The Marks of a True Church
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier Ministries
4.8 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 30 May 2024
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
What qualifications should we look for as we seek to discern whether a church is faithful to the Lord? Today, R.C. Sproul presents the marks of a true church that the Protestant Reformers identified in Scripture.
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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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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Nathan W Bingham, host of Renewing Your Mind. And before we get to today's |
| 0:05.7 | episode, I wanted to let you know that if you plan to attend next year's Ligonier |
| 0:10.9 | National Conference on the theme, I will build my church. |
| 0:15.0 | Until Saturday you can register and save 50%. |
| 0:19.0 | This is our lowest rate, so be sure to secure this discount while there's still time. |
| 0:24.7 | The conference will be in Orlando, Florida next April, and we would love to see you, along |
| 0:29.7 | with thousands of other Christians, for three days of trusted teaching and rich fellowship. |
| 0:36.0 | This 50% discount ends on Saturday. |
| 0:39.2 | So register now to join us for Ligonier's 2025 National Conference, I will build my church. |
| 0:46.2 | You can sign up and secure your spot by visiting Ligonier.org slash 2025 or clicking the link in the podcast show notes. |
| 0:55.0 | Now onto today's episode. |
| 0:57.1 | Most people leave churches or split churches |
| 0:59.7 | not over major, major serious matters of the faith but over what color you paint the church |
| 1:05.6 | basement or you're alienated because somebody defended you and so we storm out |
| 1:10.8 | in protest and that fails to see the sacred nature of the church itself. |
| 1:17.0 | One of the hardest decisions we ever make as a Christian is the decision to leave a local church. |
| 1:28.0 | Even if we leave over a major issue of the faith, we should be grieved to know that the church is still in grave |
| 1:34.8 | era. So how do you know when to leave? That's what Arcy Sprawl will address today |
| 1:39.9 | on renewing your mind as he considers the marks of a true church. The message you're |
| 1:45.5 | about to hear is from a 10-part study titled The Bride of Christ. Until midnight |
| 1:51.6 | tonight you can request this series in a special resource bundle |
| 1:56.0 | and you give a gift of any amount at renewingrammind.org. |
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