Ask Ligonier with Stephen Nichols (February 2021)
On Tuesday, February 26th at 7:30 p.m. ET, Stephen joined us as a special guest on our Ask Ligonier team and answered your biblical and theological questions live online.
Introduction (0:00)
Questions:
What is the majesty of God? (3:00)
What are your favorite works throughout church history? (4:18)
Who was Martin Bucer? (6:15)
How much credence should we put in early church writings like the Didache? (8:11)
Does God really love the sinner, but hate the sin? (10:08)
Can you be Reformed and not agree with paedobaptism? (12:42)
Did Calvin use the Septuagint? (14:52)
What do you think about the emphasis on emotional sensationalism in the modern church? (17:25)
What was Zwingli's impact on the Reformation? (22:44)
Why did you write a book on the blues? (26:21)
Will there be an official biography of Dr. Sproul? (29:52)
Is there anything that surprised you as you sat down to have those conversations and you've done research into Dr. Sproul's life and ministry? (31:35)
How would you see the development of piety from Calvin to the Puritans? How would you see this in contrast with trends today? (37:04)
Can you tell us about the libraries of Dr. Sproul, MacArthur and Mohler? (41:43)
How can I love the truth but not become a Pharisee? (46:29)
If God doesn't elect on the basis of foreseen merits, is there anything at all about the elect that makes them electable? (47:42)
What books written by the Puritans are must reads? (49:21)
Is there anything wrong with using the "sinner's prayer"? (50:56)
What is the best biography of Martin Luther? (52:23)
What were the books that shaped Martin Luther's theology? (52:43)
If you could share a meal with anybody from church history, dead or alive, who would it be and why? (53:42)
Who was Charles Finney? (54:17)
Why do Reformed Christians in America focus on the Westminster Confession, but in Europe, the emphasis seems to be on the historic Three Forms of Unity? (56:10)
What are some good arguments for the Apostle Paul's authority? (59:44)