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Renewing Your Mind

Protestant View of Justification

Renewing Your Mind

Ligonier Ministries

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.85.3K Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

How can God count us as righteous even while we are still sinners? Today, R.C. Sproul explains the doctrine of justification by faith alone, a profound truth that testifies to both the justice and the grace of God in redeeming His people.

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In and of ourselves, under the analysis of God's scrutiny,

0:03.9

we still have sin.

0:05.5

We're still sinners.

0:07.3

But by imputation and by faith in Jesus Christ,

0:12.5

whose righteousness is now transferred to our account,

0:16.4

then we are considered just or righteous.

0:20.9

Happy Reformation Day.

0:28.9

On this day, in 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses

0:34.1

on the Castle Church Door in Vittenburg, Germany.

0:37.7

This one act provoked a debate that would ultimately lead

0:41.0

to the Protestant Reformation, the rediscovery of the gospel,

0:44.6

the bold proclamation of the gospel,

0:47.1

and the transformation of Western society.

0:50.5

I'm Nathan W. Bingham, and you're listening

0:52.6

to renewing your mind.

0:55.1

As we look back on the Reformation,

0:57.1

we're not celebrating a man.

0:59.4

We're celebrating the work of God.

1:01.7

We're expressing gratitude for God's preserving

1:04.3

and building of His church, and for a gospel that

1:07.4

is truly good news.

1:09.8

Today, R.C. Sproul will carefully walk us through the doctrine

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