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Q & A with Ligonier Ministries

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Sinclair Ferguson , Robert Godfrey , Steven Lawson, Albert Mohler , and R.C.Sproul were asked the following questions:  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)  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 )  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)  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)  Is personal peace and affluence the biggest impediment to Christian witness? (28:37)  How do I explain the reality of sin? (29:41)  Since there is one God, why is it that we have so many different views and denominations? (30:27)  W

Why do we need an education?

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Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia Dr. Robert Godfrey and titled, " We Don't Need No Education ." Dr. Godfrey reminded us that at one time Christians , particularly Reformed Christians, were the intellectual leaders in America , but that this is no longer the case. He explained the role that anti-intellectualism played in this self-inflicted problem and what we must do to turn it around. Anti-intellectualism is a recurring problem in the history of Christianity . Some Christians believe the Bible teaches (1 Cor. 8:1) – "Knowledge puffs up." One of the most misused texts in the Bible. Knowledge inevitably leads to pride and arrogance. The antidote is to flee knowledge. One of the main proponents of this view was Jerome – one of the most learned men in the early church. St. Francis of Assisi – They should pray more than they study. Augustine - It is possible to have great wisdom without much knowledge, and it's possible to ha

End of the World May 21st!

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Image via Wikipedia The End of the World According to Harold Camping   Author: Robert Godfrey . If you were to drive the freeways of southern California, you would see from time to time billboards proclaiming the Judgment Day on May 21, 2011 and declaring that the Bible guarantees it.  Presumably these billboards may be seen in many other parts of the country as well. Who is responsible for these signs and what do they really mean theologically? The signs have been placed by Harold Camping and his followers to warn people that the end is at hand. To understand these signs we must know something of the history as well as the theology of Harold Camping.  I am in a somewhat distinctive position to write on this subject since I first met Camping in the late 1950s. I learned a great deal from him then, and so I find what follows a very sad story. I pray for him that the Lord will deliver him from the serious errors into which he has fallen. Christian Reformed While a high s