On July 25, W. Robert Godfrey joined us as a special guest on our Ask Ligonier team and answered your biblical and theological questions live online.

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Questions:

Which books would you recommend as the best on Church History? (3:49)

What is the biblical proof text that the Sabbath changed from Saturday to Sunday? (5:06)

Is it scriptural for just one elder/pastor to be the overseer of a local congregation? (7:00)

When is Dr. Godfrey going to publish a book on the book of Revelation? (8:20)

Who is your favorite woman of the Reformation and why? (9:01)

Is it a sin not to pray? (10:24)

How do you define heresy? (11:32)

How does God's sovereignty not "do violence" to the will of man, as the Westminster Confession says? (14:19)

Does every truck-driver/janitor/accountant need a specific divine calling to do their exact job (like a pastor does)? (16:04)

Does God turn his face away from Christians? (18:14)

If you believe in Arminian doctrine, can you be saved? (21:25)

What do you believe about equal ultimacy? (i.e., that God is equally active in causing the salvation of the elect and the damnation of the reprobate.) (24:41)

Is your background from the reformed, covenant or some other type of theology? How has that shaped your view of history? (30:20)

I have heard it said that many of the early Church Fathers interpreted "the rock" in Matthew 16 as being Peter's confession. Is this true? (32:26)

When is it appropriate to change church membership? (33:39)

Is the “social gospel” issue going to cause a serious problem for the Reformed movement? (36:47)

My current church pastors seem okay to encourage church members to pursue the gifts of speaking in tongues. How do I deal with that? (39:38)

Are babies capable of sinning? (41:48)

Given your writings on Psalm singing, are you an advocate of Exclusive Psalmody? (42:29)

If you could choose one Old Testament book to study, which would you choose? (42:54)

Would you recommend attending the Ligonier 2019 "He is Holy" conference? (44:11)

What is a good source for learning bible study methodology? (45:12)

What was Dr. R.C. Sproul's best sermon/lecture series? (46:10)

How can we communicate the importance of Christology in the church? (47:03)

What role does sin play in sanctification? (47:56)

Why are there so many false doctrines? (49:46)

Dr. Godfrey, historically, what has been the Church's writings and philosophies concerning the Jews? (51:39)

What is the best way to incorporate church history at a church without offering a separate class for it? (56:22)

What is your view on Prov. 22:6 when it says to train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it? (58:34)

What are some of the future plans for Ligonier and how do you plan to carry on the legacy and work of R.C. Sproul? (1:00:00)