The Goal of the Christian Life

Ultimately with R.C. Sproul

Ligonier Ministries

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2023

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

What is the goal of the Christian life? Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us that our aim as believers isn’t to pursue spirituality or piety, but something greater.

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0:00.0	The goal of the Christian life is not spirituality, and the goal of the Christian life is not piety.
0:11.0	The goal of the Christian life is not morality, but the goal of the Christian life is righteousness.
0:19.0	We seek spiritual power, spiritual gifts, spiritual disciplines, not so that we can be spiritual,
0:26.0	but so what, so that we can be righteous.
0:30.0	Spirituality is a means to the end of righteousness.
0:34.0	Morality can be practiced without a view to the glory of God.
0:37.0	Piety can be practiced just in terms of external, religious observation.
0:42.0	But what we want is authentic righteousness.
0:50.0	Thank you for listening.
0:52.0	Ultimately, with R.C. Sproul is just one of many podcasts produced by Ligonier Ministries.
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