Crucial Questions: 2026 National Conference

A questions and answers session with Eric Bancroft, H.B. Charles Jr., W. Robert Godfrey, and Ken Jones.

Questions:

1. Why should we pray when we know that God has already ordained everything? (0:15)
2. What is the best way to explain the Calvinist view of predestination to a friend who doesn’t believe it? (7:45)
3. How do I comfort someone who lost an unbelieving loved one while staying true to the doctrine of election? (11:02)
4. Prior to the Reformation, many people were separated from the Word of God by the Roman Catholic Church. Were any of these people saved? (21:29)
5. Does God work through doubt and theological uncertainty to bring about good in the life of a Christian? (28:58)
6. Why do bad thoughts come to us randomly? What Scripture can I use to stop that from happening? (34:58)
7. What are practical ways we can obey the command to “walk by the Spirit” in Galatians 5? (40:57)

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.