Pilgrims and Exiles: 2023 London Conference

A questions and answers session with Sinclair Ferguson, Mark Johnston, Stephen Nichols, and Michael Reeves.

Questions:

1. What are we pilgrims and exiles from? (0:28)
2. What are good works? What does Paul mean about good works prepared beforehand from Ephesians 2:10? (2:40)
3. What is the most dangerous heresy to the Church today? (4:56)
4. Considering all Christians sin throughout their life, how do I know I’ve changed by faith, or if I am a false convert? (8:43)
5. Is it possible to lose our salvation as the elect? The Bible seems to support both yes and no. (13:51)
6. How should we view our identity? Are we sinners saved by grace, or saints who sometimes sin? (17:46)
7. Because Adam failed as our federal head, we cannot not sin, yet God is just in condemning us to hell. How can this be? (18:33)
8. On judgement day, will Christians be evaluated for their deeds? (25:54)
9. Do we have apostles and prophets today? (29:10)
10. Jesus raised Himself from the dead. And it is also said today the Father raised Jesus from the dead. Could you explain a bit more? (30:04)
11. I am a young Christian with an illness, the Doctors’ say I am at the end of my life, how do I figure out my purpose when my life is almost over? (38:54)

Note: Answers given reflect the views of the individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Dr. R.C. Sproul and Ligonier Ministries. Here is our Statement of Faith.