Scripture Alone

Renewing Your Mind

Ligonier Ministries

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

The Bible contains God's message of salvation, and the Protestant Reformers did everything they could to ensure this message was heard. Today, R.C. Sproul considers the supreme authority of sacred Scripture.

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Meet Today's Teacher:

R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) 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 media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast.

Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

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0:00.0	Hi, Nathan W. Bingham here, host of Renewing Your Mind. Will I see you at Ligonier's
0:06.5	26th National Conference in Orlando? April 9 to 11, we'll address some of the fundamental
0:13.1	questions facing Christians today, questions about God, our identity, and life in a hostile society.
0:21.4	We'll seek biblical clarity to strengthen our faith and embolden our witness in a world that needs the truth.
0:28.8	In addition to our teaching fellows, conference speakers include H.B. Charles Jr., Michael Reeves,
0:35.1	Paul Washer, and more.
0:36.8	Learn more and register today at Ligonier.org slash 2026.
0:42.3	Enjoy three days of trusted teaching and rich fellowship with thousands of Christians from around the world.
0:49.9	That address again is Ligeneer.org slash 2026, and I'll see you for crucial questions, Ligonier's
0:57.1	20206 National Conference.
1:00.6	There's only one authority that can absolutely bind the conscience, and that authority is
1:07.5	sacred scripture, and that all controversies over doctrine and theology must be settled
1:13.3	in the final analysis by Scripture.
1:22.1	The question of authority was a significant debate during the 16th century Reformation,
1:28.3	and the truth that our final authority as Scripture alone is of vital importance, both in the church and in the Christian life.
1:37.3	Welcome to renewing your mind on this Wednesday. Thanks for being with us.
1:42.3	The authority of the Bible had been undermined in the 16th century, and the work of the
1:47.4	reformers re-established this truth.
1:50.4	But the authority of Scripture and the reality that it contains all things necessary for
1:55.6	faith and life is still under attack today.
1:59.7	And that's why we need to revisit and reaffirm these truths time and time again.
2:05.6	Don't forget that you can own R.C. Sproul's entire 12-part series,
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