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WEBLigonier Ministries exists to proclaim, teach, and defend the holiness of God in all its fullness to as many people as possible. We support the church by providing trustworthy teaching to help Christians know what they believe, why they believe it, how to live it, and how to share it. Read About Ligonier. Featured Event.
The Gospel - Ligonier Ministries
WEBMar 9, 2022 · The gospel is the good news about the death and resurrection of Jesus for the salvation of God’s people. In Scripture, the word gospel is sometimes used to refer to the historical fulfillment of the Old Testament promises and sometimes to the proclamation of that message in the New Testament. The gospel is the central message of the covenant of grace, and the gospel was first pronounced to ...
The Word of God | Ligonier Ministries
WEBAug 12, 2021 · The Word of God is a frequently used way to describe or identify the Bible, the collection of sixty-six books written over the course of at least fifteen hundred years by Apostles and prophets, humanly speaking, and breathed out by God, divinely speaking.It is called the Word of God because God is the primary author and the prophets and Apostles are secondary authors.
The Biblical Basis for Missions - Ligonier Ministries
WEBAug 31, 2015 · God sent Christ; Christ sent the church. The biblical basis for missions is the Word of God spoken in divine authority; it is the mandate of Christ. We live in a time wherein the secular culture and many ecclesiastical authorities dismiss the whole concept of world missions. Some claim that the time of world missionary activity is over.
5 Things You Should Know about Sanctification - Ligonier Ministries
WEBDec 28, 2022 · Consider the following five things: 1. Christ is the source of sanctification. Believers are sanctified by virtue of their union with Christ. He is the singular source of sanctification insomuch as He supplies His people with all that they need to grow spiritually as they abide in Him by faith. As the Apostle Paul wrote, “You are in Christ ...
The Nature of God | Ligonier Ministries
WEBMar 9, 2022 · Introduction. “God is a spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.”. This succinct definition from the Westminster Shorter Catechism (Q&A 4) provides a sound place to begin our consideration of the nature of God to help us avoid inaccurate concepts and notions.
The Resurrection of Christ | Ligonier Ministries
WEBAug 12, 2021 · The New Testament testifies that three days after being crucified under Pontius Pilate, Jesus rose from the dead bodily. During His earthly ministry, Jesus frequently predicted that He would die and then rise again (Matt. 20:17–19; John 2:13–22), and He fulfilled this prediction on the first day of …
The Holy Spirit - Ligonier Ministries
WEBAug 12, 2021 · The Holy Spirit is one of the three persons of the Holy Trinity, and He is a personal being rather than an impersonal force. He is the same in substance and equal in power and glory with God the Father and God the Son. Each person of the Godhead possesses a unique personal property. The personal property of the Spirit, who is …
What Does the Bible Say about Sex Outside of Marriage?
WEBMar 14, 2022 · Hebrews warns against sexual immorality and holds forth an undefiled marriage bed as the antidote. But notice that only the marriage bed can be described as “undefiled” (Heb. 13:4). By definition, a nonmarital sexual encounter (i.e., “bed”) is defiled. For the Christian, sex outside of marriage isn’t an option.
The Sermon on the Mount | Ligonier Ministries
WEBAug 12, 2021 · The Sermon on the Mount is one of five major collections of the teaching of Jesus found in the gospel of Matthew (Matt. 5–7; 10:1–11:1; 13:1–53; 18:1–19:1; 23:1–26:2). Commentators note that Matthew arranges the teaching of Jesus this way in order to parallel the five books of Moses (Genesis–Deuteronomy) and present Him as …
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