Doctrine Divides
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier Ministries
4.8 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 29 May 2024
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Many churches have proven that they can enjoy peace and unity. But at what cost? What divisive element can break the unity and be labelled a disturber of the peace? In this message, Dr. Sproul reminds us that "Doctrine Divides," and also shows the necessity of these doctrines.
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Meet Today's Teacher:
R.C. Sproul (1939-2017) was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from God's Word. He was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.
Meet the Host:
Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Nathan W. Bingham, host of renewing your mind. And before we get to today's episode, I wanted to let you know that if you plan to attend next year's Ligonier National Conference on the theme, I will build my church. Until Saturday, you can register and save 50%. This is our lowest rate, so be sure to secure this discount while there's |
| 0:23.3 | still time. The conference will be in Orlando, Florida next April, and we would love to see you, |
| 0:29.3 | along with thousands of other Christians, for three days of trusted teaching and rich fellowship. |
| 0:35.6 | This 50% discount ends on Saturday, so register now to join us for Ligonier's |
| 0:41.2 | 2025 National Conference, I Will Build My Church. You can sign up and secure your spot by visiting |
| 0:48.9 | ligineer.org slash 2025 or clicking the link in the podcast show notes. Now on to today's episode. |
| 0:57.4 | Historically, to be an evangelical meant something doctrinally. That is, it was defined in |
| 1:04.6 | terms of a particular confession. Now it tends to be defined by a methodology rather than a theology. |
| 1:12.7 | And you have the same kind of pluralism rampant in so-called evangelical circles today that |
| 1:19.0 | we see in historic liberalism. |
| 1:25.9 | It's easy to be united if we ignore truth, if we ignore doctrine, but the mandate for Christians |
| 1:34.6 | is to be united in the truth, and the New Testament frequently warns us of false teachers and |
| 1:41.1 | false teaching. This is the Wednesday edition of renewing your mind, and you're |
| 1:46.2 | hearing messages from R.C. Spruill's series, The Bride of Christ. We cannot preserve unity |
| 1:52.9 | if we don't also preserve truth, which is why, for example, this series not only emphasizes |
| 1:59.2 | the importance of the true unity of the church, but also explains |
| 2:03.2 | from scripture the doctrine of the church. What is it? How do we know if a church is a true church? |
| 2:09.5 | And until tomorrow, you can own this series, along with Sinclair Ferguson's book, |
| 2:14.1 | In the Year of Our Lord, when you give a gift of any amount at renewing |
| 2:18.0 | your mind.org. |
| 2:19.3 | Well, here's Dr. Sproul on the dividing and uniting role of doctrine. |
| 2:24.3 | When I was a young boy, I learned an old saw, an adage that has served me well, and I'm sure that you all recognize this as you hear it. |
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