This week we begin with Question 39 of the New City Catechism, found in Part 3 (questions 36-52), which focuses on the Spirit,...

Question 24: Why was it necessary for Christ, the Redeemer, to die? Answer: Since death is the punishment for sin, Christ died willingly...

Question 23: Why must the Redeemer be truly God? Answer: That because of his divine nature his obedience and suffering would be perfect...

Question 19: Is there any way to escape punishment and be brought back into God’s favor? Answer: Yes, to satisfy his justice, God...

This week we begin with Question 19 of the New City Catechism, found in Part 1 (questions 1-20), which focuses on God, creation and the...

Persevering prayer through the ups and downs of life in this world is a sign of enduring faith.

The final judgment is necessary to Christian teaching. How does Jesus' death relate to it? What does it mean for us?

It is only because he is fully God and fully man that Jesus Christ can atone for our sins.

Did the Son's love for us intervene against the Father's wrath for our salvation? Scripture doesn't put it that way.

When we forgive others, we imitate God. But there is one sense in which our forgiveness of others can never be exactly like his toward us.