Perseverance of the Saints
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier Ministries
4.8 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 4 October 2024
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Can Christians lose their salvation? How should we think about our loved ones who used to profess faith in Christ but no longer believe? Today, R.C. Sproul examines the biblical teaching of the perseverance of the saints.
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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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| 0:00.0 | Do you remember the warning of Jesus, Simon, Simon, Satan would have you and sift you like wheat? |
| 0:09.5 | But I have prayed for you so that when you turn, strengthen the brothers. |
| 0:16.3 | Now, he fell, but he returned. He was restored. And so his fall was for a season. |
| 0:23.3 | And that's why we say that true Christians can have radical and serious falls, but never total |
| 0:31.5 | and final falls from grace. |
| 0:40.6 | One say, falls from grace. Once saved, always saved. Have you heard that expression before? Is that true? Is God |
| 0:46.7 | actually saving people? Or is he attempting to save people, but some just don't make it? These |
| 0:52.7 | are important questions, and for 30 years, |
| 0:55.8 | R.C. Sprole and renewing your mind have been answering questions like these to help you better |
| 1:00.6 | know who God is and to better know His Word so that your mind is renewed and your life is |
| 1:06.3 | transformed to the praise and glory of God. As we close out our special 30th anniversary celebration |
| 1:13.6 | week, today you'll hear a message from Dr. Sprole's classic series, What is Reform Theology, |
| 1:19.9 | on the Perseverance of the Saints? Here's Dr. Sprawl. |
| 1:23.6 | We come now to our session in this series on the nature of reformed theology. |
| 1:32.5 | And I just want to read a brief entry from the Westminster Confession of Faith, |
| 1:37.6 | which is a historic doctrinal standard of reformed theology dating back to 17th century England, |
| 1:43.7 | where we have this reference to the |
| 1:46.2 | doctrine of effectual calling. |
| 1:49.7 | It reads as follows, all those whom God has predestined unto life, and those only, he is pleased |
| 1:58.1 | in his appointed and accepted time, effectually to call by his word and spirit, |
| 2:05.8 | out of that state of sin and death in which they are by nature, to grace and salvation by Jesus Christ, |
| 2:14.4 | enlightening their minds spiritually and savingly to understand the things of God, |
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