>Question #35: What does it mean that he "was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary"?Answer: That the eternal Son of God, who is and remains true and eternal God, took to himself, through the working of the Holy Spirit, from the flesh and blood of the virgin Mary, a truly … Continue reading >Catechism #35 & 36

>We discussed these two questions yesterday, I just forgot to post them. If you haven't noticed, the Catechism is following, roughly, the outline of the Apostles Creed. The framers of the Heidelberg Catechism (mainly Zacharias Ursinus and Caspar Olevianus) were geniuses when it comes to pedagogy! Question #33: Why is he called God's "only Son" … Continue reading >Catechism #33 & 34

>I think these questions do a great job of explaining the three offices of Christ as Prophet, Priest and King, and how those offices are paralleled in those who are 'in Christ'. The boys, especially Caleb, have commented several times how much they like doing this devotionally. I would recommend DeYoung's book, The Good News … Continue reading >Catechism #31 & 32

>Question #29: Why is the Son of God called "Jesus," meaning "savior"?Answer: Because he saves us from our sins. Salvation cannot be found in anyone else; it is futile to look for any salvation elsewhere (Matt. 1:21; Heb. 7:25; Isa. 43:11; John 15:5; Acts 4:11-12; 1 Tim. 2:5).Question #30: Do those who look for their … Continue reading >Catechism #29 & 30

>These two questions were great, and I loved sending the boys off to school today with these thoughts rattling around in their brain pans.Question # 27: What do you understand by the providence of God?Answer: Providence is the almighty and ever present power of God by which he upholds, as with his hand, heaven and … Continue reading >Catechism #27 & 28