The Virgin Mary
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier Ministries
4.8 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 27 November 2024
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
A distinctive feature of the Roman Catholic Church is its view of Mary. Today, R.C. Sproul considers how the mother of Jesus has grown in prominence over the centuries and has even become enshrined by several dangerous errors.
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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 | The vast majority of Protestants would certainly raise objections to viewing Mary as one who intercedes for us either now or at our death, |
| 0:09.0 | and appealing to Mary, because in this sense, this makes Mary a kind of mediator of our redemption. |
| 0:16.2 | And Protestantism insists, generally speaking, on the sole unique mediatorial function of Jesus Christ. |
| 0:28.7 | But to Roman Catholics actually worship Mary, they certainly seem to revere her, but how far does |
| 0:35.6 | that reverence go? You're listening to the Wednesday edition |
| 0:39.2 | of renewing your mind, and today, R.C. Spraw will help us sort through what Roman Catholics |
| 0:44.5 | actually believe about the mother of Jesus, and help us come to a biblical view of her role in |
| 0:50.9 | redemption. There are many areas where Protestants and Roman Catholics disagree, |
| 0:56.4 | not to mention our understanding of the gospel and justification. So if you haven't responded yet, |
| 1:02.3 | today is the final day to request lifetime digital access to this important series, |
| 1:07.9 | and to get a copy of Dr. Sproul's book, Are We Together? You can request both |
| 1:13.1 | when you give a year-end donation of any amount at renewingyourmind.org. Use these resources to |
| 1:20.2 | better understand what Roman Catholics believe and to aid you in conversations with Roman Catholic |
| 1:26.1 | friends or family. |
| 1:28.3 | Well, here's Dr. Sproul on the Virgin Mary. |
| 1:30.3 | Right, in this session, we'll be dealing with the Roman Catholic view of Mary, |
| 1:38.3 | which of course has been the subject of much controversy and debate, |
| 1:42.3 | not only between Protestants and Roman Catholics, but also |
| 1:45.8 | there is an ongoing debate which we shall see shortly within the Roman Catholic Church |
| 1:51.0 | concerning the role in the nature of Mary. So many of the issues that are of debate and those |
| 1:59.9 | issues that serve to divide Protestant communities from the |
| 2:03.2 | Roman Catholic Church in this day and age are issues that did not receive the formal sanction |
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