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What comes first: faith or new birth? For centuries, Christians have argued over the role humans play in salvation. Is it God alone who changes a sinner's heart, or must we first come to God in faith, working in tandem with His sovereign grace?

What comes first: faith or new birth? For centuries, Christians have argued over the role humans play in salvation. Is it God alone who changes a sinner's heart, or must we first come to God in faith, working in tandem with His sovereign grace?

What does it mean to say the Bible is God's Word? Christians have traditionally taught that God's truth is present in the sentences and propositions of the Bible. But recently, Neo-Orthodox theologians have challenged this idea. Where is their thinking right? And where is it dangerous?

Have you ever wondered how the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments were gathered to form the Bible? How do we know the right books got into the canon of Scripture? What criteria did the early church use to recognize which books were inspired by God, and which books were not?

The Bible is a collection of sixty-six books written over thousands of years by nearly forty different human authors. Does this testify for or against Scripture's divine origin? What is the difference between fallible human writings and God's infallible Word, delivered through fallible humans?

It's no surprise that the world disregards the authority of the Bible. Humans have been rebelling against God's commands ever since the fall of humankind. But what happens when the church begins to question the Bible? Dr. R.C Sproul helps us understand the nature of Scripture, beginning with the question, "What is the standard of truth?"

Jesus said, "If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." When we turn to Christ in repentance, our sins are forgiven. But why do some Christians continue to feel trapped under the weight of guilt even after they've been forgiven?

If God elects some people to salvation, does He also elect others to be reprobates? On what basis does God choose to elect people? Predestination is one of the most complex and misunderstood doctrines of the Christian faith. Yet the answers to these questions speak volumes about God's mercy and grace.

If God elects some people to salvation, does He also elect others to be reprobates? On what basis does God choose to elect people? Predestination is one of the most complex and misunderstood doctrines of the Christian faith. Yet the answers to these questions speak volumes about God's mercy and grace.

Many people deny the existence of the devil. Others substitute a belief in a personal being for an impersonal force. In our quest for sanctification, Christians must be equipped to face this spiritual adversary. What characterizes the devil? How can we use our knowledge to resist him?

The Bible often portrays the Christian life as a war. Every single day, we must battle against our fleshly desires. Who, or what, is the flesh? How can we overcome it? And what does it mean to please God in the midst of this melee?

Every Christian is engaged in a spiritual war, and one of the greatest battles we must fight is against what Scripture calls, "the world." The enemy is formidable, but we are not alone. Christ prayed for us in His high priestly prayer and called us to win this fight.

When we read the Gospel accounts about the Pharisees, it's hard to find anything good about these religious scholars. Although they spent ample time digging into the Scriptures, they failed to embrace the most important matters of faith. How can we learn to avoid their mistakes?

What is the goal of the Christian life? Is faith in Christ nothing more than a provision to escape hell? Or, is there a greater purpose? In this message, Dr. R.C. Sproul teaches about the importance of planning our lives in a way that honors God.

Many Christians define grace as "a gift we don't deserve." But Scripture divides grace into two parts: saving grace and common grace. Saving grace is given to believers, but common grace is given to everyone. Learn more about common grace in this message from Dr. R.C. Sproul.