Upholding Christian Ethics: 2022 National Conference

A questions and answers session with Drs. Sinclair Ferguson, W. Robert Godfrey, Michael Kruger, and Derek Thomas.

Questions:

1. Why did God form woman out of the rib of man rather than create her separately? (0:45)

2. Why is God called a jealous God in the Bible, like in Deuteronomy 5:9? (3:54)

3. What advice would you give to young couples in their first year of marriage? What habits would you develop? (4:40)

4. If marriage is good globally because it is good to fill the earth, then is it okay to limit the size of a family by choice, through childless marriages or by physical inability good? (7:00)

5. Is it possible that the apostles erred in any of their writings? (12:11)

6. If Melchizedek was a Christophany, how does his nature differ from Christ’s incarnate nature? (13:37)

7. My mom thinks the Holy Spirit tells her things outside of Scripture, is that true? (15:55)

8. What is one of the best ways to evangelize an unbeliever who is aware they’re going to hell, but simply do not care? (25:50)

9. What did Jesus mean in Matthew 5:37 let what you say simply be yes or no, anything more than this comes from evil? (27:53)

10. Can a christian have a homosexual orientation? (32:38)

11. Can we go to the wedding of a heterosexual couple who claim to be believers if they are already sleeping together? Are we not to the wedding of a homosexual couple? Is attendance essentially making us a witness? And, and if we are a witness at a wedding that dishonors God, is that a sin? Can it be biblically justified? (34:55)

12. Does Christ prayer for unity in John 17 indicate we should pursue the elimination of institutionally distinct denominations? (39:25)

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.