
Renewing Your Mind Make Your Calling Sure
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Mar 8, 2026 R.C. Sproul, theologian and founder of Ligonier Ministries, reflects on 2 Peter with concise biblical teaching. He explores Christian slavery to Christ and the preciousness of faith. He traces the biblical and historical defense of Christ's full deity, including the Arian controversy and Nicaea. He closes by tying God’s saving work to assurance of salvation.
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Faith Described As A Precious Inheritance
- Peter addresses his letter to believers who have received a precious faith that links them to Christ and secures their inheritance.
- R.C. Sproul emphasizes that this faith is described as 'precious' and is the pearl of great price, worth divesting all for.
Embrace Slavery To Christ To Find True Freedom
- Recognize Christian freedom as paradoxical: true freedom comes through slavery to Christ.
- Sproul urges embracing bondage to Christ as the only path to real freedom and life transformation.
Peter Calls Jesus Our God And Savior
- In 2 Peter 1:1 Peter calls Jesus both our God and our Savior, a clear New Testament attribution of deity.
- Sproul argues the grammar shows Peter refers to Jesus' divine identity, not merely a transferred righteousness.

