Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/gods-unfailing-promise. Maybe he had bits of Lukes Gospel and some of his own letters. What are the five points of Calvinism really about and how can we believe them, while maintaining gracious humility towards others who don't? Join us for a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy thrown in for flavor. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on Christ's tender love for His family, to which we now belong by grace. When I thought about that, quite separate from the Marrow Controversy, and put the two things together in a way that I dont think the leading figures in the Marrow Controversy did, it really did strike me that this is something that goes right down to the very roots of our existence. This is why you see it in the non-Christian religions. He is married to his beautiful and loving wife Dorothy Ferguson. Yet, on the other hand, the book has had this resonance that goes beyond what you might think it would have, given that thats the topic. New episodes Mondays and Fridays. , . Matt Tully In other words, its a more, Elevation Worship: Manslaughter or Murder, Support Missionary Scott Morgan: Plucking Brands from Andy Stanleys Fire, From Black Friday to Good Friday: Easter Ad Campaigns, Russell Moore, Tyler Zach, and the Gospel For Enneagram, Rick Warren: His Stainglass Window and His Female Pastors, in which Ligon Duncan endorsed the work of a gay Anglican priest, Churches Bombed in Sri Lanka, Clinton and Obama dont refer to victims as Christians, Marcus Hayes Withdraws from FBC Naples, Committee to Appoint Interim Without Approval, Childrens Book Tells Children How to Summon Demons, r/Reformed Bans Reformation Charlotte for Not Being Woke Enough. Rufus The Roadrunner Ferguson, who turned 72 on Friday, played for UW from 1970 through 1972. Its very interesting to listen to peoples reactions to that question: yes or no, or dont know, or theres something maybe not quite right about the way youre asking that question. He explains that although the Holy Spirit is at times the forgotten Person of the Trinity, His presence and work is found all over the redemptive history. By the time its in a readers hands, presumably the author has read it at least twice, the editor has worked through it, somebody else has worked through it, sometimes a whole committee of people have worked through it. I want to get into that a little bit and have you tell us what that controversy was actually about and who the key players were, but before we even do that, had you heard of the Marrow Controversy before, I believe, it was a pastor from Indianapolis who reached out to you and asked you to come speak? Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains that the true rest pictured in Noah would be provided in Christ. Its not a focus on the personnot the solution to the Old Testament crossword puzzlebut Christ himself offered to the people. [3] He was the pastor there for 10 years. WebToday, Sinclair Ferguson looks to Christ, the second Adam, who will bring redeemed humanity into everlasting glory. Sinclair B. Ferguson We dont want morality from the Old Testament. Occasionally, Im asked to speak at seminary graduations and I think, I wish I was sitting where theyre sitting!. In Christ Alone: Living the Gospel-Centered Life. I cant even pronounce their names. I was going to ask about that. But in any event, Adam was king. He later moved back to Scottland in the year 1997, where he filled the pulpit at St Georges-Tron Church in Glasgow, succeeding the successful two-decade ministry of Eric Alexander. Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers the grave warning found in Pilate's own answer to this question. Morbid is a true crime, creepy history and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technician and a hairstylist. He is likely to be a person who will make me think through right down to the roots of the gospel. Were just sort of playing to the echo chamber that were a part of already. Sinclair Ferguson Sinclair Ferguson Bio, Wiki, Age WebSinclair Ferguson ( - ) Listen to freely downloadable audio sermons by the speaker Sinclair Ferguson in mp3 format. Today, Sinclair Ferguson looks to Christ, the second Adam, who will bring redeemed humanity into everlasting glory. After long ages of conflict for the people of God, Jesus Christ arrived to fulfill Genesis 3:15 in His conquest of Satan. They had seen something on the website, and so they had formed their opinion without carefully reading and reflecting. They intended it to be a trap question, because if you said yes, the first thing youve got to do is to leave your sin and then come to Christ. There was legalism, there was hyper calvinism, and at the end of the day, the men who led the charge all got accused of Antinomianism. WebSinclair B. Ferguson (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is Chancellors Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary and the former senior minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, South Carolina.He is the author of several books, including By Grace Alone and Lessons from the Upper Room.Sinclair and his wife, Westminster Bookstore on Twitter: "The Classic Warfield Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson is a weekday devotional podcast featuring thoughtful reflections on the Christian life and Sinclair Ferguson 6:9). But it wasn't until he saw Jesus' facecloth, neatly folded and by itself, that John believed. He says there that all have sinned. These tools are wonderful tools. Today, Sinclair Ferguson looks at the man to whom Jesus said, "Today you will be with me in paradise" (Luke 23:43). WebWebcast LIVE NOW! Alas, we dont know how it all wouldve developed. His writing interests have ranged from works of scholarship to books for children. Ferguson speaks at numerous conferences worldwide. When we lose hold of who God is, then our identity as His image-bearers will inevitably unravel. In addition, Ferguson also serves as an assistant minister at St. Peters Free Church Of Scotland, Dundee. I think the truth of the matter is, too, that the legalism could vary. 27 Apr 2023 17:16:01 Matt Tully Matt Tully Matt Tully If you read John 13, its fairly obvious that Jesus knelt down before Judas Iscariot and washed his feet. However, after a disastrous Q&A at a Ligonier event in which Ligon Duncan endorsed the work of a gay Anglican priest, reports are circulating that Ligonier has done some soul-searching regarding how much they want to be affiliated with the biggest social justice advocates out there, with Duncan and Mohler included. So, surely, he would have come to his heavenly Father, leading the whole created order as its prophet, priest, and king, and said to his Father, Father, we finished the work, and then, like a child, wouldve handed it all back to God as the love gift of an obedient creation. And yet, nevertheless, there were big differences and there was disagreement. But the way that we actually carry out that disagreement today is, in some ways, similar to how it was back even with the Marrow Controversy three hundred years ago. At that time, nobody was interested in any opinions I had. WebAnxiety is a pervasive problem for many of us today. Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-blessing-of-abraham. Use this work to point suffering brothers They thought that minimized Christ. The minister was in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Thank you very much for having me. Baptism And then Adam was a priest. At the end of the day, it needs to be done as someone who is a servant of Christ, and also a servant of the person. When Sinclair Ferguson was growing up in Scotland in the 1950s, the culture was not only Christian but also Reformed. Is that mostly due to just the didactic nature of Pauls teaching where hes giving us propositions vs. the story form of the Gospels and the Old Testament, or is it more than that? You say to him, Excuse me, youre breaking the law, and he says, Were not under law. It sounds like Im hearing you say theres actually value in theological disagreement and discussion. But I realized then that because I had focused on what I thought were really important theological, pastoral issues, the historical setting was just one of many settings in which the issue of how do we understand the gospel, especially when people begin to develop a Reformed view of theology, there are big questions related to the nature of Gods covenant. In addition to being Senior Minister, Dr. Ferguson is Professor of Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. I suppose the most popular kind is youre driving along the road and the guy whos driving you is going 95 mph and the speed limit is 70 mph. Listen to Sinclair Ferguson and learn some helpful texts to which you can turn and shine some light into somebodys darkness. So when we read Paul, I think we need to keep, as it were, getting under the surface of what he said to the person, with whom he lives in union and communion, about whom he has said this. Websort by. God is faithful and he has blessed the church with resources like this so we can help each other. What advice would you give to a modern Christianmaybe even a modern pastoron how to deal with theological disagreement in our world today? Subscribe today so you dont miss an episode. Hes alright because of what he contributed. Can you think of any examples from our modern lives today where you have seen legalism or Antinomianism infect the purity of our understanding of the gospel, perhaps in subtle ways that we would never say it like that, but its still maybe there? I can act as though the world is just waiting for me to hear about every single issue. Review: Deserted by God? (Sinclair Ferguson Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson is a weekday devotional podcast featuring thoughtful reflections on the Christian life and our relationship with God. In that sense, the strength of the fellowship of the church. At the end of Luke 2 it says Jesus was growing in stature, but also in wisdom and favor with God. Dr. Sinclair Ferguson (born 1948) is a Scottish theologian known in Reformed Christian circles for his teaching, writing, and editorial work. He then moved back to his native Scotland in 1997, filling the pulpit at St George's-Tron Church, Glasgow, succeeding the 20-year ministry of Eric Alexander. What his passion is is to know Christ and the fellowship of his sufferings and being made like him in his death and at the end, ultimately, to be conformed to him. Sinclair What he has done isby one of ten different ways that he knows you can get thereby one of these ten different ways, he has solved the crossword puzzle of the Old Testament, and then he puts his pencil down because hes preached Christ from the Old Testament. One of the things thats happened with social media nowessentially, for the first time in historyis that you can get directly to me (your public) without what you are getting to me passing through anybody elses ears or eyes. Do you feel like youve seen that tendency, or that temptation, in your own life and in your own doing of theology over the years? In this episode, Sinclair Ferguson discusses the relevance of church history and divisive theological positions as we dig into a largely forgotten 18th-century Scottish debate about Gods grace and our works, explaining the roots of legalism and But I prepared them in a certain way so that I would touch on things I thought were really very important in understanding the Bible, the gospel, the Christian life, pastoral ministrythe addresses were given to ministers. If you think about it, all exposition of the Word is, as they used to say in my tradition, ministerial. He was born on February 21, 1948, in Scottland, in the United Kingdom. An insular 'Quiverfull' church in New York's North Country faces a Every Monday through Friday, listen to thoughtful reflections on the Christian life and our relationship with God. At the end of the day, we confuse an ideological construction of God, Christ, the Father, and the Spirit with the actual person of God himself. Today, Sinclair Ferguson looks to Christ, the second Adam, who will bring redeemed humanity into everlasting glory. Heres a picture of that that, again, has impacted me greatly. Since the Lord's Prayer has been given to shape our praying, it also shapes our living as disciples of Christ. Were they just emphasizing different things and that was leading to disagreement? Theres been this huge debate in the academy about Judaism, but you see it running right through Judaismthat there is a reason why God has been gracious to us, and that gracious (somehow or another) lies in us. I think the way I would put it is that people can be well instructed theologically in terms of categories, but not necessarily really well nourished and nurtured by the person of Christ himselfin their growth and personal knowledge of Christ and communion with Christ. Monday through Friday, this devotional podcast features thoughtful reflections on the Christian life and our relationship with God. So why is he alright? He is a man of above-average stature. Sinclair Ferguson Today, Sinclair Ferguson conveys the Bible's foundational teaching on the relationship between men and women as image-bearers of God. Way back there, he put his decision into the treasury of merits, and he did enough. He has served more than twenty years as a seminary professor and is currently on the faculty of Redeemer Seminary in Dallas, Texas as well as part time faculty of Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia. I honestly think that at the end of the day, youre either a legalist or an Antinomian. When Adam first set his eyes on Eve, he knew that she was just what he needed. Today, Sinclair Ferguson expresses what it means for God's kingdom and His will to be established in our lives. That reminds me of the first question and answer to the shorter catechism: Adam was made for Gods glory and to enjoy him. Were under grace. Nothing can take the place of spending time studying the HOLY SCRIPTURES for yourself, but these short themes will make you think and meditate on GODs Word! Matt Tully My sense of living in the United States is the extent to which having opinions and being able to express them is very highly regarded. This has become an absolute favorite of mine. If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks then look no further. Interested in joining the Ligonier team? And I say, I know. Its there in Exodus 20, and once you get past the first verse, its really just ideas that youve got to match up in your own lifestyle. gospel-centered, Bible-centered content. We preach him. Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/pilate-who-condemned-him. But thats the way God has made usto grow, just as he made the Lord Jesus to grow. Matt Tully So, in other words, the decision to dismiss Mohler was multi-faceted but did include his position on Social Justice which was at odds with many at Ligonier and with the widow of R.C., Vesta Sproul, who signed The Dallas Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel. My name is Jay Shetty, and my purpose is to make wisdom go viral. WebThe Classic Warfield Collection (2-Volume Set) is now in stock and on sale. Westminster Bookstore on Twitter: "The Classic Warfield I was reading a number of the figures who were known as Antinomians in history. This is an unjust universe because shes telling me theres no substitute for experience, and I dont have any. Therefore, it is not known whether he has siblings or not. The fall intervened. 01:02 - The Impact of the Marrow Controversy, 12:37 - The Seeds of Legalism and Antinomianism. From 25 August 2013, he has served as a preacher and elder at St. Peter's Free Church, Dundee.[4]. Of all the people Jesus visited after His resurrection, the most intriguing may be James, His half-brother who had not believed in Him. P&P spoke to two sources familiar with the matter, including one associated closely with Ligonier. Since the Lord's Prayer has been given to shape our praying, it also shapes our living as disciples of Christ. Since one of my pretty deep theological convictions is its all in Genesis 3and I honestly cant remember if I bring this out in the book. Dr. Ferguson is also host of the podcast Things Unseen. Sinclair Ferguson Professor, Reformed Theological Seminary He was 31 years old. Authority on earth was given to him, and he was to express it lovingly, creatively, as creations prophet and priest, as well as king, and to do so to the ends of the earth. Premediation. When I was a youngster growing up in Protestant Scotland, if you asked the average ProtestantPresbyterianDo you think youre going to heaven?, the answers would be something like, I hope Ive done enough. There was never really an emphasis of Do you see Christ in this story? Having served as a professor, author, Public speaker, and pastor for quite some time, Ferguson has managed to secure a decent fortune. Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-blessing-of-abraham, Lamech spoke hopefully of his son Noah, "Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed, this one shall bring us relief" (5:20). This is an excellent collection edited by John J. Hughes and includes an introduction by Sinclair B. Ferguson. Your sin goes back into this fractured relationship based on a fractured understanding of who God really is, so even the most sanctified of uswhich I increasingly know I am notis going to struggle with this until we see the beatific vision and all of these things disappear out of our lives. Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-man-who-was-crucified-beside-him. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the Lord's Prayer and the precious gift we have in calling on God as Father. Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains the hope swelling in these words for the one who denied Jesus--and for us. However, Ferguson has not shared any information with the public regarding his parents and siblings despite being a well-known theologian. Its primary teaching fellows include Sinclair Ferguson, Steve Lawson, Steven Nichols, Albert Mohler and Many people today think that seeing is believing, but Christians know there is more to life than meets the eye. Review: The Epistle to the Romans by John Murray Youre sick because youre a sinner. Book Review: Devoted to God We want to sharpen each other. Thats such a helpful and humbling reminder that our psychology inevitablyalways, and without intentionally doing itis going to impact how we do theology and how we think about those things. Today, Sinclair Ferguson expresses what it means for God's kingdom and His will to be established in our lives. Sunday, February 24, 2013, Four Distinguishing Characteristics of Christian Assurance, Christian CEO Wins Religious Discrimination Case. If so, are there other examples that immediately come to mind? If Professor Murray was asked a question, he might answer in three days' time. Now our kingdoms and our tribes have become so financially dependentin one way or anothernumbers dependent, followers dependent. Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/who-am-i. What if Simon of Cyrene hadn't been passing by when the soldiers compelled him to carry Jesus' cross? That seemed to me as much as to say that underneath every Antinomian is not an Antinomian but a legalist, and that that is the default position of the whole of humanity. Sinclair Ferguson I think people often think of prophets as men who foretell the future. Or at a theological level, it would mean the gospel would then become constructed in a particular way that when you were talking about how the gospel worked out in peoples lives for all practical purposes you would never refer back to Exodus 20. One element of it you see in the phrase What God tells you to do isnt actually good for you. We can rejoice that Sinclair Ferguson succumbed to years of pressure to turn his three (now somewhat famous) Marrow Controversy lectures into a book, and the book is done and launches soon from Crossway under the title, The Whole Christ: Legalism, If thats the case, then Albert Mohler is one of the most radical Social Justice Warriors in evangelicalism, doing a 180-degree turn from his 2014 debate with Jim Wallis on the subject. In the mid-2000s, he then transferred back to the US to the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, serving as the senior pastor of historic First Presbyterian Church of Columbia, South Carolina. We dont preach ourselves. I, hungry and thirsty for the Savior, I dont want my crossword puzzle solved; I want Jesus. Sinclair Ferguson It cant be any other way. Sinclair Ferguson Our sources indicate that Mohlers social justice position was indeed a part of that decision, but not the only reason for the decision. This very much was my hope with the book, as it was my hope with the original lectures, that it wouldnt be just a matter of, as it were, getting your theology right, but it would be a matter of the gospel actually impacting the way you thought about the gospel, and especially the way you thought about Christ and your relationship with him. Again, Im back to dispositions that the gospel creates so that the gospel formulates the style in which I do everythingtheology, ministry, controversy, polemics. He was born on February 21, 1948, in Scottland, in the United Kingdom. WebThings Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson is a weekday devotional podcast featuring thoughtful reflections on the Christian life and our relationship with God. I think by contrast with that, the greatest living theologian who influenced me was Professor John Murray. During his time at the university, he worshipped at Gilcomstons South Church, under the ministry of William Still. Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow, vice-chairman of Ligonier Ministries, and Chancellors Professor of Systematic Theology at Re. And you were released from all that. Today, Sinclair Ferguson looks to Christ, the second Adam, who will bring redeemed humanity into everlasting glory. In addition, he also wishes to show what Christian maturity is as well as how it is to be obtained. Thanks be to God. This is an excellent collection edited by John J. Hughes and includes an introduction by Sinclair B. Ferguson. He is currently a preaching associate at Trinity Church, Aberdeen, Ferguson studied at the University of Aberdeen for all of his university education, earning first a master of arts, then a bachelor of divinity, before gaining his Ph.D. During his days as a student, he worshiped at Gilcomston South Church, under the ministry of William Still.[2]. He has been Chancellor's Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary since 2017, [1] commuting from Scotland , where he was an assistant minister at St. Peter's Podcast: Are Christians Obligated to Give 10%? I think this whole Marrow Controversy is so fascinating because its a good example of how church historyeven history that is hundreds of years in the pastremains relevant for us today.