This week we begin with Question 16 of the New City Catechism, found in Part 1 (questions 1-20), which focuses on God, creation and the...

Question 15: Since no one can keep the law, what is its purpose? Answer: That we may know the holy nature and will of God, and the sinful...

Question 15: Since no one can keep the law, what is its purpose? Answer: That we may know the holy nature and will of God, and the sinful...

This week we begin with Question 15 of the New City Catechism, found in Part 1 (questions 1-20), which focuses on God, creation and the...

Question 13: Can anyone keep the law of God perfectly? Answer: Since the fall, no mere human has been able to keep the law of God...

This week we come to Question 13 of the New City Catechism, found in Part 1 (questions 1-20), which focuses on God, creation and the...

Question 12: What does God require in the ninth and tenth commandments? Answer: Ninth, that we do not lie or deceive, but speak the truth...

Question 11: What does God require in the sixth, seventh, and eighth commandments? Answer: Sixth, that we do not hurt, or hate, or be...

Question 11: What does God require in the sixth, seventh, and eighth commandments? Answer: Sixth, that we do not hurt, or hate, or be...

This week we come to Question 11 of the New City Catechism, found in Part 1 (questions 1-20), which focuses on God, creation and the...

NOTE: I am modifying the answer on this question somewhat because I, along with the elders of Cornerstone, hold to a somewhat different...

NOTE: I am modifying the answer on this question somewhat because I, along with the elders of Cornerstone, hold to a somewhat different...

This week we come to Question 10 of the New City Catechism, found in Part 1 (questions 1-20), which focuses on God, creation and the...

This week we come to Question 9 of the New City Catechism, found in Part 1 (questions 1-20), which focuses on God, creation and the fall,...

Question 8: What is the law of God stated in the Ten Commandments? Answer: 1. You shall have no other gods before me. 2. You shall not...

This week we come to Question 8 of the New City Catechism, found in Part 1 (questions 1-20), which focuses on God, creation and the fall,...

Question 7: What does the law of God require? Answer: Personal, perfect, and perpetual obedience; that we love God with all our heart,...

This week we come to Question 7 of the New City Catechism, found in Part 1 (questions 1-20), which focuses on God, creation and the fall,...

Sin is not merely particular acts we commit. It is the pervasive direction of our lives in Adam and a power that holds us in bondage.

What role does the law of God have in the lives of believers? We are not under the law, but it must continue to teach us.