Live Q&A Events

On August 26, W. Robert Godfrey joined us as a special guest on our Ask Ligonier team and answered your biblical and theological questions live online.

This special online event was streamed live on Ligonier’s blog, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.

Questions:

1. As a Christian, what gives you hope amid a rapidly changing world? (2:16)

2. When will Dr. Godfrey have a teaching series on the Dutch Reformation? (4:11)

3. Why do Christians worship on Sunday rather than on Saturday? (5:07)

4. What is the best resource to help me understand the Puritans? (5:43)

5. How do we know which laws in the Bible we are still bound to obey today? (6:20)

6. How can ministers introduce psalm singing to a congregation? (6:59)

7. What is the intermediate state? (8:03)

8. Does the blood of Jesus cover all and every sin? (8:35)

9. What makes a Christian distinctly Protestant? (8:58)

10. Why does the Apostle Paul motivate Christians with the promise of rewards in heaven? Isn’t Christ our reward? (9:48)

11. My son struggles with the idea that people who are “basically good” still go to hell if they do not trust in Jesus. How do I help him understand God’s justice? (10:28)

12. Which figure from church history do you think of most often today? (11:16)

13. As a teen, how can I stay focused on Christ and become spiritually mature? (11:49)

14. How can I help my friend understand cessationism? (12:41)

15. What can we learn from the ministry of Aimee Semple McPherson? (14:28)

16. In what ways do we see people using excitement to try and draw people to Christ today? (16:37)

17. What is the difference between heresy and apostasy? (18:49)

18. With all of the theological positions out there, how do I know the gospel I believe is the true gospel? (20:22)

19. I am a high schooler with unbelieving parents and classmates. What advice would you give me as I seek to live for the Lord? (23:25)

20. Why does the Bible warn Christians against false teaching if the elect cannot possibly fall away? (25:11)

21. Are we living in the last days? (26:43)

22. How can I equip myself to teach others when I don’t have a theology degree? (30:10)

23. What is the “whole counsel of God” (Acts 20:27)? (32:14)

24. How did the Puritan colony of Plymouth Rock influence Christianity in colonial New England? (34:28)

25. What era of church history is most similar to today? (36:24)

26. What is “courageous Calvinism,” and why is it needed for the church today? (40:32)

27. What should I say to a family member who claims to be a Christian but refuses to join a church? (42:09)

28. Did Jesus need to learn and study the Scriptures? (44:50)

29. Should Christians continue to fast today? (45:14)

30. Who is your favorite Protestant Reformer? (45:48)

31. Which book would you recommend on the subject of church worship? (46:39)

32. What are the main differences between the Dutch Reformed and Presbyterian traditions? (47:40)

33. How do you help people who struggle with the doctrine of predestination? (48:56)

34. What is your fondest memory of R.C. Sproul? (50:09)

35. What is apostolic succession? (51:19)

36. What methods can help me memorize Scripture? (52:33)

37. Why should all Christians study church history? (53:26)

38. How did the Reformers view Islam? (54:43)

39. What is the difference between “once saved, always saved” and the perseverance of the saints? (56:52)

40. Do predestination and free will contradict one another? (58:38)

41. How would you counsel a Christian who struggles with anxiety amid the challenging times in which we live? (1:00:44)

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.