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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.

Teaching children to pray can be a struggle. Often kids want to talk to God, but they're not sure what words to use, or what requests to make. In the children's storybook, The Barber Who Wanted To Pray, Dr. R.C. Sproul helps children of all ages find appropriate words to address their Creator.

When Martin Luther stood up to the Catholic church, he faced the threat of death with heroic boldness. What fed his convictions and gave him courage to take this dangerous stance? In this interview, Dr. Steven Lawson explains the basis for Luther's self-assurance.

Would you believe that Martin Luther, the theologian at the heart of the Protestant Reformation, was insane? Dr. R.C. Sproul examines this psychological question, and concludes that, whether or not he was mentally ill, Martin Luther understood the meaning of God's holiness better than anyone else.

In the sixteenth century, few people could read. Even clergymen were illiterate and unable to understand the text of the Bible. But there was an even larger problem. Tradition had replaced Scripture as the central authority of the church. Dr. Stephen Nichols explains how Martin Luther's rediscovery of the Bible's authority changed all this.

The Protestant Reformation was one of the most influential periods in Western history. Many Christians today owe their spiritual heritage to the courageous work of Reformers like Martin Luther. But while the effects of the Reformation are widely known, often the causes are simplified or ignored.

Many people are quick to designate any unexpected or awe-inspiring event a miracle, while others deny the very possibility of miracles occurring at all. So who's right? Should we still anticipate miracles from God? And what's at stake in this discussion?

Many people are quick to designate any unexpected or awe-inspiring event a miracle, while others deny the very possibility of miracles occurring at all. So who's right? Should we still anticipate miracles from God? And what's at stake in this discussion?

In one of the most difficult sayings in the Bible, God says, "I make peace ... and create evil" (Isaiah 45:7 KJV). But this seems inconsistent with God's character. How are we to understand such a perplexing statement? Is God really the source behind evil?

In Leviticus 10, God uses capital punishment on two sons of the high priest for bringing strange fire before the Lord. Why did God deal with them so harshly? Considering the nature of the offense, was this a cruel and unusual punishment? How should we understand situations like this where God seems to break with His just and loving character?

Scripture clearly states that God hardened Pharaoh's heart. But Pharaoh was punished for his subsequent actions against the Israelites. Was God being unjust, since He was the one who hardened Pharaoh's heart? To understand the answer to this question, we have to understand both human sinfulness and God's justice.

If God's purpose on the cross was to save the whole world, then why isn't the whole world saved? The answer to this question is contained within Christ's High Priestly Prayer in the Gospel of John, and the controversial doctrine of limited atonement.

When tragedies occur, our first reaction is to ask "Why?" We want to know why evil is in the world. Why innocent people die. Why God allows calamity. These questions are not new. When a tower collapsed and killed several people in ancient Israel, Christ's followers asked Him these very same questions. His response was neither popular nor easy.

The Holy Spirit is receiving a lot of well-deserved attention in churches today. So what is His role? And how to we please Him? Dr. R.C. Sproul explains that it's not so much what we do, but who we are that will either please or grieve the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit is receiving a lot of well-deserved attention in churches today. So what is His role? And how to we please Him? Dr. R.C. Sproul explains that it's not so much what we do, but who we are that will either please or grieve the Holy Spirit.