Ask Ligonier Live with Stephen Nichols (February 2021)

About this sermon

On Tuesday, February 26th at 7:30 p.m. ET, Stephen joined us as a special guest on our Ask Ligonier team and answered your biblical and theological questions live online. Introduction (0:00) Questions: What is the majesty of God? (3:00) What are your favorite works throughout church history? (4:18) Who was Martin Bucer? (6:15) How much credence should we put in early church writings like the Didache? (8:11) Does God really love the sinner, but hate the sin? (10:08) Can you be Reformed and not agree with paedobaptism? (12:42) Did Calvin use the Septuagint? (14:52) What do you think about the emphasis on emotional sensationalism in the modern church? (17:25) What was Zwingli's impact on the Reformation? (22:44) Why did you write a book on the blues? (26:21) Will there be an official biography of Dr. Sproul? (29:52) Is there anything that surprised you as you sat down to have those conversations and you've done research into Dr. Sproul's life and ministry? (31:35) How would you see the development of piety from Calvin to the Puritans? How would you see this in contrast with trends today? (37:04) Can you tell us about the libraries of Dr. Sproul, MacArthur and Mohler? (41:43) How can I love the truth but not become a Pharisee? (46:29) If God doesn't elect on the basis of foreseen merits, is there anything at all about the elect that makes them electable? (47:42) What books written by the Puritans are must reads? (49:21) Is there anything wrong with using the "sinner's prayer"? (50:56) What is the best biography of Martin Luther? (52:23) What were the books that shaped Martin Luther's theology? (52:43) If you could share a meal with anybody from church history, dead or alive, who would it be and why? (53:42) Who was Charles Finney? (54:17) Why do Reformed Christians in America focus on the Westminster Confession, but in Europe, the emphasis seems to be on the historic Three Forms of Unity? (56:10) What are some good arguments for the Apostle Paul's authority? (59:44) Note: Answers given reflect the views of the individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Dr. R.C. Sproul and Ligonier Ministries. Here is our Statement of Faith: https://www.ligonier.org/about/who-we-are/what-we-believe/