Against the Law

What is the classical Arminian view of human freedom and divine grace? Today, R.C. Sproul examines the teaching of Jacob Arminius and his followers to identify how these views differ from Reformed theology. Get the 500th-anniversary edition of Martin Luther's famous book The Bondage of the Will with your donation. You'll also receive lifetime digital access to R.C. Sproul's video teaching series Willing to Believe, along with the digital study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the ebook, digital teaching series, and digital study guide with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global   Meet Today's Teacher:   R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Was God's law meant only for Old Testament Israel? Or does it have abiding significance for Christians? Today, R.C. Sproul outlines three roles that the law of God plays in the lives of believers in every generation. Get R.C. Sproul's teaching series God's Law and the Christian with your donation. You'll receive lifetime digital access to all 15 messages and the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series and study guide with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global   Meet Today's Teacher:   R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Does the law of God bring you delight? Or do you find it distasteful? Today, R.C. Sproul explains the importance of God's law and the consequences of ignoring it. Get R.C. Sproul's teaching series God's Law and the Christian with your donation. You'll receive lifetime digital access to all 15 messages and the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series and study guide with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Listen to Sinclair Ferguson's weekday devotional podcast, Things Unseen: https://www.ligonier.org/thingsunseen   Meet Today's Teacher:   R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

When faced with false teaching, how should Christians take a stand for God's truth? Today, Jason Helopoulos draws three exhortations from the book of Jude to help us contend for the faith. Get Jason Helopoulos' new video teaching series, Contending for the Faith, with your donation. You'll receive the series on DVD, digital access to all 7 messages, and the digital study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series and study guide with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global   Meet Today's Teacher:   Jason Helopoulos is senior pastor of University Reformed Church in East Lansing, MI. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Judgment is coming, no matter how many false teachers deny it. Today, Jason Helopoulos shows how the book of Jude calls us to hold fast to our faith, for the same Christ who comes to bring destruction will deliver to His people. Get Jason Helopoulos' new video teaching series, Contending for the Faith, with your donation. You'll receive the series on DVD, digital access to all 7 messages, and the digital study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series and study guide with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global   Meet Today's Teacher:   Jason Helopoulos is senior pastor of University Reformed Church in East Lansing, MI. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Spiritual amnesia is a great danger to the church. Today, Jason Helopoulos considers four warnings in the book of Jude that remind us of God's judgment on false teaching and our calling to stand firm for the faith. Get Jason Helopoulos' new video teaching series, Contending for the Faith, with your donation. You'll receive the series on DVD, digital access to all 7 messages, and the digital study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series and study guide with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global   Meet Today's Teacher:   Jason Helopoulos is senior pastor of University Reformed Church in East Lansing, MI. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

He was born blind. But why? Was it punishment for sin? From his sermon series in the gospel of John, today R.C. Sproul reflects on the way God used one man's affliction to display the power of Jesus to bring light to those in darkness. Get R.C. Sproul's commentary on the gospel of John with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the John commentary ebook with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global   Meet Today's Teacher:   R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

No one, left to themselves, would ever respond positively to the gospel. Today, R.C. Sproul exposes our dependence upon God's regenerating grace for our liberation from bondage to sin. Get the 500th-anniversary edition of Martin Luther's famous book The Bondage of the Will with your donation. You'll also receive lifetime digital access to R.C. Sproul's video teaching series Willing to Believe, along with the digital study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the ebook, digital teaching series, and digital study guide with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global   Meet Today's Teacher:   R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

God often builds His kingdom through people whom the world overlooks. Yet their lives still teach us about courageous faith. Today, Derek Thomas joins us to discuss the lessons we can learn from the Bible's lesser-known characters. Get Derek Thomas' video teaching series Who Are They? on DVD with your donation. You'll also receive lifetime digital access to all 12 messages and the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series and study guide with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global   Meet Today's Teacher:   Derek Thomas is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and Chancellor's Professor of Systematic and Pastoral Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

As he looked into the eyes of truth incarnate, Pontius Pilate asked Jesus, "What is truth?" Today, R.C. Sproul considers how Pilate unknowingly bore witness to Christ's purpose and priorities. Get Face to Face with Jesus, R.C. Sproul's video teaching series on DVD, with your donation. You'll also unlock lifetime digital access to all 13 messages and the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series and study guide with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global   Meet Today's Teacher:   R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts