The Truth of the Cross: 2014 Regional Conference

Stephen Nichols and R.C. Sproul answer questions ranging from the atonement and church history, to the dangers of Roman Catholic theology and Arminianism.

Questions:

1. What is the difference between the spiritual blessing of God found in the gospel, and the blessings or curses (based on obedience) that seems to be indicated in Deuteronomy?  (1:30)

2. Explain the picture that is being painted when the priest would lay his hands on the scapegoat in the Old Testament. (4:23)

3. Was there a form of church discipline in the Old Testament? (7:10)

4. Help us understand how Jesus died on the cross, yet God did not die? (8:00) 

5. How important is theology in hymn writing? (11:00)

6. How should we answer critiques that deny the active obedience of Christ imputed to the believer? (12:12)

7. What did Dietrich Bonhoeffer mean when he said, "life was meant to be lived from the Cross"? (16:57)

8. Do you have a favorite George Whitefield sermon where he preached "the glories of the cross”? (19:28)

9. What was your highlight from the New England tour? (25:28)

10. Should every sermon from every pulpit include "Christ and Him crucified," even in Old Testament passages? (26:55)

11. Since man is totally depraved, why did God have to blind their eyes and harden their hearts in John 12:40? (32:45)

12. Why did God permit evil? (34:49) 

13. What would you say to a Roman Catholic who seems to have a high view of Scripture and a personal faith in Jesus Christ, yet feels compelled to remain in the Roman Catholic Church. (36:25)

14. Are Arminians saved? Are they Christians? (39:51)

15. Is it possible for a level of Arminian theology to cross over into heresy? (42:32)

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.