>Question #50: Why the next words: "and is seated at the right hand of God"?Answer: Christ ascended to heaven, there to show that he is head of his church, and that the Father rules all things through him (Eph. 1:20-23; Col. 1:18;Matt. 28:18; Jhn 5:22-23).Question #51: How does this glory of Christ our head benefit … Continue reading >Catechism #50-52

>Question #46: What do you mean by saying, "He ascended to heaven"? Answer: That Christ, while his disciples watched, was lifted up from the earth to heaven and will be there for our good until he comes again to judge the living and the dead (Luke 24:50-51; Acts 1:9-11; Rom. 8:34; Eph. 4:8-10; Heb. 7:23-25; … Continue reading >Catechism #46-49

>Question #45: How does Christ's resurrection benefit us? Answer: First, by his resurrection he has overcome death, so that he might make us share in the righteousness he won for us by his death. Second, by his power we too are already now resurrected to a new life. Third, Christ's resurrection is a guarantee of … Continue reading >Catechism #45

>I really like question #44 and the answer (see an old post on Jesus' descent into hell here)!Question #43: What further advantage do we receive from Christ's sacrifice and death on the cross?Answer: Through Christ's death our old selves are crucified, put to death, and buried with him, so that the evil desires of the … Continue reading >Catechism #43 & 44

>I haven't kept up with posting from the Catechism - partly because I dropped the ball, and partly because the q&a's in this section are really short, so bunching several together seems like a good idea.Question #37: What do you understand by the word "suffered"? Answer: That during his whole life on earth, but especially … Continue reading >Catechism #37-42