Renewing Your Mind Discussion

Steve Blu

February 18, 2021 11:59 am

Renewing Your Mind | Preservation of the Saints | Feb 18, 2021

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God’s people are not strong enough to fall away from faith while He has resolved to hold us. Today, Alistair Begg conveys the comfort of the Christian in every trial: the Lord will preserve the fait

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Steve Blu

January 24, 2021 8:48 am

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Renewing Your Mind | The Eye of the Needle | Jan 24, 2021

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The pursuit of wealth and success is a tempting distraction from the kingdom of God, and we would be wise to ensure that our focus is in the right place. Today, R.C. Sproul continues his series in Mar

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Steve Blu

November 24, 2020 6:22 pm

Does anyone have access to Dr. Sproul's debate against Carl Sagan? I'd love to hear it. 1985 on the campus of Cornel University.

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Steve Blu

November 24, 2020 6:22 pm

Are we in the last days? Yes and no. Lest you think I’ve fallen into neo-orthodoxy and paradoxical theology, let me explain. In one sense, everything that takes place after the ascension of Christ ta... View MoreAre we in the last days? Yes and no. Lest you think I’ve fallen into neo-orthodoxy and paradoxical theology, let me explain. In one sense, everything that takes place after the ascension of Christ takes place in the end times. The end times started in the New Testament. We’re still in the end times. Now, I presume you’re asking whether we are at the end of the end times so that we are coming close to the return of Jesus as it was set forth in the book of Revelation. One of the big questions in understanding and interpreting the book of Revelation is tied to when it was written. The majority report is that the writing of Revelation took place in the nineties of the first century. Some significant scholarly work in recent years has persuasively argued that the book of Revelation was written before the fall of Jerusalem in the sixties, during the time of Nero, when Nero’s most famous nickname throughout the empire was “the beast.” So, if we could know for sure when the book of Revelation was written, we would have a better handle on what period of history it is describing. In the Olivet Discourse in Matthew’s gospel, as well as in Luke and Mark, Jesus talks about the signs of the times. He talks about the destruction of the temple and the destruction of Jerusalem and says, “This generation will not pass away until all these things are fulfilled” (Matt. 24:34). That phrase has been one of the most hotly debated statements ever to come from Jesus. I went to a liberal seminary. Though this wasn’t actually the case, it seems like I heard every day that Jesus taught that He was coming back within forty years and failed to keep His promise. That, they said, is one of the reasons why we can’t believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God. In terms of higher critical assaults on the trustworthiness of Scripture and of Jesus, the point of attack is on Jesus’ predictions about the nearness of the coming fulfillment of His prophecies in the Olivet Discourse. Notice also the timeframe references throughout the book of Revelation, where it talks about those things that are “near at hand.” The ultimate question is this: Were the things that Jesus was talking about in the Olivet Discourse and the book of Revelation principally pointing to events that were going to take place in the first century, culminating in the destruction of Jerusalem and the exile of the Jews? That’s one view. Another view is that all these things refer to distant future times. Then some people say they refer to both and that there is a primary and a secondary reference. So, this becomes very complicated in terms of piecing it all together. Regardless of how we understand when Revelation was written, what it is referring to, and the Olivet discourse, we’re still looking forward to the return of Jesus. He hasn’t come yet, but I take great hope in this: with every day that passes, He’s that much closer to returning. When I see what’s going on around us today, I have every reason to think we’re getting closer and closer. But, of course, a lot of that is my hope. I also realize it could be another two thousand years before He comes. I’m not into making predictions of dates, but we should certainly be vigilant today, and we should be looking for the coming of Christ. This transcript is from an Ask R.C. Live event with R.C. Sproul and has been lightly edited for readability. To ask Ligonier a biblical or theological question, just visit Ask.Ligonier.org or message us on Facebook or Twitter. https://www.ligonier.org/learn/qas/are-we-living-in-the-end-times-described-in-the-book-of-revelation/

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Are we living in the end times described in the book of Revelation?

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Yes and no. Lest you think I’ve fallen into neo-orthodoxy and paradoxical theology, let me explain. In one sense, everything that takes place after the ascension of Christ takes place in the end tim

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November 18, 2020 5:48 pm

In The Prince's Poison Cup, R.C. Sproul focuses in on the atonement to show that Jesus had to endure the curse of sin in order to redeem His people from their spiritual death. When Ella gets sick an... View More

The Prince's Poison Cup by R.C. Sproul

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In The Prince's Poison Cup, R.C. Sproul focuses in on the atonement to show that Jesus had to endure the curse of sin in order to redeem His people from thei...

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November 18, 2020 5:47 pm

In The Lightlings, R.C. Sproul weaves an allegorical tale that captures the essence of the biblical story of redemption in a manner that will fascinate and delight children. A race of tiny beings know... View More

The Lightlings by R.C. Sproul

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In The Lightlings, R.C. Sproul weaves an allegorical tale that captures the essence of the biblical story of redemption in a manner that will fascinate and d...

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October 2, 2020 4:28 pm

Not so much now of their heavy bombardments can stay in place, basically it is futile to do so. Earth's energies are becoming lighter (more refined) making it difficult for their geo-engineering (heav... View More

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Phyllis Maka

FEMININE ENERGIES FLOODING THE MALE DOMINATED EARTH BRINGING BALANCE TO THE WORLD must be why we see all this crazy going on in this gender-bender world... there's "something in the air".... Lol

October 4, 2020

Steve Blu

October 4, 2020 9:12 pm

Renewing Your Mind | Feeding of the Five Thousand | Oct 4, 2020

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The Lord is never lacking in His provision for our needs. Continuing his exposition of Mark’s gospel today, R.C. Sproul shows that Christ came to satisfy the deepest hunger of our souls.

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Steve Blu

October 2, 2020 10:53 am

If you've been hearing the term "Marxism" lately, but you're not quite sure who this "Marx" guy was and what he taught, I'd suggest you view this 22-minute video as it's simply the best quick overview... View More

Marx by R.C. Sproul

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Are you a productive member of society? Are you getting a fair wage for your work? Sometimes it seems that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Is there something wrong with the way we measure

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Michael McNeely

Love me some RC Sproul. My wife and i met his wife at one of his conferences in Pittsburg about 20 years ago. She was working the book booth and talked with us for about 3 minutes before we realized who she was. Salt of the Earth.

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Cylee Sparks

I just listened to this, wow.

October 2, 2020

Shawn Smith

Wow, that's a good speaker. I'll have to listen to more.

October 2, 2020

Steve Blu

October 2, 2020 10:43 am

Welcome to this new group on Renewing Your Mind ... if you're new here, please click on the link to RYM and you can get familiarized with the program.

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