

[@Kathy-n7g]

I love this sermon so much

[@rhondamarcello8927]

Beautiful.....

[@karenbeardwilson]

He has loved me longer than I can ever imagine-humility to His love. No question’s on the purposes of God. He knew me before he created the foundations of the world. Galatians 2:20 KJV 20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Because He loved us first. Humbled ♥️✝️♥️ 1 John 4:19 King James Version 19 We love him, because he first loved us. My God How Great Thou Art ♥️✝️♥️

[@joelpelton7027]

Amen!

[@Linda-hq8xq]

I APPRECIATE PASTOR FERGUSON, HES JYS AWESOME !! SO I DO APPRECIATE HIS SHARING N HIS OWN TESTAMONYS. AND KNOWLEADGE, IF GODS WORD 4:02

[@TravelerNi]

could you turn on the CC, thx!

Because God chose you ) Blessed beyond measure.

[@texasjasper]

How could we ever be saved without the Fathers election and our Lords work? The older I get the more my sins are revealed to me by the spirit and the more and more I fall at the feet of our Triune God and praise him for his love in election so I would live to enjoy him as my savior.

[@sulongenjop7436]

The teaching of Jesus is mainly to save us and to encourage us to love God and to love mankind. That's it!!!

[@pfwindham]

Truth❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@theforeigner6988]

This is very hard for me to grasp, having been in a arminian church for 25 years... But it makes absolute sense, I believe it, academically...

[@ogmakefirefiregood]

1 Corinthians 1:26-31 God bless you

[@gnieu1278]

Amen and Amen.... It's in the ' Word'..... No debate is necessary.... What man sees as foolishness is the complete Wisdom of the Lord God

[@eagle7757]

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 4:5, Jesus Christ is the only way, KJV.

[@justpassingthruuu]

🙌

[@Bibliotechno]

Why is the most common objection these days not addressed? That is, that he choose Christ as the vessel for salvation - meaning that all those who are saved, have "jumped on board" the ship of salvation i.e. the "ship" or "means" (those who trust and therefore are "in Christ") have entered the means chosen before the foundation of the world. I suppose its a corporate election.

[@Hikarikarina]

32:15

[@johnellis7614]

When we are chosen, before anything else, we are given a grateful good nature. Then comes faith which is actually gratitude. And then a desire to do only good and beneficial things. And so, if you’re not doing good works and your still doing sin, what more can I say? SALVATION BY GOD ALONE ● Homeless too dumb to know God, they too are saved: "Lord, when did I feed you..." ● Most of the chosen few, they are given a grateful nature and saved at birth. ● The chosen are saved from sin by the free gifts of both a grateful nature and faith. ● Less than 5% of humanity has ever gained salvation. For earth is the realm of sin.

[@thomasvanderplas2202]

John tell me. A soul who has been saved by grace and comes to faith in Jesus Christ does not sin anymore?

[@johnellis7614]

HAPPINESS --- ONLY FOR THE GRATEFUL In heaven, as everyone is grateful, achieving happiness is the norm with everyone keeping just enough for a comfortable life, giving the rest to those who have less and no one suffers want. While on earth, as everyone is an ingrate, achieving pleasure is the norm with everyone enriching themselves upon the misery of those with less education, less wealth or less whiteness of skin. End result being, since the beginning of civilization the more intelligent upper-half of society has hoarded all the land, wealth, healthcare, political power and desdly force. For either gratitude is the motivation and giving happiness is the goal, or the glory and power of wealth is the motivation and taking pleasure can be the only possible goal,

[@jeffgerst3619]

His comments are borderline Calvinist. Jesse said whosoever believes in Him will not perish. Just because we’re predestined that doesn’t me a Jesus didn’t die for everyone. He predestined those who He knew would seek Him

[@cindi7955]

❤‍🩹

[@raymondmelanson5757]

Why am I a Christian or what does it mean to be a Christian simply means a follower of Christ and certainly does not say you are now a true saved, converted, redeemed and born again from above in the Spirit believer who actually received in their mind the Holy Spirit from above who comes down and enter and resides in us from then on until our flesh bodies dies or still alive when Christ returns for his Bride at the imminent End of the Church Age!!! Many like you are called, (hearing of the Word), but few are chosen!!! Only the ones that received the confirmation and the manifestation of the Holy Spirit that you have been chosen to be saved who is our spirit's witness and certainly not coming from any man, pastors, preachers or teachers!!! The Church out there in the physical public have not been Spiritual but self righteous carnal minded man apostate churches for many past generations and centuries!!! Anyway, all I can hope for that some of your followers that have been deceiving themselves to believe you are saved without receiving the personal confirmation and manifestation of the Holy Spirit that you have been chosen to be saved who is our spirit's witness and certainly not coming from any man!!!

[@spi1141]

Raymond, so many words for errant Theology. The Spirit does not come into our minds but into our souls. Your entire speech is predicated on the schoolmaster or hamster wheel doctrine we in our “minds” so often do throw out at others around us. “You haven’t done enough! Your faith isn’t true! You haven’t died completely to sin because you still sin! You’re not as pure as you should be!” and on and on the accusations flow. Tell me, who is the great accuser in Holy Writ? The saints are daily accused by Satan, and Satan is correct in exposing our/your sins to God the Father. Our divine Advocate, Jesus Christ, is always rebuking the devil bc He not only died for our past sins but our present and future sins as well.our salvation is not dependent upon our doing anything. Our hope, our anchor is upon what was done for us 2000 years ago outside the city of Jerusalem. And you may want to look in your Bible what is the result of that salvation. What does Ephesians 2:10 say? Yes, there are false professors in the Church as Matthew 7:21-23 says & Matthew 13:24-30 along with most all of the parables. What you fail to realize is that apart from the external work of Christ, no one can follow Him. If anyone follows Him then they are chosen by Him and will continue to follow Him. There are many who will make a good show of following Him but will turn away from Jesus to their own sensuality thus fulfilling 1John 2:19, but you seem to with a broad stroke of a brush say “Unless you believe like me, you’re no Christian at all.” and that is so far from true. I truly hope you find “…the peace that passeth all understanding.”

[@raymondmelanson5757]

@@spi1141 Thanks for your reply to my comment.

[@raymondmelanson5757]

@@spi1141 You said the Holy Spirit does not come into our minds but into our souls. Well, I guess you would not believe any truth coming out of my comment.

[@spi1141]

@@raymondmelanson5757 Either you’re putting words in my mouth or arriving at another errant conclusion. I am not saying you are totally incorrect but one has to ask the question “What does Jesus save, our souls or something else?” Honestly, I believe that Christianity in America is dying although it is Jesus Himself that declares, “And I say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Matthew 16:18 So is it then fair of you to say - “The church out there in the physical public have not been spiritual but self righteous carnal minded man apostate churches for many past generations and centuries!!!” In the small time that I have called myself a follower of Christ I have heard this many times, mostly from Jehovah’s Witnesses who show up to my door. Again there is an element of truth in the statement but the context does not align with the words of Jesus in Matthew 16:18 nor in my case, nor in the case of many devout Christians I have read of or fellowshiped with in the last 30 years. There are many instances where the Church has gone astray in the last 2000 years and a reading of the Epistles and the Book of The Acts of The Apostles clearly demonstrate that this was an issue within the first century Church as well, with the Judaizers as well as the “super apostles” mentioned by Paul himself. Was the first century Church corrupted then? Are the Scriptures we have corrupted also? I have heard the howling of purists within the Church and without for long enough to know that were this so we are again, ALL without hope and are hell bound at this very moment, and this again is what Satan wants us to believe. He’s had far more practice at deception than any of mankind has, and knows the Bible far better than anyone dead or alive, save Jesus Himself. I am a sinful person who has my sins taken from me and born upon (Paid for) by the Godman Jesus Christ Himself. As wonderful and so very undeserving that objective fact is, it is yet incomplete. Not only did He take upon Himself my sins (Past, present and future) but He has imputed (Credited) His perfect righteousness to me a sinner. To simply have my sins paid for at the cross would have left me with a clean slate, but as a sinner how long would that have lasted? The mind, my mind as well as your mind and everyone else’s mind on the very next thought would be condemned once again and those that accuse God the Father of child abuse would be correct. But according to Scripture such is not the case with God’s elect. I have been to heretical churches and to true Churches and by both the Holy Spirit and those children of God the Spirit has put in my life I am eternally grateful. Pastors, Elders and Deacons as well as ordinary lay people have all contributed to a greater understanding of the objective truth we are taught. I am not on a football team, nor in a Country that begins and ends at one sea or another, but am counted as part of the great cloud of witnesses whose lives have forever been changed to be a child of the Triune God. When unbelievers tell me they don’t go to Church because “The place is filled with so many hypocrites.” I tell them, “There’s always room for one more.”

[@raymondmelanson5757]

@@spi1141 I never put words in your mouth. You are the one that said the Spirit does not come into our minds but into our souls. Does not our souls have a mind? But while still living in the flesh has a covering for our sprit, a living soul, the only place the Holy Spirit can enter and resides in us is in our mind. How else when we are born again from above in the spiritual He will become our Teacher and not man? Our Comforter, Helper, Advocate and Guide to guide us into all truths! He will never leave us fatherless.

[@johnellis7614]

There is no eternal hell. Be not terrorized by fiction.

[@troglodylethol]

How are you coming to the conclusion that there's no eternal hell? Does God's word and Jesus not clearly speak of hell as being eternal?

[@johnellis7614]

See my new comments above. Below is my Text. You have no Text. NO BURNING HELL “the devil… thrown into the lake of fire… smoke of their cremated ashes” Re 20:10

[@ruthirwin8222]

Really...i wish i was so sure

[@sharonbyers3982]

@@ruthirwin8222 Please Sister, take your questions and concerns to your pastor. And if you don't have a pastor, find a Christian pastor to talk to...you must do this Sweetheart, for peace and reassurance about your salvation. You could use Tim Henderson on KZbin to get your questions answered, God Bless and much love from the Oklahoma Grandma

[@ruthirwin8222]

@@sharonbyers3982 sorry sharon i said that with tongue in cheek ....i am a believer in the precious Lord Jesus for nearly 50 years....thank you for your concern ..ill see u in glory dv