"When people ask me to name the Ligonier teaching material they should use to help them grow; I tell them, 'You should start with The Holiness of God.'" —R.C. Sproul Central to God’s character is the quality of holiness. Yet, even so, most people are hard-pressed to define what God’s holiness precisely is. Many preachers today avoid the topic altogether because people today don’t quite know what to do with words like "awe" or "fear." Dr. R.C. Sproul, in this classic work, puts the holiness of God in its proper and central place in the Christian life. He paints an awe-inspiring vision of God that encourages Christians to become holy just as God is holy. Once you encounter the holiness of God, your life will never be the same.

Join Dr. Sproul on a unique study tour as he explores the major themes, events, and people that are brought to life in the Bible. Dust to Glory provides a panorama of biblical truth and a starting point to help you understand the content of the Bible. Dust to Glory can energize your study of the Bible, provide you with new insights, and improve your ability to read, understand, and apply Scripture to your life.

"I believe that Dust to Glory is the most important teaching tool Ligonier has produced," says Dr. Sproul. "It is our prayer that it will serve you in your desire to grow in the knowledge and love of God. As Christians, we are called to be people of the Word. My hope is that Dust to Glory will encourage, stimulate, and assist you to master the Scriptures so that the Scriptures may master you."

The Reformation Study Bible, Condensed Edition provides concise, trustworthy commentary in a portable format carefully crafted under the editorial leadership of R.C. Sproul and contributions from 75 distinguished theologians and pastors from around the world. Notes have been condensed from the Reformation Study Bible to offer a more convenient solution for study on the go. Not sure which edition of the Reformation Study Bible is right for you? View our comparison chart to explore the key features of each edition and find the one that best meets your study needs.

Chosen by God by Dr. R.C. Sproul is a contemporary classic on predestination, a doctrine that isn’t just for Calvinists. It is a doctrine for all biblical Christians. In this updated and expanded edition of Chosen by God, Sproul shows that the doctrine of predestination doesn’t create a whimsical or spiteful picture of God, but rather paints a portrait of a loving God who provides redemption for radically corrupt humans. We choose God because he has opened our eyes to see his beauty; we love him because he first loved us. There is mystery in God’s ways, but not contradiction.

The Holiness of God examines the meaning of holiness and why people are both fascinated and terrified by a holy God. This series closely explores God's character, leading to new insights on sin, justice, and grace. The result is a new awareness of our dependence upon God's mercy and a discovery of the awesomeness of His majestic holiness. Dr. R.C. Sproul says, "The holiness of God affects every aspect of our lives--economics, politics, athletics, romance--everything with which we are involved."

Theonomy is a political-theological movement that arose within Reformed theological circles in the 1970s. It is also known as “Christian reconstructionism,” “dominion theology,” or “general equity theonomy.” While differences exist among proponents, there is a common commitment to the belief that God requires the implementation of old covenant civil laws in the governments of the nations during the new covenant era. Theonomists reject the notion that the judicial laws God gave to Israel in the old covenant have expired in the new covenant.

Often called Paul‘s magnum opus, Romans has been pivotal to Christians‘ understanding of salvation for generations. It had a profound influence on Augustine and Luther. Calvin saw it as the key to understanding all of Scripture. In this volume, Dr. R.C. Sproul introduces us to Paul‘s fullest, grandest, most comprehensive statement of the gospel and explains why it is just as vital for believers today as it has been for believers throughout history. Verse by verse, Dr. Sproul unfolds the vast truths that Paul has clearly and carefully woven throughout this book. Dr. Sproul‘s expositional commentaries help you understand key theological themes and apply them to all areas of your life. Drawn from decades of careful study and delivered from a pastor‘s heart, these sermons are readable, practical, and thoroughly Bible-centered. Here is your opportunity to learn from a trusted teacher and theologian as he leads you through God‘s Word and shares his perspective on living faithfully for God‘s glory. This is a series to serve pastors, small groups, and growing Christians who want to know the Bible better. Endorsements “Dr. R.C. Sproul, well known as a master theologian and extraordinary communicator, showed that he was a powerful, insightful, helpful expository preacher. This collection of sermons is of great value for churches and Christians everywhere.” —Dr. W. Robert Godfrey “I tell my students again and again, ‘You need to buy good commentaries and do so with some discernment.’ Among them there must be preacher’s commentaries, for not all commentaries are the same. Some may tell you what the text means but provide little help in answering the question, ‘How do I preach this text?’ Dr. R.C. Sproul was a legend in our time. His preaching held us in awe for half a century, and these pages represent the fruit of his exposition at the very peak of his abilities and insights. Dr. Sproul’s expositional commentary series represents Reformed theology on fire, delivered from a pastor’s heart in a vibrant congregation. Essential reading.” —Dr. Derek W.H. Thomas

Some have reduced prayer to merely talking to God. But there is more involved than a conversation between two parties. Before we pray there are a couple of things we need to remember. In this message entitled "How to Pray," Dr. Sproul helps us understand critical yet simple elements we need to incorporate into our prayers.

The Apostle Paul had no question about what it meant to be a Christian: he was "in Christ." This simple phrase encapsulates the glorious benefits and blessings of the Christian life, and the importance of this expression is underscored by how regularly Paul used it. But many Christians today suffer from an identity crisis, unaware of this truth and how this new identity can reshape every aspect of their lives. In this teaching series, Dr. Sinclair Ferguson explores the crucial meaning of our union with Christ, revealing that being a Christian is far more wonderful than many of us know.

The twentieth century was a period during which professing Christians reacted to cultural and religious challenges stemming from the late nineteenth century and developed unique contours of faith and church life that are still prominent today. The rise of social and economic global connectivity during the twentieth century not only provided a test of faith through two World Wars, the Great Depression, and the heights of communism, but it also provided particular opportunities for the gospel of Jesus Christ to be spread throughout the world. Although the religious landscape looked considerably different at the end of the twentieth century than it did at the beginning, God continued to preserve the historic, biblical Christian faith among His people.

During the seventeenth century, the massive theological and ecclesiastical shifts hammered out during the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation were solidified and codified. This was the era in which some of the greatest Reformed confessions and catechisms were written and in which Puritanism began to exercise a decisive influence in England and in North America. Denominations as we know them today began to develop and there was much conflict between church and state regarding the state’s role in the life of the church.

The book of Revelation offers a rich vision of blessing and encouragement to God’s people in every generation. Given to a church struggling to reconcile the hope of Christ’s reign with the harsh realities of life in a fallen world, this book continues to speak to believers today. In this teaching series, Dr. W. Robert Godfrey guides you through the book of Revelation chapter by chapter, clears away confusion, offers practical insight, and equips you for a new and worshipful encounter with the risen and returning King.

The Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century—the beginnings of which are usually associated with the work of Martin Luther (1483–1546)—was really a collection of reformations across Europe. Various reformations of the church, theology, public worship, and even the broader society took place in nations including Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Scotland, and England. Originally intended to reform the Western church from within, the Reformation led to a self-conscious effort to abandon the trappings of Roman Catholicism so that a true church might continue, since the Roman Catholic church had rejected vital theological reforms. Today, the theological principles of the Reformation may be summarized by the five solas—namely, that sinners are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, under the authority of God’s Word alone, and all to the glory of God alone.

Many Christians know little about the history of the church. As a result, they‘re missing a testament to God's steadfastness over the centuries. In this monumental study series, Dr. W. Robert Godfrey sheds crucial light on church history, demonstrating God‘s promise to build and preserve His church so that “the gates of hell will not prevail against it” (Matt. 16:18). Across seventy-three messages, learn why having a working knowledge of church history remains relevant for our personal lives today, and for the church as a whole. This set includes Part 1 A.D. 100-600, Part 2 A.D. 500-1500, Part 3 A.D. 1500-1620, Part 4 A.D. 1600-1800, Part 5 A.D. 1800-1900, and Part 6 A.D. 1900-2000 on DVD. Includes DVD slipcase. No substitutions or variations in DVD sets are allowed.

In Foundations: An Overview of Systematic Theology , R.C. Sproul shows that the truths of Scripture relate to each other in perfect harmony. This eye-opening series addresses a myriad of questions about the origin and authority of the Bible, God, the Trinity, man, sin, salvation, revelation, miracles, the church, the end times, and more.

The Puritans of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries sought to bring about a more thorough Reformation in England—to purify the English church from any Roman Catholic vestiges—especially in the areas of theology, worship, and personal holiness. Originally used pejoratively, the term Puritan referred to one who, politically, reacted against the via media (middle way) of the Elizabethan Settlement; who, theologically, held the Reformed views of the five solas and (usually) the doctrines of grace summarized by the acronym TULIP; and who was committed to discipleship, evangelism, an experiential faith, communion with God, and personal piety. Despite their commonalities, there was no unified Puritan view on topics such as church government and baptism. While there has been much debate over the exact dates of the Puritan movement, Puritanism flourished between 1558 and 1689 in England and during the early eighteenth century in America.

The medieval church period spanned roughly one thousand years (AD 500–1500) and produced several figures and ideas that continue to influence the church today. This era—the name of which is derived from the Latin phrase medium aevum (middle age)—began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ended roughly with the beginning of the Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation. During the medieval era of church history, the power of the papacy grew, and the biblical gospel was slowly eclipsed, although several individual thinkers made important contributions to our theological understanding. The full-orbed truth of the gospel would not be restored to a prominent place in the church until the Protestant Reformation. Nevertheless, God preserved His remnant throughout the medieval church period.

Scripture reveals that there will be a day on which God will judge angels and all mankind through His Son, Jesus Christ. When Christ comes again in glory, He will bring about the resurrection of the just and the unjust. The final judgment will occur immediately after the resurrection. Judgment day will be a day of both salvation and judgment. It is commonly referred to in the Old Testament as “the day of the Lord” (Isa. 13:9; Ezek. 30:3). Believers have already passed through judgment based on the sinless life, atoning death, and resurrection of Christ. On judgment day, God will condemn unbelievers to eternal perdition, based on their own sinful thoughts, words, and works. Though there is no punitive judgment for believers on account of their union with Christ, there will be an accounting of the deeds done by believers, resulting in the distribution of rewards in accord with their faithful labors. These rewards are to be considered in addition to the eternal life they have already received through faith in Christ alone. In other words, people receive salvation only through faith in Christ and do not merit eternal life, but God gives additional rewards that differ from person to person depending on the individual’s obedience. This day and hour of judgement is unknown to mankind for the express purpose of encouraging God’s people to be watchful and prayerful (Matt. 24:36).

The Federal Vision was a theological movement that caused controversy within Reformed churches during the first decade of the twenty-first century. The Federal Vision (also known as Auburn Avenue Theology) gained traction when a small group of pastors began to teach substantial revisions to historic covenant theology. While proponents of the Federal Vision did not all share the same theological commitments, they collectively sought to recast historic covenant theology as understood in the standard Reformed confessions. Federal Vision proponents tended to focus on the objectivity of the covenant of grace, downplay the distinction between law and gospel, conflate the visible church and the invisible church, assert presumptive regeneration or baptismal regeneration, embrace a functional sacramentalism, affirm paedocommunion, deny the covenant of works, reject the imputation of Christ’s active obedience, and promote the idea of a final justification based on Spirit-wrought good works. Out of concern for the impact of this revisionist movement, numerous Reformed churches formed study committees to report on its theological problems. In the second decade of the twenty-first century, the momentum of the Federal Vision was severely weakened by the trajectories of some of its more prominent adherents.

When Jesus commanded His followers to go and make disciples of all nations, He instructed them to baptize those disciples in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Since baptism is a central part of life in the church, why has it been controversial and divisive among so many Christians? In Baptism: Answers to Common Questions, Dr. Guy M. Richard tackles the key questions people have about baptism: What does it mean? Is it necessary for salvation? Who should be baptized, and how should we baptize them? As he searches the Scriptures, Dr. Richard helps us think through what the Bible teaches about baptism and encourages us to deal graciously with our brothers and sisters in Christ even when we disagree. Endorsements “Dr. Richard is a sure and trusted guide on the issue of baptism. This is a delightful resource, particularly for paedobaptists. It will be a go-to and concise guide to give to parents who are bringing their covenant children for baptism. An absolutely essential resource.” —Dr. Derek W.H. Thomas “This is a good introduction to baptism, written in an irenic spirit and covering a wide range of relevant material. I expect that many will find this helpful and will come to a richer appreciation of what baptism signifies.” —Dr. Robert Letham