What Is Faith?: Basic Training with R.C. Sproul
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- Опубликовано: 8 июн 2024
- In our day, faith is often seen as the antithesis of reason. But when we look at what it truly means to have faith, we see that this could not be further from the truth. In this message, Dr. R.C. Sproul addresses the false conflict between faith and reason, showing us what faith really is-and what it isn’t.
This message is from Dr. Sproul’s 6-part teaching series Basic Training. Learn more: www.ligonier.org/learn/series...
This message is from R.C. Sproul’s 6-part teaching series Basic Training. Watch the entire series: www.ligonier.org/learn/series/basic_training/
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Would love to know what year he gave this talk?
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Hard pressed to find another preacher as well-grounded, insightful and eloquent as Sproul. His command of the English language is simply astounding.
He was a genius in theology and teaching
You are definitely deluded
@pengwin because Catholicism isn't faith.....faith doesn't come by education....faith is a revelation....
The faith in Martin luthers day was the just shall live by faith.....that was it....faith wasn't the guy who knew the bible more or better than Martin luther.....that was the rock the church was built upon for that day and hour
Then the faith in john Wesley's day was sanctification And holiness....faith is a revelation....that was the rock the church was built upon for that day and hour.....the Lutherans and catholics might have had alot of phds who knew the bible better but none of them were in the faith rejecting that....
Then along came the azusa Street revivals with the restoration of all the gifts.....that was the faith or revelation for that day and hour.....the Methodists and Lutherans and catholics could preach the bible possibly much better but they were not in the faith if they rejected that...
Then along came bro William branham who declared the scriptures that God was interpreting or revealing for our day and hour.....like luke 17:30 and revelation 10:1-7 and the 2nd fold purpose of malachi 4.....that is the rock or revelation or faith the church is built upon for our day and hour.....anyone rejecting that is not in the faith....it doesn't matter how much or how well they preach the bible if they reject that....
Faith isn't an educational program....faith is a revelation sovereignly given by God.....and that is what saves us.....you can't go to school to get faith....you can't read the bible and get faith....
Faith cometh by hearing the word....and how can a man hear accept there be a preacher and how can there be a preacher accept he be sent of God....
Faith comes only through the foolishness of preaching by a true man sent of God....the holy ghost doesn't act alone.....the holy ghost uses a man to give you faith.....you won't get faith any other way
This guy only parrotted false catholic teaching
@pengwin catholics teach revelation ceased with the apostles which is a lie....
Faith and revelation are synonymous.....Jesus christ said i thank you father for hiding these things from the wise and prudent ( the highly educated and phds) and revealing them unto babes such as would learn....
God reveals to all his sheep or children the things pertaining to God....it didn't stop with the apostles which is a lie.....without faith or a revelation from God you can't be saved.....it takes faith or revelation to be saved....
That's why the catholic teaching that revelation ceased with apostles is rediculous and nothing but a lie....
@pengwin faith is the scripture that God is interpreting or revealing for your day and hour.....
Like peter in acts said this is that which was spoke of by the prophet joel....
God was interpreting or revealing joel chapter 2 for that day and hour....that was the faith or revelation the church is built upon.....
The rock that Jesus Christ said the church is built upon is revelation.....it is not built upon peter....
Revelation or faith is the rock or foundation of the church....that's why it says add to your faith virtue and virtue knowledge....etc
Because faith or revelation is the foundation of the church not peter....that is the rock the church is built upon
@@dieselcowboy777 R.C. wasn't Catholic. So, i don't see your point.
I had never heard of RC Sproul until several years after he was gone. I’m so grateful for his video and audio teachings. They have greatly impacted my life. His faithfulness will continue change lives until Jesus returns!!!
Whenever I think I've seen all the videos of our beloved Dr. Sproul, here comes another gem that I haven't seen that edifies me and puts a smile on my face. Thank you Lord, for gracing us with this man.
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I wrote it in our language Malayalam , so that many from the other part of the world can understand, some people from south of India follow and respect this scholar !!!
I love how RC breaks down the teaching,and making it clear to understand.
The greatest reformed teacher of my generation.
A refreshing drink of RC Sproula. Doctrinal clarity and understanding of God’s truth. God grants true repentance through the clarion call to repentance by His grace, grants us the gift of grace through faith, grants us a faith to believe. A genuine saving faith. Beyond man’s deceptive philosophy. Imputed righteousness and justification and sanctification on to glorification. The Nicene Creed is our affirmation of belief.
How did this man get so much insight...my guess ...constant contact with God.
Amazing, simply amazing
Love rejoices in the Truth. Hallelujah!
Such a good teacher. So glad the teachings were recorded for coming generations. Wish I could have met him. Even for a round of golf!
His voice is so soothing.
This man is such a blessing to me in my life
He was so passionate about our Father
Thankyou RC , See you down the the road....
I had thought and questions about these topics to myself wondering if and sometimes praying for such answers only to find out that someone like RC Sproul had answered them many years before. When the modern world tries to discredit people of ages past, just shows the wisdom people like RC Sproul had. I pray for more people like him~
Amen Sproul, trust and obey. May The Lord bless you all.
Excellent lecturer and preacher
Thanks R. C. Sproul *4 This Powerful, Blessful, Deep Sermon & Teaching About "Faith" 4 I Have Been Blessed Where I Have Learnt That We Live By Faith & Not By Sight 4 Faith Is Substance of Things Hoped 4 & Evidence of Things Unseen 4 Faith Comes By Hearing & By Hearing The Word of God Written In 2nd Corinthians 5:7, Hebrews 11:1 & Romans 10:17 4 I Say That Our Faith Comes When We Believe In Our Great Almighty God Thru His Word 4 Faith* & May Our Great Almighty God Bless Yu R. C. Sproul 4 Yur Preaching Has Been Very Powerful 4 Yu R. C. Sproul are Missed So Very Much & God Bless Yu & Lingonier Ministries So Very Much.🙏🙏🙏🕊️🕊️
This is very insightful!
Great teaching from Dr. Sproul. Can’t wait to read his books and Dr. gersnter more!
Yes I agree,it is such a blessing to read their works.
Mind stretching, soul stretching. - Sinclair Ferguson
What a wonderful teacher.
Faith is a deeper version of hope. You don't hope for something to be or to happen unless it's unlikely to be or happen. Faith is the same way, faith wouldn't be required if it's a sure thing or self evident.
*FAITH , is the belief in that which is unseen, which has given us hope of that which was promised....will come to pass !*
Based on a foundation of reason, and things seen and experienced.
Excellent teaching
He doesnt have any notes...amazing..
Ive never seen this gentleman so young
Fantastic!
Integrating this definition with faith as described in Karl Barth's exposition of Romans is an interesting thought. Barth was pretty adamant about the irrationality of faith, but it doesn't have to oppose reason, faith stands over and above reason. Reason tells us that this cold indifferent universe will continually ignore us until we all perish and then itself dies, but faith sees this and hopes anyway. The one bearing this faith does not deny what reason reveals, but he sees a higher revelation in the timeless uncreated unknowable God, he sees it so clearly that he hopes for the glorious revealing of Jesus in the last day, and she hopes for the promised resurrection that defies all logic, and they show their hope in love mirroring the love of God who made our faith even before he made us to believe in him.
Vintage Sproul. Everything starts here, senses, reason, belief, and acting on it to assent to Jesus as Lord. Philosophy, Theology, Science, they all become amalgamated here as the Foundation of Faith, and NOT Superstition or Credulity. This lecture is likely the essence of everything that follows within the archives of the Ligonier Teaching Series of RC Sproul.
What a beautiful picture of faith! Christianity is revealed religion that can be seen in persecuting communities in the whole world and yet this faith seems to be missing in Western world.
Amazing
Faith is like a light switch as you go into a house you never think that it wont come on
Faith simply means that you agree to trust that God is able to do what He said he can do even though you didn't understand how he is going to materialise what he said He is going to do. This what Abraham did, Romans 4
Amen.
Thanks
Look at how young he is. When was this particular teaching done? It’s still timely.
Made in 1990s
More likely the 1980’s.
@@gregorymiseyko5035 1991-1993 still looked like the 80's, just as 1960-1962 still looked like the 50's. The prior decade usually seeps into the proceeding decade by about 3 years, the fourth year setting the decades apart.
RC Sproul and John MacArthur are gifts from our Lord. Sound doctrine is becoming increasingly uncommon nowadays.
Wheen you can see what the works of faith are, since faith without works is dead...then you will be able to believe by faith. For faith has to have knowledge we perish for the lack of. And this knowledge can only be found by walking in the Way in/of Jesus.
R.c sporul sir looks so youngs
Wow.
It seems to me that the way RC explained fiduciary faith is very compatible with the Catholic understanding of fides formata caritate ( faith formed by love and guided by hope). This understanding unites the three theological virtues to a saving object which is faith, hope(trust), and love. I as a Catholic believe that we are justified by this type of faith alone. I argue that Trent does not reject justification by faith alone but faith that is alone. A faith absent of hope, and love poured into the heart of the believer does not save. Sproul here describes fiduciary faith as not only possessing hope and trust but also containing the love of God. I feel this lines up with Aquinas and the Catholic church. I feel that the reformed understanding of justification and the Catholic understanding of justification is closer than people think. Sometimes when Catholic apologist totally reject faith alone, they are rejecting Aquinas himself. " if Luther in his teaching of sola fide speaks of a faith that is not opposed to love then he would be right"~ pope Benedict XVI
Still love that hair....
Lol!
Soli Deo Gloria!
nōtitia: notice, acquaintance
assēnsus: agreed with, assented to, approved
fiducia: trust, faith, confidence, credit
You believe and you have trust on what you believe. Some even says the absence of doubt. But Hebrew 11:1 now faith is the substance of thing hope for; the evidence of things not seen.
What year was this
Do you have any physical evidence for your text claims?
Do all Presbyterians teach like this? If not RC is what stream of Presbyterian
Everytime i look at him, i can't stop but thinking Lt. Colombo is identical to him 🤣
He loved Peter Faulk, actor who played Colombo. RC often imitated the character for fun, and to make a point. He had several favorite episodes of the show, repeating lines verbatim.
@@gregorymiseyko5035 fake news
Colombo had different size hair dressed a lot sloppier lol
William shatner
(REHAB TIME!) FAITH IS LIKE LOVE. IT DOES NOT LET ITSELF BEE FORCE! FACTS OVA FEELINGS!
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Under our apostle paul’s ministry,today we are only saved by BELIEVING The Gospel of Jesus Christ,1st Corinthians Chapter 15 verse 1-4.Jesus Christ died on the cross,was buried and rose again on the third day.Jesus Christ Shed Blood is what saves you when you believe this plan of salvation with your heart.
Man! R.C. reminds me of William Shatner.
The question should be, “WHO is faith?”.
The Gardener
What do you mean?
@@DanielJosephPaul Jesus Christ IS Faith. His name is called Faithful.
@@TheArtisticGardener777 I have watched so many videos, read a lot of comments. I was looking to see if there is anyone who knows what true faith is. You are the first I have found that understands that faith is Jesus Christ.
Assurance of eternal security is because of the Faith of Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
@@DanielJosephPaul Amen! “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”
Galatians 2:20 KJV
Faith is a revelation.....faith is not something you get from education or going to school....
Faith is sovereignly given by God....
Faith cometh by hearing the word...and how can a man hear accept there be a preacher....and how can you have a preacher accept he be sent by God....meaning sovereignly chosen by God not chosen by some vote by a counsel of bishops junk....
The basis, the foundation, of any degree of faith
is based on holy scriptures. If you believe it is the inspired word of God then having faith is the logical result. So simple a blind man can find it. Satan desires to steal it and make you doubt. Stand on God's promise to you, that you are redeemed by the blood of Christ.
Romans 10 : 17.
When boasting that spiritual life for human "souls" is everlasting, humans disrespect all other forms of life. I suggest that we have two choices. We can either believe that a creator created a plan where suffering exists in all forms of life ... or ... we can believe that suffering is natural, because the universe always existed. I choose the second way of believing.
What you suggest is irrelevant. God is holy and sovereign. Man in sinful. God created a perfect world. Suffering entered when man sinned by willfully choosing to disobey God. Which is why man needs a savior. Mans spirit will live eternally because that's the way the eternal God created it. All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. The wages of sin is death. Repent and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.
@@TheJpep2424 If those in religion taught that there is only one place to go in an afterlife, and it is a divine place, where every soul is treated with the utmost kindness, and nothing but love ... even though I am not any longer religious, I would believe that the story couldn't do any harm. But the story doesn't end there. It goes on to state (as literal truth) that most souls will go to a very bad place in the hereafter, where they will suffer for eternity ... and that is what I have against religion. I am now 81 years of age, and feel whole, just as I am, and I won't allow those in religions to ever take that feeling of peace away from me again.
@@TheJpep2424 If, (for instance) children were locked in a room from birth, and not taught any language, they would create their own language among each other. Without religious teachers to persuade them that a soul, and a spirit, and a judge-mental god, and a heaven or a hell exists, they would live and die as do other animals. They would have indoctrinated each other ... plain, and simple.
@@TheJpep2424 If, as children, we had all been taught, and had believed the following story, we wouldn’t have any fear of death. From the book Medicine Madams and Mounties … Stories of a Yukon Doctor * 1933-1947 … Death is the final sleep … The Indians I met were used to death and dying. They saw it daily as they slaughtered and trapped animals for their livelihood. For them everything had its time, ending in death, and they could not understand our fear of dying. “Why do white people fear death?” they often asked me. “Nobody fears the onset of the unconsciousness called sleep yet you are afraid of the final sleep, death.”
@@junevandermark952 I do not look for, nor need, a feeling of peace. I need actual peace. Jesus has become my Peace.
'Faith' might not even be the right word. We have faith in the sunrise. It's not necessarily guaranteed but the consistency is there. Without any way of validating the existence of a God or lack there of, you give something for nothing except a verbal conformation that can't be confirmed. If your waiting on something that you can't prove is on the way, that's not faith. What your experiencing is hope. Your putting in the work, so you hope it's there. Hope.
Faith, John 3:16-18. Jesus said it, we believe it, and that settles it. John 6:47. The simplicity of the gospel. First Corinthians 15:1-4. Acts 16:31.
Essential doctrine to be considered to be a true Christian. This is not taught much anymore 😔
True Christians do not follow a man of their own choice, Cheryl. Read what the early Church has to say about those. True Christians accept the Gospel rather than to compose their own, based on their personal understanding of Scripture. Read the early Church, Cheryl!
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It was mid day, so how many stars did Abraham see in the sky? NONE.
Genesis 15:4-12 KJV
4 And, behold, the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
6 And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
7 And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
8 And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
9 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.
10 And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.
11 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
Hebrew 11 - How long did Abraham wander in the desert? 40 yrs God in silent?offered up Isaac
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
@@khongcogihetdau Thank you, Dao, for your reaction. I do not know what you mean, however.
In the gospels, Jesus stated: if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will be able to move mountains.
This statement is a misinterpretation of what Jesus truly said and it reveals how the disciples and gospelers misunderstood the teachings of Jesus.
If a person are to have "faith" the size of a mustard seed - what does that mean? How can you measure faith in such a way?
Faith is faith.
It is the "power of total conviction" in the mind, possessing the mind, and it cannot be restricted in "size."
Faith, arising out of your need to believe in something, because such a belief will serve your purposes in some way, can be powerful and strong, but never can it be estimated in "size!"
Belief is even stronger. Belief is the offspring of hearsay and logic. Because you have heard something and you have been convinced that what you have heard or read is true, you develop a deep belief in what you have heard. You believe it to be true. You believe in a total, complete way which defies contradiction.
Jesus was constantly telling people: "Believe you will receive - and you will receive."
However, Jesus knew at the time, that it would be almost impossible for people to ever have the faith which would cause miracles to happen, since no matter how much Jesus might explain Truth to people, they would still never have the intense knowing given Jesus in the desert.
Up to this time, some people have had faith in "Jesus Christ" but they have been like precocious children. Their faith has been partially blind and accepting, yet interwoven with much doubt. Therefore, whatever they needed to be done for them, they depended on "Jesus" for the work to be accomplished. Whereas, in fact, much of what they believe they have derived directly from "Jesus" has been their own "faith in Jesus" made visible in the form of things asked for.
While this child-like "faith" is very important to our well-being, those who are capable of moving onward on the spiritual path to perfection, must now reach a deeper level of true knowledge of the relation between mind and "matter." Without this foundation, people will continue to flounder in myths and will be locked into the misery of the human condition.
You just said it. "Those who wanted to be accepted for baptism questions were posed to them do you believe that Jesus is Lord? Do you believe in one God?" Babies cannot believe. So babies cannot be baptised.
Let's use the Bible better
First John 7:18
Second what is faith Hebrews 12:2
Third 1Corinthian 1:20.
Amen.
Not to be rude, but none of the verses you listed actually explains what faith looks like. RC does a great job in this video explaining what it looks like with scriptural passages.The Hebrews 12:2 passage says that Jesus is the perfecter of Faith, but we still need to know what faith actually is.
Eating an apple to the 'core' is the only way to eat an apple.
but the demons are not under the covenant of Faith,..
Faith also contains a love for Christ which the demons don’t have. That’s part of the saving faith God only gives
Jesus is Lord... Jordan style
Stop listening to a teacher of your own choice, folks. A man-made gospel does not bring anyone anywhere - except where you really do not want to go. Read the early Church to get to know the Gospel and come to follow Jesus. Not any man will bring you salvation - not even this one.
Amen.
What do you mean R.C. Sproul is great, and he’s brought millions of people to Christ not through his own teachings but the teachings of the Lord.
@@pleaseenteraname1103 This man brings you his own interpretations of the Word of God, my friend; just like so many others do. They all bring you different and contradictory teachings: they all bring you their own opinions and ideas. That is all they bring you; all of them. We are not called to follow a man of our choice: we are called to follow Jesus Who is the Truth. This man did not bring anyone to Jesus Christ, yet he brought many to Jesus Sproul. Another Jesus; another Gospel: all man-made. Read Paul and John and the early Church on the subject, my friend.
@@pierreschiffer3180 completely untrue,RC Sproul wants people to read the Bible for themselves, he doesn’t just want you to read it through his lens, and most the time it doesn’t really talk to his own personal interpretation, his interpretation is usually the scholarly consensus or the consensus most Presbyterians, and he’s a Presbyterian certain cat he’s going to favor a Calvinistic interpretation and understanding of the Bible.
@@pleaseenteraname1103 Well, you write it correctly: the man is a follower of John Calvin. Other protestants are followers of other men who come up with completely other gospels. Do you think all these man-made gospels are from God or from men?? Wake up, my friend. This man is one among many: an self-declared teacher of the Gospel, and they all come up with their own truth and gospel. Why would this man be any better or different compared to other men who do exactly the same: composing their own truth and gospel? It is all hard to believe. Nobody will be saved by a man-made gospel, my friend. It is no rocket science.
LUKE 17:20And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.ITS ALL ALLEGORY FLESH AND BLOODS LOOK OUTSIDE FOR IT, WAKE UP.
you don't even believe John 17:5 is in you.
Faith is non meritorious and all have learned things with it . Example when you were told that there was a place called Japan you believed and had faith but never saw it .
Reason and observation is a meritorious type of learning .
He says faith is evidence of things not seen! Well I'm sorry but that's just wrong faith is the farthest thing from evidence.
Went all over the place but never answered the question, "what is faith?" Waste of my valuable time!
He quoted Heb 11:1 I believe
@@alexkelley6064 Hebrews 11:1 isn't a definition. If you didn't know what a "Biscuit" was & had never seen or eaten one and I told you, "It's the thing that makes any meal better, And once you've tried them you will be convinced they are wonderful!" That still doesn't tell you what biscuits are. Hebrews 11:1 says that "things hoped for" are made out of faith. That's not descriptive of what faith is, it tells is that the "things hoped for" are made out of faith.
More like the antichrists creed...
No such thing as communion of saints
Haha
Isn't it funny how Christ chose fishermen, zealots and tax collectors to spread the Gospel. But for some reason we think only the highly educated with seminary degrees and huge libraries are able to understand it and explain it.
Remember though not Seminary trained; they spent three years with Son of God and that they were His apostles who were promised further revelation. See John 14&16
He was deceived and deluded by the false teaching of Augustine
Hahaha augustine does not reveal the truth of the bible. The truth of the bible reveals the accuracy of Augustine calvin spurgeon edwards Tata etc etc
Hahajaha these clueless dorks on utube comments so desperate to guess why guys who have studied it their wjole lives know what they know. Very amusing grasshoppers
@@iacoponefurio1915 Augustine departed from the earlier Greek-speaking teachers who contended against the religion of Plato and the Stoics on behalf of free will and foreknowledge which had been the teaching for 400 years. Having been a Manichean Gnostic Augustine polluted the gospel with those teachings
Faith = Superstition
Thanks