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WEBLigonier Ministries exists to proclaim, teach, and defend the holiness of God in all its fullness to as many people as possible. We support the church by providing trustworthy teaching to help Christians know what they believe, why they believe it, how to live it, and how to share it. Read About Ligonier. Featured Event.
The Nature of God | Ligonier Ministries
WEBMar 9, 2022 · Introduction. “God is a spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.”. This succinct definition from the Westminster Shorter Catechism (Q&A 4) provides a sound place to begin our consideration of the nature of God to help us avoid inaccurate concepts and notions.
The Sermon on the Mount | Ligonier Ministries
WEBAug 12, 2021 · The Sermon on the Mount is one of five major collections of the teaching of Jesus found in the gospel of Matthew (Matt. 5–7; 10:1–11:1; 13:1–53; 18:1–19:1; 23:1–26:2). Commentators note that Matthew arranges the teaching of Jesus this way in order to parallel the five books of Moses (Genesis–Deuteronomy) and present Him as …
The Word of God | Ligonier Ministries
WEBAug 12, 2021 · The Word of God is a frequently used way to describe or identify the Bible, the collection of sixty-six books written over the course of at least fifteen hundred years by Apostles and prophets, humanly speaking, and breathed out by God, divinely speaking.It is called the Word of God because God is the primary author and the prophets and Apostles are secondary authors.
Dispensationalism - Ligonier Ministries
WEBMay 1, 2023 · Dispensationalism is a modern hermeneutical system of theology that exists as an alternative to historic Reformed covenant theology. Dispensationalism originated in the nineteenth century in the writings of John Nelson Darby. It has spread rapidly throughout the church in the Western world since in …
Christian Character - Ligonier Ministries
WEBAug 12, 2021 · The heart of Christian character is conformity into the image of Christ (Rom. 8:29). Christian character involves the renewal of the whole life of a believer. Conformity to Christ reaches to the physical, spiritual, mental, emotional, and dispositional aspects of the Christian life. The Scriptures set out the many sides of Christian character.
The Return of Christ | Ligonier Ministries
WEBMar 9, 2022 · The revelation of the saving work of God in time is framed by the first and second coming of Jesus. In His first coming, Jesus accomplished the work of redemption. When He comes again, He will bring about the consummation of all things in final judgment and salvation. The return of Christ is meant to produce hope in Christians who are suffering.
What Is a Covenant? - Ligonier Ministries
WEBAug 21, 2023 · A covenant is usually thought of as a contract. While there surely are some similarities between covenants and contracts, there are also important differences. Both are binding agreements. Contracts are made from somewhat equal bargaining positions, and both parties are free not to sign the contract. A covenant is likewise an agreement.
Who Was Melchizedek? Was He Jesus? | Ligonier Ministries
WEBJan 11, 2024 · In Genesis 14, Melchizedek greets Abraham and brings him bread and wine. And since he is a king-priest figure, bringing bread and wine has allusions perhaps to the Lord’s Supper. He is a Jesus-like figure. Melchizedek, zedek in Hebrew is the word for “righteousness,” so he’s the king of righteousness, which sounds like Jesus for sure.
5 Things You Should Know about Heaven - Ligonier Ministries
WEBJan 2, 2023 · Here are five things you should know about heaven. 1. Heaven is a place. Acts 1:6–11 tells us that Jesus ascended to heaven, indicating His movement from one place (earth) to another (heaven). Furthermore, we know that Jesus continues to have a physical human body after His resurrection, albeit …