

I AM: The Being of God
16 snips Sep 13, 2025
R.C. Sproul, founder of Ligonier Ministries and esteemed theologian, discusses the profound implications of God's declaration, 'I AM WHO I AM.' He reveals how this statement highlights God's eternal identity and self-existence. The conversation dives into the nature of true worship, emphasizing knowing God for who He is rather than for His actions. Sproul examines the intersection of divine perfection and human impermanence, exploring philosophical ideas about existence and the essential role of God as the source of all life.
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Name Reveals Divine Being
- God names himself 'I AM WHO I AM' to reveal his self-existence and memorial identity to generations.
- R.C. Sproul emphasizes Biblical names disclose being and character, so this name conveys God's eternal nature.
Worship For Who God Is
- True worship arises from adoring God for who he is, not merely for what he does.
- Sproul stresses God's attributes (omniscience, omnipresence, eternality, simplicity) are flawless and demand reverence.
Why There Is Something
- The oldest philosophical question is why there is something rather than nothing, answered biblically: 'In the beginning, God.'
- Sproul argues everything began in time and only God, who is eternal, existed before creation.