Live Q&A Events

On Tuesday, Februart 18th, W. Robert Godfrey joined us live online to answer your biblical and theological questions.

Questions

1. How much should we rely on church history in our interpretation of the Bible? (0:30)
2. What is the difference between Presbyterian and Dutch Reformed forms of church government? (2:24)
3. Why do churches no longer have the office of evangelist, like we seem to see in Ephesians 4? (7:10)
4. Surveys suggest that church attendance is declining in America. Does that mean that Jesus is failing to keep His promise to build His church? (10:31)
5. What should I do when there are no Reformed churches within driving distance from me? (14:03)
6. Why did Jesus say to Peter, “On this rock I will build My church”? How should we respond to Roman Catholics who claim this passage is about Peter becoming the first pope? (17:09)
7. How should you, as a Christian, respond if a Muslim friend says that they will pray for you? (21:34)
8. If an unbelieving friend agrees to read the Bible with you, where should you start reading? (23:05)
9. Can you explain the basic differences between dispensationalism and covenant theology? (25:35)
10. How can I better understand the Psalms? (32:00)
11. How can we be sure that Protestants have the correct understanding of what the early church believed? (34:32)
12. How would you counsel a Christian suffering from chronic pain? (37:52)
13. How should we pray for the conversion of our family members? (41:41)
14. How has R.C. Sproul’s teaching on the holiness of God impacted you and your ministry? (45:50)
15. How can I grow in my prayer life? (51:16)
16. Since God commands such strict obedience to His law, why does Jesus criticize the Pharisees for taking the law so seriously? (54:07)
17. What can we learn from how the church has viewed advances in technology throughout history? How can this help us think about our own times? (56:16)
18. How should we respond to the truth that God is holy and we are not? (59:23)

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.