Voices and influences
R. C. Sproul
Works on this site: 1977 to 2005.
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In their own words
They're worthless without love because love is the sine qua non of all virtue.
R. C. Sproul· Love Beyond Performance: Why Virtue Without Love Is WorthlessReformed
1 Corinthians 13:3 If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Joseph's brothers meant his suffering for evil, and insofar as this was their motivation, they were culpable before God.
R. C. Sproul· How Can God Bring Good Out of Evil?Reformed
Genesis 50:20 As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.
The text says nothing, absolutely nothing, about who will ever believe.
R. C. Sproul· Chosen by God, 1986Reformed
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
That hit home with me because I was doing a lot of fretting and it wasn't helping my spiritual life.
R. C. Sproul· A Letter to a Discouraged PastorReformed
Psalms 37:1 Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
But in the marriage of Christ and His bride, there is neither divorce nor separation.
R. C. Sproul· The Inseparable Love of GodReformed
Romans 8:35–39 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
About this voice
Dr. Robert Charles Sproul (February 13, 1939 – December 14, 2017) was an American Reformed theologian, Christian apologist, Presbyterian pastor (Presbyterian Church in America, PCA), and the founder of Ligonier Ministries (originally Ligonier Valley Study Center, founded 1971 in Western Pennsylvania; later relocated and grew into the global Reformed-teaching ministry). Educated at Westminster College PA (B.A., 1961), Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (M.Div., 1964), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Drs., 1969), and Whitefield Theological Seminary (Ph.D., 2001). His doctoral work at the Vrije Universiteit was on the philosophy of religion under G.C. Berkouwer. He has been described by The Gospel Coalition and other Reformed-evangelical sources as "the greatest and most influential proponent of the recovery of Reformed theology in the last century." Ligonier's Renewing Your Mind daily radio broadcast (launched 1994) became one of the most-heard Reformed-theology platforms internationally; the broadcast continues posthumously in Sproul's voice through extensive sermon archive. He chaired the International Council on Biblical Inerrancy (ICBI) and was one of the principal drafters of the 1978 Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy alongside J.I. Packer. His pastorate at Saint Andrew's Chapel (Sanford, Florida) began 1997 and continued until his death. His book catalog includes 70+ titles; The Holiness of God (1985) is his signature work.
8 works
What this site reads them for
| The work | Year | Quoted here |
|---|---|---|
| The Holiness of GodSproul's signature work; modern Christian classic on God's holiness; one of the most-significant 20th-c. evangelical articulations of fear-of-the-Lord theology. Substantial direct alignment with Bevere ★★★ anchor in different ecclesial register — the key Reformed-register convergent voice for the founder-foundational topic. | 1985 | Not quoted here yet |
| Chosen by GodSproul's accessible articulation of unconditional-election doctrine. Standard Reformed-evangelical lay-introduction to TULIP soteriology. | 1986 | 1 quotation |
| What Is Reformed Theology? Understanding the BasicsStandard accessible introduction to Reformed-theology framework — the five solas, the doctrines of grace, covenant theology, Reformed worship, the Christian life. | 1997 | Not quoted here yet |
| Knowing ScriptureSproul's hermeneutics primer — how the believer reads Scripture responsibly. Standard Reformed-evangelical lay-introduction to biblical-interpretation principles. | 1977 | Not quoted here yet |
| Classical Apologetics: A Rational Defense of the Christian FaithSproul's principal academic articulation of classical apologetics method against presuppositional apologetics (Van Til stream). Substantially shaped Reformed-evangelical apologetic-method discourse. | 1984 | Not quoted here yet |
| Defending Your Faith: An Introduction to ApologeticsLay-accessible companion to Classical Apologetics; the introductory framework for Reformed-evangelical lay readers. | 2003 | Not quoted here yet |
| Essential Truths of the Christian FaithCompact one-volume systematic-theology articulation of mainstream Reformed-evangelical doctrine in 100 short chapters. Standard Reformed-evangelical lay-systematic. | 1992 | Not quoted here yet |
| The Reformation Study BibleSproul's editorial-curatorial work on the Reformed-confessional study-Bible apparatus. Major Ligonier publishing project. | 2005 | Not quoted here yet |
Where to find them
- Ligonier Ministries
- The Holiness of God
- Chosen by God
- What Is Reformed Theology? Understanding the Basics
- Knowing Scripture
- Classical Apologetics: A Rational Defense of the Christian Faith
- Defending Your Faith: An Introduction to Apologetics
- Essential Truths of the Christian Faith
- The Reformation Study Bible
5 quotations across 5 books