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Ultimately with R.C. Sproul

Forgiven and Restored

Ultimately with R.C. Sproul

Ligonier Ministries

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.91.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2023

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

God alone can provide the true forgiveness for our sins that we desperately need. Today, R.C. Sproul teaches on the power of God's forgiveness to draw us into a restored relationship with Himself.

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If God forgives you, beloved, you are forgiven.

0:14.0

That's an objective state of affairs.

0:18.0

Now, maybe your friends won't forgive you.

0:21.0

Maybe your wife or your husband won't forgive you.

0:24.0

Maybe your society won't forgive you.

0:27.0

Maybe the government won't forgive you.

0:30.0

But if God has forgiven you, you are forgiven.

0:37.0

Now, remember that when you are forgiven, forgiveness does not mean that you were never guilty.

0:45.0

You can't have forgiveness without real guilt.

0:49.0

So forgiveness does not deny the reality of the guilt.

0:54.0

But rather, it releases us from the punishment that we justly deserve from our guilt.

1:03.0

And we are restored to a healthy and loving relationship with God.

1:15.0

Thank you for listening to Ultimately with R.C. Sproul.

1:19.0

Dr. Sproul founded Ligonier Ministries to proclaim the holiness of God in all its fullness to as many people as possible.

1:26.0

To learn more about our Holy God, request a free booklet by Dr. Sproul when you visit ultimatelypodcast.com slash holy.

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