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New City Catechism 50.3

It is not only believers in Christ who will be raised from the dead. What does Scripture say about the resurrection of unbelievers?

Aaron O'Kelley

May 14, 20212 min read

New City Catechism 50.2

According to Paul, if we deny the doctrine of the future resurrection of the dead, we unravel the whole fabric of the gospel.

Aaron O'Kelley

May 12, 20213 min read

New City Catechism 50.1

Christ's resurrection results in two kinds of resurrection for us who are in Christ.

Aaron O'Kelley

May 10, 20213 min read

New City Catechism 49.3

Hope makes life worth living. Paul's reference to our "blessed hope" has much to teach us about how to orient our lives.

Aaron O'Kelley

May 7, 20212 min read

New City Catechism 49.2

We are not awaiting a future day when Jesus will become king over this world. He is king now. What does that mean for us?

Aaron O'Kelley

May 5, 20212 min read

New City Catechism 49.1

God the Son assumed human nature and will remain the God-man forever. The Incarnation will never be undone.

Aaron O'Kelley

May 3, 20212 min read

New City Catechism 48.3

What is the connection between our love for one another as believers and the fulfillment of our mission in the world?

Aaron O'Kelley

Apr 30, 20212 min read

New City Catechism 48.2

God has ordained that the good news of his Son should be communicated by human agency, and this is the focus of the church's mission.

Aaron O'Kelley

Apr 28, 20213 min read

New City Catechism 48.1

The preeminent manifestation of the Holy Spirit in us as believers is in the way we relate to other believers.

Aaron O'Kelley

Apr 26, 20213 min read

New City Catechism 47.3

Why do churches "fence the table" when serving the Lord's Supper? How can you know if you should partake of it or abstain?

Aaron O'Kelley

Apr 23, 20212 min read

New City Catechism 47.2

The Catholic teaching on the Lord's Supper denies not only the sufficiency of Christ's sacrifice, but also of his priesthood.

Aaron O'Kelley

Apr 21, 20212 min read

New City Catechism 47.1

Is the Lord's Supper a re-presentation of Christ's sacrifice, as the Roman Catholic Church teaches?

Aaron O'Kelley

Apr 19, 20212 min read

New City Catechism 46.3

The Lord's Supper calls our attention to the past in remembrance, to the present in love, and to the future in hope.

Aaron O'Kelley

Apr 16, 20212 min read

New City Catechism 46.2

What does Paul mean when he warns against eating and drinking the Lord's Supper without "discerning the body" in 1 Cor. 11:29?

Aaron O'Kelley

Apr 14, 20212 min read

New City Catechism 46.1

We are commanded to eat and drink at the Lord's Table in remembrance of him. What is the signficance of remembering?

Aaron O'Kelley

Apr 12, 20213 min read

New City Catechism 45.3

Paul's statements about baptism and about the ordinances in general in 1 Corinthians are enlightening for our understanding of them.

Aaron O'Kelley

Apr 9, 20212 min read

New City Catechism 45.2

The New Testament associates baptism with the forgiveness of sins and other spiritual blessings, but not as their cause.

Aaron O'Kelley

Apr 7, 20212 min read

New City Catechism 45.1

Does the outward act of baptism accomplish the washing away of our sins?

Aaron O'Kelley

Apr 5, 20212 min read

New City Catechism 44.3

Does baptism save us? According to 1 Peter 3:21, the answer is not an easy yes or no.

Aaron O'Kelley

Apr 2, 20213 min read

New City Catechism 44.2

Should we baptize believers only or believers and their children?

Aaron O'Kelley

Mar 31, 20213 min read

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