When the sons of Aaron presented an offering to God that He had not authorized, it cost them their lives. Why was the Lord’s judgment so severe? Today, R.C. Sproul explores what this account teaches us about the holiness of God. Request R.C. Sproul’s book Hard Sayings, plus lifetime digital access to his four teaching series on the hard sayings of Scripture, with your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4094/donate   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the ebook edition of Hard Sayings and digital access to all four teaching series with your donation of any amount: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Gather with Christians around God’s Word at one of Ligonier’s upcoming 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 19 Jun 2025