A common caricature of Calvinism is that God drags people kicking and screaming into His kingdom while He shuts out others who desperately want to be there. Today, R.C. Sproul corrects this misconception. Get R.C. Sproul’s book What Is Reformed Theology? for your donation of any amount. You’ll also receive lifetime digital access to the companion video teaching series and the digital study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4019/donate   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series and study guide for your donation of any amount: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Gather with Christians around God’s Word at one of Ligonier’s events: https://www.ligonier.org/events    Meet Today’s Teacher:   R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.   Meet the Host:   Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Released on 15 May 2025