Fools for Christ: Birmingham 2022 Conference

A questions and answers session with Drs. Burk Parsons, Harry Reeder, and Derek Thomas.

Questions:

1. Why do most modern forms of apologetics focus on the mind rather than the heart? (0:36)

2. Regeneration precedes faith. Does faith always come immediately after regeneration, or might there be a span of time between the two? (2:37)

3. How can I know whether I am contending with my sinful nature or with Satan? (6:12)

4. How do I experience true repentance from a habitual sin that I have repeatedly confessed? (8:36)

5. How can I grow in maturity? How can I stop laughing at and making immature jokes? (19:36)

6. Since Christ’s people are predestined for salvation, is their conversion necessary for their entrance into heaven? For example, if Saul had died one hour before he encountered Christ on the road to Damascus, would he still have gone to heaven? (21:53)

7. The church is God’s plan, but to what extent is denominationalism part of God’s plan? (23:39)

8. Can the “cloud of witnesses” in Hebrews 12 refer to an angelic army or to the saints of the New Testament? (30:10)

9. How can I know whether God is disciplining me or if I’m suffering from a different cause? (32:06)

10. How can a Christian have an intimate relationship with God? What does that look like? (36:03)

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.