On August 26, W. Robert Godfrey joined us as a special guest on our Ask Ligonier team and answered your biblical and theological questions live online. Dr. Godfrey is chairman of Ligonier Ministries, a Ligonier teaching fellow, and president emeritus and professor emeritus of church history at Westminster Seminary California. He is also the featured teacher for the six-part Ligonier teaching series A Survey of Church History and author of several books, including Saving the Reformation. Introduction (0:00) Questions: As a Christian, what gives you hope amid a rapidly changing world? (2:16) When will Dr. Godfrey have a teaching series on the Dutch Reformation? (4:11) Why do Christians worship on Sunday rather than on Saturday? (5:07) What is the best resource to help me understand the Puritans? (5:43) How do we know which laws in the Bible we are still bound to obey today? (6:20) How can ministers introduce psalm singing to a congregation? (6:59) What is the intermediate state? (8:03) Does the blood of Jesus cover all and every sin? (8:35) What makes a Christian distinctly Protestant? (8:58) Why does the Apostle Paul motivate Christians with the promise of rewards in heaven? Isn’t Christ our reward? (9:48) My son struggles with the idea that people who are “basically good” still go to hell if they do not trust in Jesus. How do I help him understand God’s justice? (10:28) Which figure from church history do you think of most often today? (11:16) As a teen, how can I stay focused on Christ and become spiritually mature? (11:49) How can I help my friend understand cessationism? (12:41) What can we learn from the ministry of Aimee Semple McPherson? (14:28) In what ways do we see people using excitement to try and draw people to Christ today? (16:37) What is the difference between heresy and apostasy? (18:49) With all of the theological positions out there, how do I know the gospel I believe is the true gospel? (20:22) I am a high schooler with unbelieving parents and classmates. What advice would you give me as I seek to live for the Lord? (23:25) Why does the Bible warn Christians against false teaching if the elect cannot possibly fall away? (25:11) Are we living in the last days? (26:43) How can I equip myself to teach others when I don’t have a theology degree? (30:10) What is the “whole counsel of God” ( Acts 20:27 27 For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God. )? (32:14) How did the Puritan colony of Plymouth Rock influence Christianity in colonial New England? (34:28) What era of church history is most similar to today? (36:24) What is “courageous Calvinism,” and why is it needed for the church today? (40:32) What should I say to a family member who claims to be a Christian but refuses to join a church? (42:09) Did Jesus need to learn and study the Scriptures? (44:50) Should Christians continue to fast today? (45:14) Who is your favorite Protestant Reformer? (45:48) Which book would you recommend on the subject of church worship? (46:39) What are the main differences between the Dutch Reformed and Presbyterian traditions? (47:40) How do you help people who struggle with the doctrine of predestination? (48:56) What is your fondest memory of R.C. Sproul? (50:09) What is apostolic succession? (51:19) What methods can help me memorize Scripture? (52:33) Why should all Christians study church history? (53:26) How did the Reformers view Islam? (54:43) What is the difference between “once saved, always saved” and the perseverance of the saints? (56:52) Do predestination and free will contradict one another? (58:38) How would you counsel a Christian who struggles with anxiety amid the challenging times in which we live? (1:00:44)