>Catechism Question #14 & #15

>Question #14: Can another creature—any at all—pay this debt for us?Answer: No. To begin with, God will not punish another creature for what a human is guilty of. Besides,no mere creature can bear the weight of God's eternal anger against sin and release others from it (Ezek. 18:4, 20; Heb. 2:14-18; Ps. 49:7-9; 130:3).Question #15: … Continue reading >Catechism Question #14 & #15

>Catechism #12 & 13

>As we came to Question #12 and #13 this morning, me and the boys have made a turn from discussing human misery to discussing deliverance.Question #12: According to God's righteous judgment we deserve punishment both in this world and forever after: how then can we escape this punishment and return to God's favor?Answer: God requires … Continue reading >Catechism #12 & 13

>How prophetic should we be?

>I have this book sitting on my shelf that I can't wait to get to. Ok, I have a dozen or so books on my shelf that I can't wait to get to when I'm done with the Independent Study I'm doing now. The one I'm referring to is by Jason Stellman (not Jason Statham). … Continue reading >How prophetic should we be?

>Song of the Week

>The truth of this song's message came home to me afresh last night as Bob was preaching on the second commandment and our hearts proclivity to fashion idols instead of worshiping the true God. Had God not shaken me from that sin, I'd give my heart and worship to created things instead of my creator.Matthew … Continue reading >Song of the Week

>Catechism #10 & 11

>Question #10: Will God permit such disobedience and rebellion to go unpunished?Answer: Certainly not. He is terribly angry about the sin we are born with as well as the sins we personally commit. As a just judge he punishes them now and in eternity. He has declared: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to … Continue reading >Catechism #10 & 11