Godfrey and Nichols: History Repeats Itself (Seminar)

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Christians can find themselves bewildered by the challenges facing the church today. But we are not the first among God’s people to wrestle with difficulties as we seek to stand firm in our faith. In this seminar, Drs. W. Robert Godfrey and Stephen Nichols highlight how church history illustrates the power of God in preserving His people in every generation and teaches us the ways that Christians have faced challenges in the past. Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=get-started This message is from Stand Firm, our 2023 National Conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL30acyfm60fVdkCz960LhtoTN2pqeEUYP Introduction (0:00) Questions 1. Do you think church history repeats itself? (0:20) 2. Is there a particular era of church history that is similar to our time? (3:17) 3. What does church history tell us about the character of God and about the way in which He works in the world? (10:37) 4. As you look at church history, are you hopeful for an awakening in America? (14:08) 5. How do you deal with prominent figures in church history that have sin and faults? (22:03) 6. How did you fall in love with church history? (26:40) 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/what-we-believe