Q & A with Ligonier Ministries

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  2. Sinclair Ferguson, Robert Godfrey, Steven Lawson, Albert Mohler, and R.C.Sproul were asked the following questions: 
  3. How do US army chaplains stay faithful to God and His truth, and provide the gospel to same-sex couples? How do they stay faithful amidst the persecution? (00:13) 
  4. I have a son who has entered into a homosexual lifestyle. How do I handle this, how do I act, what do I say? (02:58 ) 
  5. I have many Christian friends who are libertarians and say the state should not be involved in marriage at all. Is this a correct position? (14:13) 
  6. I have a relative who is constantly trying to say that if I try to say something is false or sinful I am “condemning” the person or the thing and am not being loving. What do I say in response? (23:13) 
  7. Is personal peace and affluence the biggest impediment to Christian witness? (28:37) 
  8. How do I explain the reality of sin? (29:41) 
  9. Since there is one God, why is it that we have so many different views and denominations? (30:27) 
  10. We live in a rural area without access to solid biblical teaching, let alone Reformed teaching. The nearest church with such teaching is 2 hours drive away. How should we agree to meet with and serve when we don’t agree with things taught from the pulpit? (36:04) 
  11. Dr. Lawson, could you elaborate on the Lord’s concept of salt and light in the Sermon on the Mount and how He describes Christian character? (37:40) 
  12. Dr. Mohler, is homeschooling a retreat from the world? Can we put children in school and expect them to engage the world? (42:05) 
  13. What is the biblical way we should think about movies such as, Son of God, Noah, God’s Not Dead, and Heaven is for Real? (45:25) 
  14. What words of advice and encouragement would you give to someone teaching three and four year-olds? How do we prepare them for a world that will be against them if they follow Jesus? (54:20)

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