A Continuing Reformation: Pittsburgh 2021 Conference
A questions and answers session with Drs. Stephen Nichols and Burk Parsons.
Questions:
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What is the greatest challenge facing the church today? (0:17)
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How do we speak to the need for Christians to return to church in this post-COVID culture? (10:22)
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Can you address the doctrine of justification by faith alone in light of James 2:24? (12:59)
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Is repentance an aspect of faith, or is faith a good work? (19:15)
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What changes us as we read and ponder Scripture—is it Scripture, or is it the Holy Spirit? (24:35)
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Some members of my church believe in the continuation of the sign gifts. How would you lovingly persuade them that these gifts ceased after the canon of Scripture was written? (28:42)
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How and when was the canon of Scripture established, and by whom? (38:32)
Note: Answers given reflect the views of the individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Dr. R.C. Sproul and Ligonier Ministries. Here is our Statement of Faith.
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Stephen Nichols
Dr. Stephen J. Nichols is president of Reformation Bible College, chief academic officer for Ligonier Ministries, and a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow. He is host of the podcasts 5 Minutes in Church History and Open Book. He has written more than twenty books, including Peace, A Time for Confidence, and R.C. Sproul: A Life and volumes in the Guided Tour series on Jonathan Edwards, Martin Luther, and J. Gresham Machen. He is coeditor of The Legacy of Luther and general editor of the Church History Study Bible.
Christianity and Culture
Resources about the doctrines of grace, including: irresistible grace, limited atonement, the perseverance of the saints, total depravity, and unconditional election.
