Living by Faith

Ultimately with R.C. Sproul

Ligonier Ministries

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2025

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Because we have peace with God through His Son, we can trust Him throughout our Christian pilgrimage. Today, R.C. Sproul conveys how sanctification is as much by faith as justification is.

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0:00.0	The peace that God has given to us is not a fragile truce,
0:04.0	where the next time I slip up,
0:07.0	he's going to start rattling the sword at me again.
0:14.0	We, being justified, have peace with God.
0:21.6	The battle's over.
0:23.6	We're forgiven, we're cleansed, we're justified.
0:28.6	Paul quotes it three times from the Old Testament book of Abakak.
0:31.6	The just shall live by faith.
0:36.6	Not simply that the just shall be justified by faith, but the just shall live by faith. Not simply that the just shall be justified by faith,
0:40.0	but the just shall live by faith.
0:43.5	Sanctification is as much by faith as justification is,
0:47.3	which means what?
0:48.3	Trust.
0:50.1	That's where our assurance comes from,
0:51.7	not out of an arrogant self-appraisal,
0:53.3	but I'm trusting
0:54.3	Christ to keep me, to preserve me, to help me, to hold me, to save me.
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1:14.8	For more information, visit Ultimatelypodcast.com. You know,

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