Aaron O'KelleyFeb 21, 20222 minCopy of New City Catechism 39.1This week we begin with Question 39 of the New City Catechism, found in Part 3 (questions 36-52), which focuses on the Spirit,...
Aaron O'KelleyNov 10, 20212 minNew City Catechism 24.2Question 24: Why was it necessary for Christ, the Redeemer, to die? Answer: Since death is the punishment for sin, Christ died willingly...
Aaron O'KelleyNov 3, 20212 minNew City Catechism 23.2Question 23: Why must the Redeemer be truly God? Answer: That because of his divine nature his obedience and suffering would be perfect...
Aaron O'KelleyOct 6, 20212 minNew City Catechism 19.2Question 19: Is there any way to escape punishment and be brought back into God’s favor? Answer: Yes, to satisfy his justice, God...
Aaron O'KelleyOct 4, 20212 minNew City Catechism 19.1This 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...
Aaron O'KelleyFeb 22, 20212 minNew City Catechism 39.1Persevering prayer through the ups and downs of life in this world is a sign of enduring faith.
Aaron O'KelleyNov 11, 20202 minNew City Catechism 24.2The final judgment is necessary to Christian teaching. How does Jesus' death relate to it? What does it mean for us?
Aaron O'KelleyNov 4, 20202 minNew City Catechism 23.2It is only because he is fully God and fully man that Jesus Christ can atone for our sins.
Aaron O'KelleyOct 7, 20202 minNew City Catechism 19.2Did the Son's love for us intervene against the Father's wrath for our salvation? Scripture doesn't put it that way.
Aaron O'KelleyOct 5, 20202 minNew City Catechism 19.1When 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.