Ask Ligonier Live with Sinclair Ferguson (April 2018)

On Tuesday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m. ET, Sinclair Ferguson joined us as a special guest on our Ask Ligonier team and answered your biblical and theological questions live online. 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 Questions: Introduction (0:00) 1. What is the difference, if any, between ‘godliness’ and ‘holiness’? (1:06) 2. Which comes first in the Ordo Salutis (order of salvation)—faith or regeneration? (1:58) 3. How do I know that I am elect? How do I know my faith is genuine? (3:13) 4. How should I preach the doctrines of grace? (5:00) 5. How do you know if God has called you to be a pastor? (7:21) 6. Why should we pray if God has planned all things? (11:07) 7. What are the essential qualities of a Christian? (13:16) 8. How do we obey the moral law without being moralistic? (15:27) 9. What is the meaning of propitiation? (19:25) 10. How do we use the apocryphal books as Reformed Protestants? (22:10) 11. Will Christian who have been forgiven answer for their sins in judgment? (23:38) 12. Why did Jesus speak in parables? (28:15) 13. How do you explain the doctrine of election to an unbeliever? (30:47) 14. Do you have any advice for new ministers in the Bible Belt surrounded by a charismatic influence? (33:20) 15. In this day when the gospel is considered offensive and intolerant, how can I work without losing my job? (35:58) 16. What do you hope to see in ministers in the next 20 years? What advice would you give? (38:11) 17. What level of importance should church history have in my walk as a Christian? (39:09) 18. What is the greatest challenge in the church today? (40:47) 19. What book or resource would you recommend to a new believer? (43:09) 20. What is the best way to describe repentance to an unbeliever? (45:01) 21. Is suicide the unpardonable sin? (46:37) 22. What is the relationship between the Holy Spirit’s work and our effort in sanctification? (49:01) 23. If a new believer becomes paralyzed or brain dead and never shows "good works," how do we know they are saved? (50:05) 24. Based on Acts 16.31, "believe...you will be saved...you and your household," can we ask God to save our household? (52:44) 25. How would you relate the doctrine of adoption with the sacraments? (54:59) 26. Are all Christians called to be missionaries and/or do the work the work of missionaries? (58:04) 27. What are the pros and cons of formal church membership? (59:11)