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Ask Ligonier with W. Robert Godfrey (May 2022)

On May 12, W. Robert Godfrey joined us as a special guest on our Ask Ligonier team and answered your biblical and theological questions live online.

Questions:

  1. Can you speak to the root causes of Doctrinal minimalism we see in the Church today? (1:52)

  2. How can I use the Psalms to improve my prayer life? (3:33)

  3. How much authority does a pastor have? (4:23)

  4. What would you say to a Christian who thinks, because of the Bible’s sufficiency, we shouldn’t use Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms? (5:07)

  5. What are one or two books you would recommend to help better understand the history of the Church? (7:32)

  6. Why are there so many Arminian churches in the United States? (9:20)

  7. What would you say to someone who is struggling with Infant Baptism? (11:07)

  8. Is the Sabbath principle still in effect today? (12:26)

  9. Next year is the 100th anniversary of Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism, what can we learn from his message? (14:29)

  10. What does Christian confidence look like, and how does that differ from Worldly confidence? (21:15)

  11. What are your thoughts on creating a contemporary catechism? What would you include? (23:01)

  12. What is the difference on the Dutch Reformed view and the Luthern view of Baptism? (25:25)

  13. Is it the role of the church to evanglise? What does that look like? (28:10)

  14. Should a worship service be designed for an unbeliever or for a believer? (30:35)

  15. When did God save His people, before the foundation of the world, when Jesus died on the cross, or at some other point in time? (31:59)

  16. How should we pray for our leaders? (34:26)

  17. Which Christological error do you see resurfacing most today? (37:45)

  18. What would you say to someone who says, “I’m just too busy for Church?” (40:01)

  19. How important is it for churches to worship together Sunday night in addition to Sunday morning? (43:17)

  20. What kind of relationship did John Calvin have with Martin Luther? (44:57)

  21. What are some of your favourite Psalms to read and sing? (48:15)

  22. Why do you think some protestants students are converting to Eastern Orthodoxy and roman Catholicism? (49:44)

  23. How did John Calvin manage to write so many commentaries and preach so many sermons? (51:58)

  24. Some Christians say we should avoid the writings of Thomas Aquainas because they will lead to Roman Catholicism, what would you say? (53:56)

  25. What advice would you give to a new Christian who is wanting to study the book of Revelation? (55:08)

  26. Could you explain some practical steps to living out Psalm 119:9? (56:31)

  27. Has God planned out our entire lives, are we exactly where He wants us to be, or do our poor choices change His plans? (59:20)

  28. What would you say to someone that is curious and open about the Christian faith, but are wrestling with how God can be good when difficult or tragic things happen in their life? (1:00:57)

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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