Trusting in Grace

Ultimately with R.C. Sproul

Ligonier Ministries

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2026

⏱️ 1 minutes

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It is only by God's grace that we will be saved from the judgment we deserve. But we must ensure we have a correct understanding of what grace is. Today, R.C. Sproul warns of a potential danger in relying on God's grace.

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0:00.0	What are you trusting in for eternal life? If you're trusting in the church, you're in trouble.
0:05.0	It's a false sense of assurance. If you're trusting in your own righteousness, you're in trouble, that's a false sense of assurance.
0:14.0	What if you say, well, what I'm really trusting in is grace?
0:21.4	Be careful.
0:22.6	Why?
0:23.6	Isn't that the ticket?
0:25.6	Isn't that the answer that I must rest ultimately on the grace of God alone?
0:29.6	Yes, but be careful how you understand grace.
0:32.6	We'll say, yeah, I can only get into heaven by the grace of God alone.
0:35.6	I recognize that.
0:36.6	I'm a sinner.
0:38.0	Only grace will save me, but if God's really gracious, he'll certainly include me.
0:43.5	He owes it to me.
0:45.2	If God is just, he'll be gracious to me.
0:47.8	And I've confused justice and grace.
0:51.1	Grace is when you get something you don't deserve.
1:00.5	Thanks for listening to Ultimately with R.C. Sprole.
1:03.7	This is a podcast from Liganeer Ministries. For more information about Ligonier and to discover thousands of free resources to help you grow in your Christian faith. Visit liganeer.org.

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