Just saw your comment, @calendarmylife, and please know that I am FERVENTLY praying for your never-dying soul RIGHT NOW! It was over 45 years now that I read a little gospel tract which explained how ALL have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God! I saw myself as guilty, deserving of Hell while reading the Scripture in the tract! I was terrified! I knew I could not pay the debt of sin I owed God! Then I read of the cross of Jesus Christ for it was there that He paid the debt I owed IN FULL!!! See 1 Corinthians 15:1 - 4!❤
@@jayonnaj18 Amen! Thank you for the words and thank you for the prayers. I am going to do that reading :) I really appreciate the time you took to write what you wrote. You are a blessing from God.
Only way is to admit sin and call on JESUS CHRIST to save you. Only way and only name. Have to say it and want it in heart. Then Jesus sends the holy spirit to live within you and guide you and teach you. He brings things and people into your life to grow you from a baby Christian to a mature Christian. As when you are saved you are born again and are a new creature. Read bible for more or listen to Charles Stanley in touch ministry on you tube free. He has some 30 min sermons can listen to on what to do as a new christian. Also is funny at times and interesting.
You must repent. Turn your back on everything God hates and come to Jesus. Bring your whole life into light and the blood of Jesus cleanses you. He loves you. But he can't help those who want to stay in darkness. You will see the devil is also real. It's a huge battle for every true beliver. But with God on your side, and a humble mind you will overcome Satan by the blood of Jesus.
@@ramoth777every non christian is educated,obviously able to think Not like this clown pushing BeEs on the delusional masses-No One Is Coming To Save You-if you are indoctrinated and brainwashed into believing-get out while you can
At the same time, in God's mercy, He allows his people to obtain a college level theology education through a social media platform! We may take it for granted, but if we think about: God keeping His word pure and relevant for thousands of years God creating RC Sproul and giving him a heart to teach His word God training RC to reach the levels of proficiency in in theology that we see in every video God allowing the internet and social media to not only become a global phenomenon but rival the written word God allowing UA-cam to be the phenomenon it is today And God allowing this type of teaching not to be considered misinformation in this fallen world (yet) 🙏😓 Is a miracle in my book ✝️
It is neither comforting nor scary., it is a compendium of myth, and myth can never be true. Anyone can live a decent life without the bible. I do not need the bible to tell me that murder etc. is wrong.
@kevinastraw It is about Salvation. I tell you the TRUTH ! IF YOU DO NOT EXCEPT JESUS AS SAVIOR, YOU WILL MOST CERTAINLY SPEND ETERNITY IN HELL. THE SPIRIT WORLD IS ETERNAL. MORE REAL THAN FLESH. DO NOT BE SELF DECEIVED!!! READ THE GOSPELS!!! Nothing good you EVER do will EVER Save you. You do not know the CROSS!!! YOU ARE IN SERIOUS DANGER!!! 🙏 JESUS LIVES! HE IS BEAUTIFUL. AMEN 🙏🙌🙏 What are you doing on this channel? You obviously aren't 100% sure of ANYTHING! This I truly know. Especially where you will spend eternity. Amen!
I watched this video (Minute 24 and on) 2 days ago and can't get it out of my mind. I have re-watched it 4 times now and sent it to several people! I wish I had seen it 20 years ago; maybe I wouldn't have wasted all those years.
Truth will always be an offense to the unregenerate mind. I am so grateful God gave me eyes to see and ears to hear, and a heart to accept that which is true.
What was the decisive cause of your faith in Christ? The Calvinist says "The cause of my faith was Christ." The Arminian says "The cause of my faith in Christ was myself." There's way more to it than that (Depravity,Election, Atonement,New birth, perseverance,naming faith,etc), but the original question definitely identifies which "camp" one subscribes to. Both are biblically based. Both rely on scripture to form a differing perspective (and somewhat opposing view) with either viewpoint, the other can always point to scripture and say "yea,but what about THIS?" Both believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. I don't believe either have lost salvation because of it. I prefer to understand what I can of each and move on without firmly planting my feet in either camp. Are those that attack him so righteous as to also say "ALL protestants or ALL Catholics" are lost? I cannot. With all that said: I think RC Sproul (in the Calvinist camp) is an awesome teacher.@@NLloyd-gi3dv
It's so horribly sad that the vast majority of people are lost and living in spiritual darkness! I once was lost, too, but Jesus had grace and mercy on my wicked soul and chose me to be His child! I read the Gospel in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 over 45 years ago, repented and believed! God ALONE gets ALL OF THE PRAISE! I am fervently praying for all who are not saved! Jesus Christ paid our sin debt IN FULL! Praise ye Him!!!❤
God Bless you. Millions of us Christians out here. You are not alone. Keep working to save the lost. Just remember only the Holy Spirit can bring them to call on JESUS CHRIST to save them. We are just the way showers. Not are responsibility to save just show how.
@@yuw777 Only the Lord Jesus Christ can save anybody, certainly not me! I'm PRAYING for the souls of those who are lost! The LORD HIMSELF did the choosing, for all who get saved were foreordained by HIM in eternity past!
If even one person could be wrong about the state of their salvation, and if the way is narrow, probability says almost everyone who believes they are saved is going to hell.
@@mikeyj.philly What a depressing world, the hell is here on earth!!...What of people who have never heard of Jesus...They go to hell to I suppose ?...I refuse to believe a young baby is inherently evil..That occurs due to social conditioning, just the same way religious belief is socially conditioned
@@mikeyj.philly Jesus says repent of sin, admit a sinner, call on me, JESUS CHRIST to save you. Want it in your heart. And will be saved as no on can come to JESUS and save these things unless the holy ghost comes and helps him or her. And so those born again Christians are saved for all eternity. Christians are just the voice. God does it all behind the scenes.
It's 2024, and I'm doing my fourth Bible read-through. This time more than previous times, as I read in the Old Testament how God promised to take revenge on disobedient, faithless nations, I see the current nations of this world, most especially the US -- my nation. It's fine to be open minded as long as one's mind is open to the right things. A true Christian condemns the many evil things to which so many Americans -- in the name of open mindedness -- are readily bowing. Whenever I'm in a group that's preparing to pray and asks for special requests, I ask that we pray for our nation to recover from its faithlessness. Sometimes I get a sideways glance. I don't care. I know for what I'm praying. This message reminds me that I should be praying for my own salvation as well.
I’ve had the same experience - of getting sideways glances - when in prayer groups I’ve asked the group to pray over the faithlessness in our nation. Like you, I didn’t care though, because I knew the Lord had called me to be an intercessor for America during the tumultuous time before our recent election. So I prayed diligently, in and out of different prayer groups, and it seems our Almighty Father God has granted us some measure of forgiveness, if only temporarily. Now, through prayer, the Lord guided me to this message, out of which comes the guidance that, just as it’s been important for me to stand in the gap these past few months, now it’s time for me to focus on praying for my own salvation. I will, of course, continue to pray for our nation as well. 🙏✨🙏
Lord have mercy on me 😢 Im saved by your grace, goodness and mercy whos striving very hard to enter through the narrow gate. Therefore im fixing my eyes upon Jesus and the things above
The Holy Spirit would never present or promote the false gospel of Calvinism / TULIP. It is heresy and Sproul preached it. WCF and TULIP mix grace and works. People that believe that false gospel will stand condemned at the Matthew 7:21-23 judgement.
I'm neither a Calvinist nor a preterist, but I enjoy listening to RC onn many topics, even the hard doctrines, with listening ears and an open heart. He teaches Genesis, The Gospel and eternity soundly.
When we, as believers IN our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, read and study God's Holy Word, we will see that the words PREDESTINATE, ELECT & CHOSEN existed in the Bible l-o-n-g before John Calvin was ever born, LOL!😊
What the heck is calvinist and preterist and orthodox? The only label I wear is "God's child" and the only truth I acknowledge is His word through the holy spirits guidance. Paul also understood how silly this division is. Oh how grateful he must have been, the day he did not have to deal with us anymore. The man was tired, real tired.
@@roguedoge2479 ...well, in the first century church and for that matter the second, their was no OSAS, no preterism, amillenialism or post-mill. They would be considered heresies and called out. Paul did call out false teachers and doctrines such as his letter to the Galatians and setting the church in Thessaloniki back on track after some dodgy stuff floating around. John goes hard in Revelation of some of the church in Asia. Later on Irenaeus wrote Ahainst Herecies. So issues need to be addressed. People can believe what they want and do, even if those beliefs rely too much on allegory and historical revisionism rather than the plain reading of the text in context and wha the first church believed fir the first two centuries.
To all believers Jesus our Savior gave us the Holy Spirit to give us understanding of God's Holy Word the Bible because we aren't smart enough to understand all we study in the Bible without the Holy Spirit to guide us in Jesus name I pray Amen 🙏 ❤️
I absolutely love RC Sproul, my late sweet brother IN Christ! His teachings/preachings are sooo truly spiritually graphic, and I can't get enough of his Bible ministry! I've been saved for over 45 years, but never heard of him until March 2024! Yet, I have been walking the narrow way all these years led by the LORD to diligently feed my inward man on His word daily! God the Holy Spirit who indwells me has given me Blessed Assurance of my salvation! Glory!!!❤
“And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.” Malachi 4:3 KJV
Dear carld3218, I truly hope you do realize that there are no denominations in the Bible! Once a co-worker of mine saw me reading my Bible on break time, and asked me what church I went to and of what denomination I was! I answered her that there was no such animal as denominationalism in Scripture, and she said, "I'm a Baptist and Baptist is in the Bible!" I explained that John the BAPTIST was a Jew of the tribe of Levi, and she got irate and stalked out! Please don't get mad with me, dear @carld3218, ok?!❤
Thank you Lord Jesus for giving us such faithful teachers of your Word as RC. In faith I believe RC is home with you now and forever more. By God’s grace alone, and by faith alone in you alone Lord Jesus may I also stay the course, striving for the faith each day as I draw nearer to you.
RC!! God thank you for giving us our brother! Trust he is doing AWESOME in Glory! You get all the credit Father! Thank you for blessing your church with men like RC!
“And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;” 2 Peter 2:6 KJV Amen!
One of the most terrifying things about hell is that you don't communicate and have buddies in Hell. You are in total agony all alone forever. No Pow Wows. All alone amongst all the rest of lost souls. All alone , together, forever. It is simply unfathomable ugly. Heaven is unfathomable Paradise. I love you Father. In Jesus name WE ARE REDEEMED! Hallelujah! Amen! 🙌🙏❤
Hell, as you seem to picture it, serves no purpose whatsoever. It's a place of torture for torture's sake. Punishment is supposed to be a tool which reforms, humbles and ultimately improves a person. Hell does no such thing if there is no chance of escape. It's not even logically possible to "earn" an eternity of punishment for crimes committed in a finite mortal life.
@@skippy675 What you are missing here my friend is this: Those who reject Jesus are condemned eternally because they reject the only means by which they could be saved from eternal punishment. The debt for rejecting Jesus is simply unpayable, and so unpayable it is that even spending all eternity in hell, they will never pay it off. That is why they will spend all eternity there. To sum it all up, as precious and infinitely priceless is the blood of Jesus as infinitely unpayable is the punishment for rejecting it. That’s why the eternal punishment.
Good sermon. Aside from the most obvious, being in Hell and forever being separated from God is the worst thing I can think of. I love my Abba, Father and His Son Jesus Christ. He made those of us who accept Christ a promise of eternal life with Him, and sealed us with a guarantee, the Holy Spirit. I pray for so many ppl to receive Christ into their hearts and lives. I don't want anyone to go to Hell. Yet, the Bible says that "Hell will greatly open it's mouth...."
"The Spirit and the Bride say, 'Come.' And let the one who hears say, 'Come.' And let the one who is *thirsty* come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price." (Revelation 22:17) Who are the Spirit and the Bride? Why do they say "Come"? Who would be thirsty? Who is the Water of Life? Will not every knee bend and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God?
17:00 is quite interesting, and these philosophers weren’t far off from truth. Westminster larger question 2: How does it appear that there is a God? Answer: The very light of nature in man, and the works of God, declare plainly that there is a God; but his Word and Spirit only do sufficiently and effectually reveal him unto men for their salvation.
Nature does indeed reveal that there is a Creator God but provides mixed messages about his character. Natural theology will not the true nature of God. God is fully revealed in and through Christ and find that God is a loving Father and a consuming fire who will ultimately purge sin from each one if us and thereby make Mankind in his image. Behold the Lamb of Go who takes away the Sin of the World.
Matthew 11:27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
Have a garden spider in my garage. The webs it spins and the sacks it lays eggs in and carefully lines up for next years spiders. The skill it spins it's webs and catches flies and it lives only a few months. The work of a magnificient creator who loves math.
Of course God is in hell. Who else is punishing wretched sinners? Sinners are only removed from God's loving presence but never from his omnipresence. Those who worship the antichrist " will be tormented with FIRE and sulphur in the PRESENCE of the holy angels and in the PRESENCE of the Lamb (God). Ignore ignorant youtube comments and read your bible
@@user-or9cj3vk6t Though their is a gulf or canyon or river that the soul of hell or the soul of heaven cannot cross. Lazaraus could not bring water to the rich guy.
@@user-or9cj3vk6tNo God is Not in Hell and Neither his presence is Not in Hell Neither because Hell was never created for human beings but people made their choice when they reject the Lord Jesus Christ and this is the consequences that they will endure forever so God is Not in Hell at all but only God's wrath is going to be experience down there when people deny Christ and this is what will happen to people when they turn away from God.
“But the Anointing which you have received of Him Abides in you, and you need NOT that ‘a-n-y’ man teach you, But as the same Anointing teaches you of ALL things, And is Truth, and is no Lie, and even as it has taught you, You Shall (Must) ‘Abide’ in Him.” ~ Apostle John ~ (1 John 2:27)
You do realize that at the ~33 minute mark he's not talking about atheists, he's talking about folks who thought they were living their lives for Christ but were confused. He is talking about Christians. Many posting here may well be the one's being told to please leave.
@ But what, exactly do we examine? I assume folks of all viewpoints examine the basis of their beliefs regularly as they are faced with experiences and circumstances that may conflict with their fundamental beliefs. With the availability of faith almost any inconsistency can be explained away. The same still small voice that leads one person to shift one way leads the next person to shift the other way. That is why there are dozens of schisms in Christendom with each group certain they have the correct interpretation. That is why there appears to be a falling away. Folks start concluding there is no there there and leave it behind in exchange for their own spirituality.
My father worked for RC at Ligonier Ministries from 1992 to 1997. I was blessed to be taught by RC at a young age. I live in western Washington now. This is one of the least churched areas in the US. The Gospel is sorely needed here.
Praise the Lord! We born again believers IN Christ need to get busy, and by the POWER of the Indwelling Spirit, let the Gospel of the Grace of God be told everywhere!!!
I consider myself a believer in christ and a sinner in need of salvation. This man's attitude toward eternal damnation and the assertion that almost everyone who has ever lived will be burned and tortured without end, infinitely in ceaseless darkness and hellfire betrays a staggering lack of faith in my opinion. One who really believes what he is saying could not possibly make a single joke. They would never be able to come to terms with that reality had they any love in them. I simply cannot reconcile these teachings with their delivery.
@@drowningnotwaving I like to think I'm born again. How would anyone know if they truly are? I was baptized twice. Once as a child and once as a willing young adult. I prayed, fasted, made deliberate attempts to change my ways and failed as many do. I still have faith but hell is by far the biggest hole in my faith.
@mikeyj.philly Do you feel filled with the Holy Spirit? Does sinning/making mistakes grieve you? I'm not sure I understand what you mean by Hell is the hole in your faith. Can you elaborate about that, if that's OK?
@drowningnotwaving I mean that I do feel grieved when I sin, I have reasont o believe that "I" am saved though one can never truly know. But the mere possibility of people being tortured consciously, immeasurably, for EVER is just too cruel to accept.
@mikeyj.philly So, do you think that God shouldn't punish the wicked/unrepentant/sinful people of the world? What else could He do if He didn't send people to Hell? Is there another punishment that would be acceptable to God ?
Yes, I will give my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ PRAISE, for HE is the ONLY ONE WORTHY! Our Lord enabled our dear RC to preach/teach His Holy Word brilliantly! Thank You, Lord Jesus!!!
You must call on JESUS CHRIST to save you before death. It is too late once dead. Death is not the end. IT is the door that opens to the next state of existence.
It's 5:28 a.m. in nyc _i'm at 22:38 and thinking to be able to stumble upon this degree of brilliance simply because i paid my cell phone bill is beyond phenomenal.🧐
Never stop seeking for the answer and it will ALWAYS lead to the truth. The God Head= The Father, The Son, and His Holy Ghost. Mind You: The Way Is Narrow
@@benmowbray1400 So what's your point? There are three persons, one God, we all know that. And who is Jesus? John 1:1-3,14 The Holy Spirit is a person John 14:26 Rom 8:11 Can you tell me the gospel that Paul preached? How can someone get saved? Are you saved? Are you born again?
@regtaylor1163 A lie is the Trinity I will give you one million dollars if you can find the word Trinity in the bible Revelation 22 :15 Outside are the dogs all those liking and who believe a lie.Acts 7:55 And I saw Jesus standing at the right hand of God .Where is the third part of this Trinity lie? behind the Son of God? who is a separate being .I could write so much more but Christedoms false Trinity God will be nowhere to save them during the upcoming Great Tribulation because Babylon the Great will be burned to the ground as Revelation 18:8 clearly states and there will be no divine intervention to stop her divine execution by the political wild beasts of the earth that she rides at present.
BELIEVE JESUS CHRIST ALONE FOR SALVATION, OUOUT OF 100% HOW MUCH ALONE DID JESUS CHRIST PAY ON THE CROSS TO RECONCILE SINNERS BACK TO THE FATHER? 100% ,THEREFORE YOU CANNOT EVEN ADD 1% TO THE FINISHED WORK OF THE CROSS, OBVIOUSLY GOOD WORKS FOLLOW BELIEVING OUT OF LOVE FOR GOD. THANK YOU JESUS, THE SIMPLICITY OF THE GOSPEL, BELIEVE JESUS CHRIST ALONE FOR SALVATION.
All excellent except for not explaining how his own terror at the thought of hell was resolved. It could leave some who are genuinely saved with the thought that we can never be assured of our election.
The gospel is about much more than just your personal salvation. It's not just about "getting in". The kingdom of heaven is loving your neighbor. That's it! If you forgive others, your heavenly Father will freely forgive you. Mt 6:14
@@formerfundienowfree4235 We are separated from God now by the fog of sin. Remove the sin and you will experience God. He is waiting. .....after death those who have not chosen JESUS CHRIST as savior will no longer have access to God. He forces you during life to choose to a certain point. If you do not call on Christ before death to save you then by default the judgement of your actions which are guilty of sin in world will have to be paid for by sending the soul to hell. Jesus is the get out of hell free card. Available to all who ask with a humble and repenant heart.
The first half with all the talk of philosophy lost me and I actually left the video. Fortunately, I decided to come back and see if there was more to the message worth listening to. Turned out there was. Very thought provoking.
This man has been my mentor since I finished divinity school in 1983. I completed doctoral studies under his tutelage. He was something else....a force to be reckoned with...he spoke...I listened and kept my mouth shut.
I am one of hand full of Bible teachers that teach why God did life this way. It is because of god-like nature. He understands it, we have learn it. We have to major on two areas. Love for God, which means we will have show it under pressure. And to love our neighbor as ourselves, even if they live on 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. (Matthew 22:37-40) When Jesus is ruling on earth from Jerusalem, we will be transformed and use 100% of our mind and spirit. (1 John 3:2) Apparently it isn’t easy, because we will be on this planet and this universe for one thousand years. Thr Survivors of the Great Tribulation will still be at 20%. We will have to interact with them and deal with them as Jesus does us now.
Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves (Sheol) will hear His voice and come out- those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned. John 5:28-29 Not now when one dies, but later, at the day of judgement.
Dr. Sproul was a Reformed Theologian, a Calvinist and a prolific author. The things that I appreciate most about him is his ability to teach, preach, write and relate to those who are the Elect of God. Unlike others, he could preach and teach without any notes ... !🙂
RC Sproul was NOT a Calvinist! The words PREDESTINED, ELECT AND CHOSEN were in the Holy Bible CENTURIES before John Calvin was even born, LOL! Calvin did NOT invent those terms! God elects and chooses those whom He wants in His Kingdom, and John Calvin had nothing to do with it!!! Please diligently study your Bible!
This really is going back to the dark ages. There is no hell or heaven, dead human beings rot away in the earth or become ash in the crematorium. An eternal afterlife is the wish of human beings that cannot stand this life and can do nothing, or will not do anything, to improve it. For them real life is a prison from which they can pass the time dreaming of eternal bliss. But anything that is eternal is impossible.
Is he talking about earning your way to heaven and your sins causing you to go to hell? There is a huge factor that he is forgetting, faith in Jesus' death, burial and resurrection as payment for our sins. He's saying "If I wind up in hell...." Can you not be assured of your salvation?
First of all, we are saved by GRACE (Titus 2:11, Eph.2:8) the core component of the glorious gospel of grace is found in Gen.15:6 repeated three times in Romans, Galatians, and James...the doctrine of imputed righteousness as part of the justification package, we are declared innocent or not guilty by the Judge Himself then pronounced 100% righteous based on Christ's finished work at Calvary's bloody cross. Personal sins take no human to hell, John 16:9, the sin of unbelief does. Romans 5:17, imputed righteousness is a grace gift and the Lord is NOT an Indian giver. (Rom.11:29) You cannot lose by being bad what you never gained by being good...salvation is ALL the work of the Lord, 1Pet.1:5, kept saved by His power not ours...anyone believing or teaching one can sin their way out of salvation is ignorant, biblically ignorant, and I blame their pastor. (Jeremiah 50:6)
No, he is not talking about salvation by works: 44:30 "Your works will never get you into the kingdom..." He is also not saying your salvation is up in the air and anybody's guess. He's saying that _if_ you have not come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and therefore subsequently end up in Hell, _if_ we have decieved ourselves like the many who cried out, "Lord, Lord," we have no one to blame but ourselves. That does not have anything to do with an aspect of uncertainty of salvation but rather the power of deception on multiple levels. You can be absolutely convinced you are saved even though you are absolutely not saved. That's what he's talking about.
Yes as those that confess they sin and call on JESUS CHRIST to save them and want it in their heart are save once and forever. You cannot say the words without the holy spirit helping you. The holy spirit comes and live in you and changes your heart from the sinful one you got from Adam to a good heart like Gods. Can take a lifetime. The reason we are assured it that JESUS says he lost not one person that God gave him except the one< Judas, who sold him out and betrayed him.
God is a spirit and those who worship him must worship with spirit and truth as Jesus said John 4:24 so this lie that you believe is totally the opposite to what that scriptually reality is saying of true worship. The Anti Christ's in Christedom strike again with their false Pagan Trinity teaching not found anywhere in the Bible
@@benmowbray1400 The Word is the lamb. The lamb is Christ JESUS. And the World was made through the Word and the Word was in the world and the world knew him not.
@brentwalsh786 What a lie !Hebrews 10 :12" But this man offered sacrifices once for all time and sat down at the right hand of God" .how clear !Acts 7:55 and Jesus himself said the same thing to the oppossers of his time (Matthew 26:64Mark:14 :62) All those believing this lie are blind and you know the results of this Godman lie ?both fall into the pit of eternal destruction!
Have you ever even looked up "Jesus is God" in the Bible? You have no clue as to what you're talking about B. Of course the Lord Jesus Christ is God come in the flesh.
Let me point out something. The ONLY place we hear the Lord speak of Hell is Luke 16:23 What everyone reading the verse FAILS to see, is that everyone in the passage is a JEW. There are no Gentiles mentioned.....HELLO ? ?
Either read your bible more extensively or learn to make use of the search function on any of the online bibles. Here's what I found: Matthew 5:22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell. Matthew 5:29 If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. Matthew 5:30 If your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to go into hell. Matthew 10:28 Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 18:9 If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be cast into the fiery hell. Matthew 23:15 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves. Matthew 23:33 You serpents, you brood of vipers, how will you escape the sentence of hell? Mark 9:43 If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life crippled, than, having your two hands, to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire, Mark 9:45 If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame, than, having your two feet, to be cast into hell, Mark 9:47 If your eye causes you to stumble, throw it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be cast into hell, Luke 12:5 But I will warn you whom to fear: fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him!
As a former Atheist I use to think the same thing. By the grace of God, I know better now. PLEASE for your sake examine your heart and make sure you are right. As you know, if you are wrong, it will be a terrible mistake and you will unfortunately; remember this post for all eternity.
What I find difficult to understand is where the concept of hell as eternal concept torment comes from. It is not a word found in the Bible but a word imposed as a catch all for a variety of different Hebrew/Greek words none of which point to endless constant torment. It is in fact a philosophical concept not found in the preaching of the Apostles recorded in Acts. Jesus spoke of Gehenna (wrongly translated hell) and proclaimed he came to seek and to save that which was lost. We must not simply accept the teachings of any leader without considering it in the context of the whole teaching of Scripture and I do not find 'hell' as described here in the Gospel. This was a concept alien to many of the early Church Fathers and results in undermining the beauty of God's character as revealed in Jesus Christ producing a fear of God that engendering terror but not awe and thankfulness. 'Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the Sin of the World'.
@lawrence1318 I disagree please quote me any text where the word 'hell' is used. In fact let me save you time there aren't any. Hell is a concept that you have been taught in church with no substance in Scripture. In Acts there are about 17 occasions where the Gospel is presented to individuals or groups. The threat of eternal constant torment cannot be found in any of them. I think perhaps you need to read Scripture more closely and study what the early Church Fathers taught regarding Christ's passion. Grace and Peace.
@@stephengorman1025actually Jesus said the flame is not quenched and the worm Never Dies therefore they are Eternal and they are tormenting because people are Weeping and wailing and gnashing their teeth together in severe torment and it is also written in the scripture the smoke of their torment goes up forever. Mark 3:28-29 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
It is said if you believe and love Christ you will enter heaven for all of eternity. The Athiest does not believe this. If the Athiest is right I have nothing to lose. If I'm right the Athiest has everything to lose. Praise the Lord🙏
Perhaps more to the point than people discussing theology in hell for every professing Christian is do you live the theology that is biblical have you really examined your life in light of God's truth does it line up or are you living out a lie ?
Hell was invented to scare money out of folks pockets. If God will punish humans that are so weak and totally unable to obey as Jesus Christ clearly taught --- and as He taught only a few are "CALLED" to the Father in the time before Christ comes to earth as KING of Kings and LORD of Lords -- then the false doctrine of a "hell" is from Satan.
I am GUILTY. I deserve HELL. He owes me NOTHIING and only He can save my soul. I don’t wanna go there either. Please save me Lord
Just saw your comment, @calendarmylife, and please know that I am FERVENTLY praying for your never-dying soul RIGHT NOW! It was over 45 years now that I read a little gospel tract which explained how ALL have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God! I saw myself as guilty, deserving of Hell while reading the Scripture in the tract! I was terrified! I knew I could not pay the debt of sin I owed God! Then I read of the cross of Jesus Christ for it was there that He paid the debt I owed IN FULL!!! See 1 Corinthians 15:1 - 4!❤
@@jayonnaj18 Amen! Thank you for the words and thank you for the prayers. I am going to do that reading :) I really appreciate the time you took to write what you wrote. You are a blessing from God.
comes Lord to save you. He is the lifeboat of God. Hop on. How. 1. admit sin and do wrong. 2. Call on JESUS CHRIST to save you.
Only way is to admit sin and call on JESUS CHRIST to save you. Only way and only name. Have to say it and want it in heart.
Then Jesus sends the holy spirit to live within you and guide you and teach you. He brings things and people into your life to grow you from a baby Christian to a mature Christian. As when you are saved you are born again and are a new creature. Read bible for more or listen to Charles Stanley in touch ministry on you tube free. He has some 30 min sermons can listen to on what to do as a new christian. Also is funny at times and interesting.
You must repent. Turn your back on everything God hates and come to Jesus. Bring your whole life into light and the blood of Jesus cleanses you. He loves you. But he can't help those who want to stay in darkness. You will see the devil is also real. It's a huge battle for every true beliver. But with God on your side, and a humble mind you will overcome Satan by the blood of Jesus.
How grateful i am for the Lord Jesus Christ. A sinner redeemed to be with the Lord forever!
Me too ,God Bless you
Formerly a sinner--now a SAINT!
@@ramoth777every non christian is educated,obviously able to think Not like this clown pushing BeEs on the delusional masses-No One Is Coming To Save You-if you are indoctrinated and brainwashed into believing-get out while you can
@@garrettspeakeasy you were a sinner. But now you are a Saint saved by grace! Hallelujah.
Amen & Amen
The bible is the most comforting book in the world to those regenerated, and the scariest book in the world to those not.
Amen, you said it, @roguedoge2479! GLORY!!!
@@roguedoge2479 Absolutely Correct! God bless you. Praise Jesus!!!
At the same time, in God's mercy, He allows his people to obtain a college level theology education through a social media platform!
We may take it for granted, but if we think about:
God keeping His word pure and relevant for thousands of years
God creating RC Sproul and giving him a heart to teach His word
God training RC to reach the levels of proficiency in in theology that we see in every video
God allowing the internet and social media to not only become a global phenomenon but rival the written word
God allowing UA-cam to be the phenomenon it is today
And God allowing this type of teaching not to be considered misinformation in this fallen world (yet) 🙏😓
Is a miracle in my book ✝️
It is neither comforting nor scary., it is a compendium of myth, and myth can never be true. Anyone can live a decent life without the bible. I do not need the bible to tell me that murder etc. is wrong.
@kevinastraw It is about Salvation. I tell you the TRUTH ! IF YOU DO NOT EXCEPT JESUS AS SAVIOR, YOU WILL MOST CERTAINLY SPEND ETERNITY IN HELL. THE SPIRIT WORLD IS ETERNAL. MORE REAL THAN FLESH. DO NOT BE SELF DECEIVED!!! READ THE GOSPELS!!!
Nothing good you EVER do will EVER Save you. You do not know the CROSS!!! YOU ARE IN SERIOUS DANGER!!! 🙏 JESUS LIVES! HE IS BEAUTIFUL. AMEN 🙏🙌🙏
What are you doing on this channel? You obviously aren't 100% sure of ANYTHING! This I truly know. Especially where you will spend eternity. Amen!
I watched this video (Minute 24 and on) 2 days ago and can't get it out of my mind. I have re-watched it 4 times now and sent it to several people! I wish I had seen it 20 years ago; maybe I wouldn't have wasted all those years.
It’s not too late!
God's timing indeed
You and I are among the millions who wasted so many years. Satan accuses, but God is a graceful God.
Truth will always be an offense to the unregenerate mind. I am so grateful God gave me eyes to see and ears to hear, and a heart to accept that which is true.
Me too... thats why i ran from Calvinism to Christ!
@@NLloyd-gi3dvBe careful, he said the unregenerated mind finds truth offensive
Amen. "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me"- John 10:27
@@NLloyd-gi3dv You ran from Scripture to what, exactly?
What was the decisive cause of your faith in Christ?
The Calvinist says "The cause of my faith was Christ."
The Arminian says "The cause of my faith in Christ was myself." There's way more to it than that (Depravity,Election, Atonement,New birth, perseverance,naming faith,etc), but the original question definitely identifies which "camp" one subscribes to. Both are biblically based. Both rely on scripture to form a differing perspective (and somewhat opposing view) with either viewpoint, the other can always point to scripture and say "yea,but what about THIS?" Both believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. I don't believe either have lost salvation because of it. I prefer to understand what I can of each and move on without firmly planting my feet in either camp. Are those that attack him so righteous as to also say "ALL protestants or ALL Catholics" are lost? I cannot.
With all that said: I think RC Sproul (in the Calvinist camp) is an awesome teacher.@@NLloyd-gi3dv
Thank you, RC for still speaking from the grave. You touch me and I’m sure many many more people.
It's so horribly sad that the vast majority of people are lost and living in spiritual darkness! I once was lost, too, but Jesus had grace and mercy on my wicked soul and chose me to be His child! I read the Gospel in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 over 45 years ago, repented and believed! God ALONE gets ALL OF THE PRAISE! I am fervently praying for all who are not saved! Jesus Christ paid our sin debt IN FULL! Praise ye Him!!!❤
God Bless you. Millions of us Christians out here. You are not alone. Keep working to save the lost. Just remember only the Holy Spirit can bring them to call on JESUS CHRIST to save them. We are just the way showers. Not are responsibility to save just show how.
@@yuw777 Only the Lord Jesus Christ can save anybody, certainly not me! I'm PRAYING for the souls of those who are lost! The LORD HIMSELF did the choosing, for all who get saved were foreordained by HIM in eternity past!
If even one person could be wrong about the state of their salvation, and if the way is narrow, probability says almost everyone who believes they are saved is going to hell.
@@mikeyj.philly What a depressing world, the hell is here on earth!!...What of people who have never heard of Jesus...They go to hell to I suppose ?...I refuse to believe a young baby is inherently evil..That occurs due to social conditioning, just the same way religious belief is socially conditioned
@@mikeyj.philly Jesus says repent of sin, admit a sinner, call on me, JESUS CHRIST to save you. Want it in your heart. And will be saved as no on can come to JESUS and save these things unless the holy ghost comes and helps him or her. And so those born again Christians are saved for all eternity. Christians are just the voice. God does it all behind the scenes.
It's 2024, and I'm doing my fourth Bible read-through. This time more than previous times, as I read in the Old Testament how God promised to take revenge on disobedient, faithless nations, I see the current nations of this world, most especially the US -- my nation. It's fine to be open minded as long as one's mind is open to the right things. A true Christian condemns the many evil things to which so many Americans -- in the name of open mindedness -- are readily bowing. Whenever I'm in a group that's preparing to pray and asks for special requests, I ask that we pray for our nation to recover from its faithlessness. Sometimes I get a sideways glance. I don't care. I know for what I'm praying. This message reminds me that I should be praying for my own salvation as well.
I’ve had the same experience - of getting sideways glances - when in prayer groups I’ve asked the group to pray over the faithlessness in our nation. Like you, I didn’t care though, because I knew the Lord had called me to be an intercessor for America during the tumultuous time before our recent election. So I prayed diligently, in and out of different prayer groups, and it seems our Almighty Father God has granted us some measure of forgiveness, if only temporarily. Now, through prayer, the Lord guided me to this message, out of which comes the guidance that, just as it’s been important for me to stand in the gap these past few months, now it’s time for me to focus on praying for my own salvation. I will, of course, continue to pray for our nation as well. 🙏✨🙏
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Lord have mercy on me 😢 Im saved by your grace, goodness and mercy whos striving very hard to enter through the narrow gate. Therefore im fixing my eyes upon Jesus and the things above
Today I THANK God
For this mans Insight
And Intelligence in the
True Factual Exsistance
Of Our Lord
What an Incredible Lecture????
Sermon....😊❤
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We love and miss RC Sprouls sermons. This was a Man of God. ❤
Yes, @jonhamilton48, for sure he was a true servant of God, my dear brother IN Christ! Praise the Lord Jesus!!!❤
Amen! Let us seek HIM with all truth and diligence! HE *is* LORD!
RCSproul …well done good and faithful servant ❤❤❤
Those who speak ill of anyone should beware of the consequences.
Indeed
Aaaamen, @norm1158! But we must speak ill of heresies people mistakenly preach/teach, just NOT the person!
Powerful is an understatement.
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What a gripping, Holy-Spirit-filled sermon. My God, let us be a people of the narrow way. In Jesus' name, I plead with Thee!
🙌🙏😭🙏🙌
The Holy Spirit would never present or promote the false gospel of Calvinism / TULIP. It is heresy and Sproul preached it. WCF and TULIP mix grace and works. People that believe that false gospel will stand condemned at the Matthew 7:21-23 judgement.
@@frankw.1721 Matthew 7:21-22
@@frankw.1721 Philippians 2:12
It's not works... it's the fruits that you bear. Are you a good good tree or a bad tree?
I stand by my comments because they are based on the Truth. RC Sproul was a Calvinist TULIP WCF promoter/ adherent. A false gospel.
@@frankw.1721 okie dokie smokie! Be filled with the joy of the Lord today!
🔥 😊🔥
I'm neither a Calvinist nor a preterist, but I enjoy listening to RC onn many topics, even the hard doctrines, with listening ears and an open heart. He teaches Genesis, The Gospel and eternity soundly.
When we, as believers IN our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, read and study God's Holy Word, we will see that the words PREDESTINATE, ELECT & CHOSEN existed in the Bible l-o-n-g before John Calvin was ever born, LOL!😊
@@jayonnaj18 ...though Galatians is a problem for the OSAS doctrine.
What the heck is calvinist and preterist and orthodox? The only label I wear is "God's child" and the only truth I acknowledge is His word through the holy spirits guidance. Paul also understood how silly this division is. Oh how grateful he must have been, the day he did not have to deal with us anymore. The man was tired, real tired.
@@roguedoge2479 ...well, in the first century church and for that matter the second, their was no OSAS, no preterism, amillenialism or post-mill. They would be considered heresies and called out. Paul did call out false teachers and doctrines such as his letter to the Galatians and setting the church in Thessaloniki back on track after some dodgy stuff floating around.
John goes hard in Revelation of some of the church in Asia.
Later on Irenaeus wrote Ahainst Herecies.
So issues need to be addressed. People can believe what they want and do, even if those beliefs rely too much on allegory and historical revisionism rather than the plain reading of the text in context and wha the first church believed fir the first two centuries.
To all believers Jesus our Savior gave us the Holy Spirit to give us understanding of God's Holy Word the Bible because we aren't smart enough to understand all we study in the Bible without the Holy Spirit to guide us in Jesus name I pray Amen 🙏 ❤️
I absolutely love RC Sproul, my late sweet brother IN Christ! His teachings/preachings are sooo truly spiritually graphic, and I can't get enough of his Bible ministry! I've been saved for over 45 years, but never heard of him until March 2024! Yet, I have been walking the narrow way all these years led by the LORD to diligently feed my inward man on His word daily! God the Holy Spirit who indwells me has given me Blessed Assurance of my salvation! Glory!!!❤
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"Theology is God talking about Himself and allowing man to ear👂 hustle in on the conversation!"
✝️ Pastor Jesse Gastand
“And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.” Malachi 4:3 KJV
I belong to another denomination, but RC radiated such humility that I can't resist his words. May he rest in peace.
Dear carld3218, I truly hope you do realize that there are no denominations in the Bible! Once a co-worker of mine saw me reading my Bible on break time, and asked me what church I went to and of what denomination I was! I answered her that there was no such animal as denominationalism in Scripture, and she said, "I'm a Baptist and Baptist is in the Bible!" I explained that John the BAPTIST was a Jew of the tribe of Levi, and she got irate and stalked out! Please don't get mad with me, dear @carld3218, ok?!❤
@@jayonnaj18 Brought up a good point. Sometimes people are not ready to here a truth. Hopefully she will come back in time.
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Thank you Lord Jesus for giving us such faithful teachers of your Word as RC. In faith I believe RC is home with you now and forever more. By God’s grace alone, and by faith alone in you alone Lord Jesus may I also stay the course, striving for the faith each day as I draw nearer to you.
RC!! God thank you for giving us our brother! Trust he is doing AWESOME in Glory! You get all the credit Father! Thank you for blessing your church with men like RC!
“And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;” 2 Peter 2:6 KJV
Amen!
JC Sproul.. One of the 5:53 finest Biblical Scholars of our time. A man who was truly inspired by God’s Holy Spirit.
Thank you , this was a great sermon ♥️
One of the greatest teachers of Our Gospel
Agree!!
No one can dissect the word like rc.
@@Tmoney_85 Really ???????
Yes that’s what I believe
@@johannmeiring4208duh!!
One of the most terrifying things about hell is that you don't communicate and have buddies in Hell. You are in total agony all alone forever. No Pow Wows. All alone amongst all the rest of lost souls. All alone , together, forever.
It is simply unfathomable ugly.
Heaven is unfathomable Paradise.
I love you Father. In Jesus name WE ARE REDEEMED! Hallelujah! Amen! 🙌🙏❤
Hell, as you seem to picture it, serves no purpose whatsoever. It's a place of torture for torture's sake.
Punishment is supposed to be a tool which reforms, humbles and ultimately improves a person. Hell does no such thing if there is no chance of escape. It's not even logically possible to "earn" an eternity of punishment for crimes committed in a finite mortal life.
Doesn’t sound like the kind of place a loving God would create, much less allow his children to enter.
@@cadon351.) If you Love, you also must hate, you can’t love both righteousness and wickedness.
2. None of God’s children are in Hell.
@@skippy675
What you are missing here my friend is this:
Those who reject Jesus are condemned eternally because they reject the only means by which they could be saved from eternal punishment. The debt for rejecting Jesus is simply unpayable, and so unpayable it is that even spending all eternity in hell, they will never pay it off. That is why they will spend all eternity there.
To sum it all up, as precious and infinitely priceless is the blood of Jesus as infinitely unpayable is the punishment for rejecting it. That’s why the eternal punishment.
@@cadon35Not His children. They are children of the devil. They don’t know God, neither does He know them. Matt. 7:21-23
Hume? Kant? 😳 I LOVE love love that he’s discussing them within this sermon!
Good sermon. Aside from the most obvious, being in Hell and forever being separated from God is the worst thing I can think of. I love my Abba, Father and His Son Jesus Christ. He made those of us who accept Christ a promise of eternal life with Him, and sealed us with a guarantee, the Holy Spirit. I pray for so many ppl to receive Christ into their hearts and lives. I don't want anyone to go to Hell. Yet, the Bible says that "Hell will greatly open it's mouth...."
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@@California1973-o1d I must have missed the joke
Hell is not being separated from God. He will be there in full wrath.
@@ktmilliken1860 He will not be there. It's for Satan and his demons, also all those who rejected Christ.
@nomopms1 God is omnipresent. He is what makes hell Hell. He will administer His wrath forever in hell.
Wow! Excellent analysis of the downward spiral of Christian belief! But God triumphs forevermore
Free Grace Theology is the only way.
Without free will ?
All grace is free. That's why it's called "grace".
Jesus is the way, the truth and the life, no man comes unto God but by Jesus....period, always remember that
Free Grace Theology being of the Bob Wilkins type?
Amen, LOTUS over TULIP. Free grace friend here as well.
God have mercy!
"The Spirit and the Bride say, 'Come.' And let the one who hears say, 'Come.' And let the one who is *thirsty* come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price." (Revelation 22:17)
Who are the Spirit and the Bride?
Why do they say "Come"?
Who would be thirsty?
Who is the Water of Life?
Will not every knee bend and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God?
17:00 is quite interesting, and these philosophers weren’t far off from truth. Westminster larger question 2: How does it appear that there is a God?
Answer: The very light of nature in man, and the works of God, declare plainly that there is a God; but his Word and Spirit only do sufficiently and effectually reveal him unto men for their salvation.
Nature does indeed reveal that there is a Creator God but provides mixed messages about his character. Natural theology will not the true nature of God.
God is fully revealed in and through Christ and find that God is a loving Father and a consuming fire who will ultimately purge sin from each one if us and thereby make Mankind in his image.
Behold the Lamb of Go who takes away the Sin of the World.
Matthew 11:27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
Have a garden spider in my garage. The webs it spins and the sacks it lays eggs in and carefully lines up for next years spiders. The skill it spins it's webs and catches flies and it lives only a few months. The work of a magnificient creator who loves math.
Remember, since God is love and God won't be in hell, there will be no love in hell. Everyone will despise each other.
Of course God is in hell. Who else is punishing wretched sinners? Sinners are only removed from God's loving presence but never from his omnipresence. Those who worship the antichrist " will be tormented with FIRE and sulphur in the PRESENCE of the holy angels and in the PRESENCE of the Lamb (God). Ignore ignorant youtube comments and read your bible
@@user-or9cj3vk6t The torment in the lake of fire will be the lack of love and the fire itself. God will be with us on the New Earth.
@@user-or9cj3vk6t Though their is a gulf or canyon or river that the soul of hell or the soul of heaven cannot cross. Lazaraus could not bring water to the rich guy.
@darrellt5627 God is Omnipresent...He is EVERYWHERE at ALL times...
@@user-or9cj3vk6tNo God is Not in Hell and Neither his presence is Not in Hell Neither because Hell was never created for human beings but people made their choice when they reject the Lord Jesus Christ and this is the consequences that they will endure forever so God is Not in Hell at all but only God's wrath is going to be experience down there when people deny Christ and this is what will happen to people when they turn away from God.
This is stunning!!😊
The Scriptures are sufficient
“But the Anointing which you have received of Him
Abides in you, and you need NOT that ‘a-n-y’ man teach you,
But as the same Anointing teaches you of ALL things,
And is Truth, and is no Lie, and even as it has taught you,
You Shall (Must) ‘Abide’ in Him.”
~ Apostle John ~
(1 John 2:27)
God is Just and True and everything that He does is Right.
AMEN!!!
You do realize that at the ~33 minute mark he's not talking about atheists, he's talking about folks who thought they were living their lives for Christ but were confused. He is talking about Christians. Many posting here may well be the one's being told to please leave.
You are so right, and that's what's scary! We ALL need to examine our souls!
@ But what, exactly do we examine? I assume folks of all viewpoints examine the basis of their beliefs regularly as they are faced with experiences and circumstances that may conflict with their fundamental beliefs. With the availability of faith almost any inconsistency can be explained away. The same still small voice that leads one person to shift one way leads the next person to shift the other way. That is why there are dozens of schisms in Christendom with each group certain they have the correct interpretation. That is why there appears to be a falling away. Folks start concluding there is no there there and leave it behind in exchange for their own spirituality.
My father worked for RC at Ligonier Ministries from 1992 to 1997. I was blessed to be taught by RC at a young age.
I live in western Washington now. This is one of the least churched areas in the US. The Gospel is sorely needed here.
Praise the Lord! We born again believers IN Christ need to get busy, and by the POWER of the Indwelling Spirit, let the Gospel of the Grace of God be told everywhere!!!
Eye hath not seen etc but God hath revealed these things by His Spirit.
Thanks be to God for you brother.
I consider myself a believer in christ and a sinner in need of salvation.
This man's attitude toward eternal damnation and the assertion that almost everyone who has ever lived will be burned and tortured without end, infinitely in ceaseless darkness and hellfire betrays a staggering lack of faith in my opinion. One who really believes what he is saying could not possibly make a single joke. They would never be able to come to terms with that reality had they any love in them. I simply cannot reconcile these teachings with their delivery.
I'm not sure I understand your point of view but I'd like to. Are you a Born Again Christian or just believe that Christ exists?
@@drowningnotwaving I like to think I'm born again. How would anyone know if they truly are? I was baptized twice. Once as a child and once as a willing young adult. I prayed, fasted, made deliberate attempts to change my ways and failed as many do. I still have faith but hell is by far the biggest hole in my faith.
@mikeyj.philly Do you feel filled with the Holy Spirit? Does sinning/making mistakes grieve you? I'm not sure I understand what you mean by Hell is the hole in your faith. Can you elaborate about that, if that's OK?
@drowningnotwaving I mean that I do feel grieved when I sin, I have reasont o believe that "I" am saved though one can never truly know. But the mere possibility of people being tortured consciously, immeasurably, for EVER is just too cruel to accept.
@mikeyj.philly So, do you think that God shouldn't punish the wicked/unrepentant/sinful people of the world? What else could He do if He didn't send people to Hell? Is there another punishment that would be acceptable to God ?
I don't want to know... ever.
You don’t have a say in the matter.
Just found this great man. Thank you Lord for blessing us to be able to glean from his sermons.
R C Sproul's youtube channel is Ligionier Ministries if you want to hear more of his teaching
Charles Stanley in touch ministry for the baby christians. Sermons match life to problem using bible to solve it.
Give him praise 👏
Yes, I will give my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ PRAISE, for HE is the ONLY ONE WORTHY! Our Lord enabled our dear RC to preach/teach His Holy Word brilliantly! Thank You, Lord Jesus!!!
HIS mercies are new everyday, take advantage...lamentations 3:22-23
And they never end 🙂
You must call on JESUS CHRIST to save you before death. It is too late once dead. Death is not the end. IT is the door that opens to the next state of existence.
Thank You Lord Jesus For Saving a disgusting sinner like me! Thank You Lord Jesus! Thank You! John 3:16
Amen, amen, amen, dear @walterellman4346! Our Lord Jesus is WORTHY TO BE PRAISED!!!
You hear Hilary and Kamela cackles.
It's 5:28 a.m. in nyc _i'm at 22:38 and thinking to be able to stumble upon this degree of brilliance simply because i paid my cell phone bill is beyond phenomenal.🧐
God works in mysterious ways. Billy Graham videos are on you tube free. He had a great spirit of God and is seen in his videos even now.
Well illustrated!
The message starts at 24:05
Thank you!!
Thanks
The introduction is very important 😂
Never stop seeking for the answer and it will ALWAYS lead to the truth.
The God Head= The Father, The Son, and His Holy Ghost.
Mind You:
The Way Is Narrow
The way is grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.
This, apart from the law.
I always wonder why ppl say Holy Ghost instead of Holy Spirit. God/Christ is not dead friend. His gift to us, our helper, His Spirit, is not a ghost.
Godhead What a load of rubbish read Psalm 83:18
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So what's your point?
There are three persons, one God, we all know that.
And who is Jesus?
John 1:1-3,14
The Holy Spirit is a person
John 14:26
Rom 8:11
Can you tell me the gospel that Paul preached?
How can someone get saved? Are you saved? Are you born again?
@regtaylor1163 A lie is the Trinity I will give you one million dollars if you can find the word Trinity in the bible Revelation 22 :15 Outside are the dogs all those liking and who believe a lie.Acts 7:55 And I saw Jesus standing at the right hand of God .Where is the third part of this Trinity lie? behind the Son of God? who is a separate being .I could write so much more but Christedoms false Trinity God will be nowhere to save them during the upcoming Great Tribulation because Babylon the Great will be burned to the ground as Revelation 18:8 clearly states and there will be no divine intervention to stop her divine execution by the political wild beasts of the earth that she rides at present.
Unfortunately some wandering witted individuals think that when they get to hell they'll have a big party with their friends.
An excellent talk. He was a learned man. Lyn
I m his save me fix me teach me strengthen me lead me disiplune me prune me
Not a graduation ceremony. So true.
To be sure that you are not going to hell, repent and obey Acts 2;38 for salvation by the Lord Jesus Christ into his Church.
BELIEVE JESUS CHRIST ALONE FOR SALVATION, OUOUT OF 100% HOW MUCH ALONE DID JESUS CHRIST PAY ON THE CROSS TO RECONCILE SINNERS BACK TO THE FATHER? 100% ,THEREFORE YOU CANNOT EVEN ADD 1% TO THE FINISHED WORK OF THE CROSS, OBVIOUSLY GOOD WORKS FOLLOW BELIEVING OUT OF LOVE FOR GOD. THANK YOU JESUS, THE SIMPLICITY OF THE GOSPEL, BELIEVE JESUS CHRIST ALONE FOR SALVATION.
All excellent except for not explaining how his own terror at the thought of hell was resolved. It could leave some who are genuinely saved with the thought that we can never be assured of our election.
Then those people haven't studied their Bibles. We can be assured.
Good sermon.
I take it as a compliment when people describe me as narrow minded and inflexible.
At 38:20, RC shows us why Calvinism is just utterly ridiculous
I agree with you.
People like this guy, made me a total Armenian.
Let us pray for jmerrick
The gospel is about much more than just your personal salvation. It's not just about "getting in". The kingdom of heaven is loving your neighbor. That's it! If you forgive others, your heavenly Father will freely forgive you. Mt 6:14
You have to admit sin and call on JESUS CHRIST to save you. Jesus is the life boat. God tells you there is no other way.
@@yuw777 prove to me that we are separated from God. Bible verses are not the proof. The Bible is the claim. Not the proof.
@@formerfundienowfree4235 We are separated from God now by the fog of sin. Remove the sin and you will experience God. He is waiting. .....after death those who have not chosen JESUS CHRIST as savior will no longer have access to God. He forces you during life to choose to a certain point. If you do not call on Christ before death to save you then by default the judgement of your actions which are guilty of sin in world will have to be paid for by sending the soul to hell. Jesus is the get out of hell free card. Available to all who ask with a humble and repenant heart.
You just proved your own request. Sheesh.
I don’t know, RC, how is it down there? Did you pick up smoking again?
Remember the atheist formula: insult God insult Christians insult Christianity = they win the argument. Makes zero sense. ❤
Boy do I miss him!!!
Try Charles Stanley or Billy Graham. Both on you tube free.
The first half with all the talk of philosophy lost me and I actually left the video. Fortunately, I decided to come back and see if there was more to the message worth listening to. Turned out there was. Very thought provoking.
This man has been my mentor since I finished divinity school in 1983. I completed doctoral studies under his tutelage. He was something else....a force to be reckoned with...he spoke...I listened and kept my mouth shut.
NDE near death experience video. Most all talk about the light, But a few talk about the darkness and demons.
I am one of hand full of Bible teachers that teach why God did life this way.
It is because of god-like nature. He understands it, we have learn it.
We have to major on two areas. Love for God, which means we will have show it under pressure.
And to love our neighbor as ourselves, even if they live on 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. (Matthew 22:37-40)
When Jesus is ruling on earth from Jerusalem, we will be transformed and use 100% of our mind and spirit. (1 John 3:2)
Apparently it isn’t easy, because we will be on this planet and this universe for one thousand years.
Thr Survivors of the Great Tribulation will still be at 20%. We will have to interact with them and deal with them as Jesus does us now.
Do not be amazed at this,
for a time is coming
when all
who are in their graves (Sheol)
will hear His voice
and come out-
those who have done
what is good
will rise to live,
and those who have done
what is evil
will rise to be condemned.
John 5:28-29
Not now when one dies, but later, at the day of judgement.
Dr. Sproul was a Reformed Theologian, a Calvinist and a prolific author. The things that I appreciate most about him is his ability to teach, preach, write and relate to those who are the Elect of God. Unlike others, he could preach and teach without any notes ... !🙂
RC Sproul was NOT a Calvinist! The words PREDESTINED, ELECT AND CHOSEN were in the Holy Bible CENTURIES before John Calvin was even born, LOL! Calvin did NOT invent those terms! God elects and chooses those whom He wants in His Kingdom, and John Calvin had nothing to do with it!!! Please diligently study your Bible!
You are sealed with the gift of the Holy Ghost by Acts 2;38.
Excellent Sermon,Love and Miss RC Sproul-RIP-The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.
Amen, amen!🧡🙏🙏🙏🧡
Of this I am sure. There are no atheists in hell. They all have proof.
We're living in Hell. Wake up!
No we're not living in hell this isn't even close to what hell is like
@deannasage5491 That's what you think.
I know that is a popular thing to say; however, it's not true. Hell as described in scripture is nothing like what we are currently living in.
Wait, this isn’t a sermon. I thought this was a sermon lol. Anyway, I love this ❤
Try Charles Stanley in touch ministry or Billy Graham.
Aleays great sermons, but no worse comment section than Christians reaponding to a sermon.
This really is going back to the dark ages. There is no hell or heaven, dead human beings rot away in the earth or become ash in the crematorium. An eternal afterlife is the wish of human beings that cannot stand this life and can do nothing, or will not do anything, to improve it. For them real life is a prison from which they can pass the time dreaming of eternal bliss. But anything that is eternal is impossible.
And you know this how?!?!?
Is he talking about earning your way to heaven and your sins causing you to go to hell? There is a huge factor that he is forgetting, faith in Jesus' death, burial and resurrection as payment for our sins. He's saying "If I wind up in hell...." Can you not be assured of your salvation?
First of all, we are saved by GRACE (Titus 2:11, Eph.2:8) the core component of the glorious gospel of grace is found in Gen.15:6 repeated three times in Romans, Galatians, and James...the doctrine of imputed righteousness as part of the justification package, we are declared innocent or not guilty by the Judge Himself then pronounced 100% righteous based on Christ's finished work at Calvary's bloody cross. Personal sins take no human to hell, John 16:9, the sin of unbelief does. Romans 5:17, imputed righteousness is a grace gift and the Lord is NOT an Indian giver. (Rom.11:29) You cannot lose by being bad what you never gained by being good...salvation is ALL the work of the Lord, 1Pet.1:5, kept saved by His power not ours...anyone believing or teaching one can sin their way out of salvation is ignorant, biblically ignorant, and I blame their pastor. (Jeremiah 50:6)
No, he is not talking about salvation by works: 44:30 "Your works will never get you into the kingdom..." He is also not saying your salvation is up in the air and anybody's guess. He's saying that _if_ you have not come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and therefore subsequently end up in Hell, _if_ we have decieved ourselves like the many who cried out, "Lord, Lord," we have no one to blame but ourselves. That does not have anything to do with an aspect of uncertainty of salvation but rather the power of deception on multiple levels. You can be absolutely convinced you are saved even though you are absolutely not saved. That's what he's talking about.
Yes as those that confess they sin and call on JESUS CHRIST to save them and want it in their heart are save once and forever. You cannot say the words without the holy spirit helping you. The holy spirit comes and live in you and changes your heart from the sinful one you got from Adam to a good heart like Gods. Can take a lifetime. The reason we are assured it that JESUS says he lost not one person that God gave him except the one< Judas, who sold him out and betrayed him.
God says it is by FAITH so that none can boast and free and by Grace
@@yuw777 you are saved by GRACE not faith, even the demons believe yet they are eternally damned (Titus 2:11, Ephesians 2:8)
So I reckon instead of praying for folks around us to go to heaven, we should pray the opposite to increase our odds.😮
I can't imagine a believer would say this; I pray that you examine your heart!
Amen!
God became man and had His dwelling among us and we beheld His glory.
God is a spirit and those who worship him must worship with spirit and truth as Jesus said John 4:24 so this lie that you believe is totally the opposite to what that scriptually reality is saying of true worship. The Anti Christ's in Christedom strike again with their false Pagan Trinity teaching not found anywhere in the Bible
@@benmowbray1400 The Word is the lamb. The lamb is Christ JESUS. And the World was made through the Word and the Word was in the world and the world knew him not.
@brentwalsh786 What a lie !Hebrews 10 :12" But this man offered sacrifices once for all time and sat down at the right hand of God" .how clear !Acts 7:55 and Jesus himself said the same thing to the oppossers of his time (Matthew 26:64Mark:14 :62) All those believing this lie are blind and you know the results of this Godman lie ?both fall into the pit of eternal destruction!
Have you ever even looked up "Jesus is God" in the Bible? You have no clue as to what you're talking about B. Of course the Lord Jesus Christ is God come in the flesh.
Let me point out something. The ONLY place we hear the Lord speak of Hell is Luke 16:23 What everyone reading the verse FAILS to see, is that everyone in the passage is a JEW. There are no Gentiles mentioned.....HELLO ? ?
Oh yeah, so Jesus only died for jews.that means your Spanish name is indicative of your race. Which means you're not Jewish, which means... 😮 😮😮
Either read your bible more extensively or learn to make use of the search function on any of the online bibles. Here's what I found:
Matthew 5:22
But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.
Matthew 5:29
If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
Matthew 5:30
If your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to go into hell.
Matthew 10:28
Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 18:9
If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be cast into the fiery hell.
Matthew 23:15
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.
Matthew 23:33
You serpents, you brood of vipers, how will you escape the sentence of hell?
Mark 9:43
If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life crippled, than, having your two hands, to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire,
Mark 9:45
If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame, than, having your two feet, to be cast into hell,
Mark 9:47
If your eye causes you to stumble, throw it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be cast into hell,
Luke 12:5
But I will warn you whom to fear: fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him!
Since hell doesn't exist in the first place - this question has no meaning whatsoever!
As a former Atheist I use to think the same thing. By the grace of God, I know better now. PLEASE for your sake examine your heart and make sure you are right. As you know, if you are wrong, it will be a terrible mistake and you will unfortunately; remember this post for all eternity.
Anyone who thinks this great teacher is in hell I personally think is deceived and unless God gives them repentance will find themselves in hell.
What I find difficult to understand is where the concept of hell as eternal concept torment comes from.
It is not a word found in the Bible but a word imposed as a catch all for a variety of different Hebrew/Greek words none of which point to endless constant torment.
It is in fact a philosophical concept not found in the preaching of the Apostles recorded in Acts.
Jesus spoke of Gehenna (wrongly translated hell) and proclaimed he came to seek and to save that which was lost.
We must not simply accept the teachings of any leader without considering it in the context of the whole teaching of Scripture and I do not find 'hell' as described here in the Gospel.
This was a concept alien to many of the early Church Fathers and results in undermining the beauty of God's character as revealed in Jesus Christ producing a fear of God that engendering terror but not awe and thankfulness.
'Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the Sin of the World'.
@@stephengorman1025 You'll need to read the New Testament a lot more. The concept of hell is well-enunciated in the NT>
@lawrence1318 I disagree please quote me any text where the word 'hell' is used. In fact let me save you time there aren't any. Hell is a concept that you have been taught in church with no substance in Scripture.
In Acts there are about 17 occasions where the Gospel is presented to individuals or groups. The threat of eternal constant torment cannot be found in any of them.
I think perhaps you need to read Scripture more closely and study what the early Church Fathers taught regarding Christ's passion.
Grace and Peace.
@@stephengorman1025actually Jesus said the flame is not quenched and the worm Never Dies therefore they are Eternal and they are tormenting because people are Weeping and wailing and gnashing their teeth together in severe torment and it is also written in the scripture the smoke of their torment goes up forever.
Mark 3:28-29 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
@@stephengorman1025 Again, the concept of hell is well-enunciated in the NT. So you're either lying or ignorant.
It is said if you believe and love Christ you will enter heaven for all of eternity. The Athiest does not believe this. If the Athiest is right I have nothing to lose. If I'm right the Athiest has everything to lose. Praise the Lord🙏
“Atheism is a fairy story for people afraid of the LIGHT.”
~ Prof John Lennox
IF an Athiest than just by saying you are against God and he does not exist you give credence to his existence is a good argument.
Pascal’s wager
Okay it's good so far but who is he how about a name, who is this guy George Beverly shade
Pastor R.C. Sproul
"They hate god" "they hate jesus"
Obey Acts 2:38
Perhaps more to the point than people discussing theology in hell for every professing Christian is do you live the theology that is biblical have you really examined your life in light of God's truth does it line up or are you living out a lie ?
How can a preacher know what happens in hell other than what scripture tells us
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Hell was invented to scare money out of folks pockets. If God will punish humans that are so weak and totally unable to obey as Jesus Christ clearly taught --- and as He taught only a few are "CALLED" to the Father in the time before Christ comes to earth as KING of Kings and LORD of Lords -- then the false doctrine of a "hell" is from Satan.
THEY WILL REMEMBER EVERYONE WHO EVANGELIZED THEM AND THEY WILL HEAR SATAN SAYING "YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE HERE!"
SHALOM
SATAN WILL BE SAYING NOTHING, BUT COOKING IN HIS OWN FLAMES.
Why you go to hell?
Why do thank that sir? That’s pretty stout.