Live Q&A Events

On April 7, Sinclair Ferguson joined us as a special guest on our Ask Ligonier team and answered your biblical and theological questions live online.

Questions:

1. Can you summarize the doctrine of the believer’s union with Christ? (2:40)

2. What does it mean to be “wise as serpents and innocent as doves” (Matthew 10:16)? (4:39)

3. How do I grow in my trust in God when I am struggling to trust Him? (6:30)

4. What is the beatific vision? (8:59)

5. How should we interpret Matthew 24:13? Should Christians be afraid of this passage? (11:15)

6. What advice would you give to a newly married couple? (12:51)

7. Is it accurate to describe the Bible as a supernatural book? (15:10)

8. What can we know biblically about hell? (17:40)

9. What would you say to someone who is concerned about the prospect of hell? (21:12)

10. How can we go about making wiser, God-glorifying decisions each day without being too introspective on our obedience? (23:46)

11. What was the purpose of Jesus’ forty-day fast in the wilderness? (27:07)

12. What role does typology play in Bible study? How can I read the Old Testament typologically in a responsible way? (30:17)

13. Is the concept of grace understood differently between the Roman Catholic Church and Reformed churches? (35:45)

14. What is one lesson we can learn from Jesus’ Upper Room Discourse? (39:28)

15. How do we persuade professing Christians that church membership is important and biblical? (42:06)

16. Since Jesus defeated sin, death, and the devil, why are we still battling these enemies? (47:29)

17. What does it mean to rejoice always, even with all the evil in the world? (51:09)

18. What books are you currently reading? (53:19)

19. What does “propitiation” mean? (54:42)

20. Why is it important for a church to have a plurality of elders? (56:39)

21. What are your go-to Scriptures for reminding yourself of God’s love or for preaching the gospel to yourself? (59:03)

22. What exhortation would you give to a young Christian? (1:01:07)

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.