Our understanding of the gospel will be impoverished if we always expect God to be merciful. Today, R.C. Sproul demonstrates that the grace of God is a voluntary gift, one we can never deserve. For your donation of any amount, get the new 40th-anniversary edition of R.C. Sproul’s book The Holiness of God, plus lifetime digital access to the classic teaching series, the extended teaching series, and the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4285/offer   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request digital access to The Holiness of God classic teaching series, extended teaching series, and study guide with your donation:  https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global   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 media 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 5 Sep 2025