The Kingdom of God Is Not a Democracy

God has a purpose for our pain, and a time is coming when He will call each of us to die. Today, R.C. Sproul describes the perspective we gain when we understand that suffering is part of our calling as Christians. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/called-to-suffer/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

God transcends our highest thoughts of Him, but that doesn’t mean He contradicts logic. Today, R.C. Sproul carefully distinguishes between God’s incomprehensibility and the irrational. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/incomprehensible-not-irrational/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

What does it look like to pursue justice in society? Today, R.C. Sproul turns to the book of Amos to illustrate the difference between the world’s ideas and the Bible’s teaching on matters of righteousness, equality, and justice. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/equality-vs-equity/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Christians must not confuse the law and the gospel, but we also must not neglect one in favor of the other. Today, R.C. Sproul explains that a biblical understanding of God’s grace and His justice are vitally important for a healthy Christian life. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-law-or-the-gospel/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Christians are called to proclaim the gospel far and wide, but God alone can make hearts receptive to the truth of Christ. Today, R.C. Sproul tells the story of a woman whose heart was opened to the good news of salvation. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/a-heart-opened-to-the-gospel/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Is the sovereignty of God limited by our free will? Today, R.C. Sproul shows that this notion is not only wrong but it also poses great danger to our spiritual well-being. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/is-gods-sovereignty-limited-by-human-freedom/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Do we have the power in ourselves to let the light of God’s grace into the darkness of our sinful hearts? Today, R.C. Sproul exposes the fatal flaw in the idea that our salvation rests on our own ability to cooperate with grace. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/can-we-open-the-window/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Especially at a time when it’s easy to hop from one congregation to another, we must take church discipline seriously. Today, R.C. Sproul explains why church discipline and excommunication are no small matter. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-last-step-of-church-discipline/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Christians must be careful not to neglect the first 39 books of their Bibles. Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us that the God revealed in the Old Testament is the same God revealed in the New. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-god-of-the-old-testament-and-the-father-of-jesus/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The sovereign Lord of heaven and earth does not rule by referendum. Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us of the absolute authority of God over creation and over His redemptive kingdom in Christ. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-kingdom-of-god-is-not-a-democracy/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts