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R.C. Sproul – Study Video from Together for the Gospel (T4G) on Vimeo.
Homerun kings, ballroom dancing, Bavinck, and tender moments with James Boice–that and more in R. C. Sproul’s study tour.
R.C. Sproul – Recap from T4G 2008 from Together for the Gospel (T4G) on Vimeo.
Excerpts from R.C. Sproul’s session “The Curse Motif of the Atonement”
(Don Fortner)
“Our God is in heaven; He does whatever pleases Him!” Psalm 115:3
A god who does not rule all things absolutely is no God at all–but only a weak, frustrated, defeated idol, carved from one of the trees in the dark forest of man’s depraved imagination!
“I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods. The LORD does whatever pleases Him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths!” Psalm 135:5-6
“All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as He pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back his hand or say to him: ‘What have You done?’ ” Daniel 4:35
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Grace is not a “Thing”
It is legitimate to speak of “receiving grace,” and sometimes (although I am somewhat cautious about the possibility of misusing language) we speak of the preaching of the Word, prayer, baptism, and the Lord’s Supper as “means of grace.” That is fine, so long as we remember that there isn’t a thing, a substance, or a “quasi-substance” called “grace.” All there is is the person of the Lord Jesus — “Christ clothed in the gospel,” as Calvin loved to put it. Grace is the grace of Jesus. If I can highlight the thought here: there is no “thing” that Jesus takes from Himself and then, as it were, hands over to me. There is only Jesus Himself.
Grasping that thought can make a significant difference to a Christian’s life. So while some people might think this is just splitting hairs about different ways of saying the same thing, it can make a vital difference. It is not a thing that was crucified to give us a thing called grace. It was the person of the Lord Jesus that was crucified in order that He might give Himself to us through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. – Sinclair Ferguson
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