>Question #24: How are these articles divided?Answer: Into three parts: God the Father and our creation; God the Son and our deliverance; God the Holy Spirit and our sanctification.Question #25: Since there is but one God, why do you speak of three: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?Answer: Because that is how God has revealed himself … Continue reading >Catechism #24 & #25
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>Catechism #22 & #23
>Question #22: What then must a Christian believe?Answer: Everything God promises us in the gospel. That gospel is summarized for us in the articles of our Christian faith— a creed beyond doubt, and confessed throughout the world. (Matt. 28:18-20; John 20:30-31)Question #23: What are these articles?Answer: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of … Continue reading >Catechism #22 & #23
>Pushing Your Spiritual Button
>This morning I was playing action figures with Luke (after he had worn me out wrestling). It's my day off and I love it. I had a couple of good guys and two bad guys - some weird robot looking thing and Two Face. Luke said, "when the robot dies, he can just push his … Continue reading >Pushing Your Spiritual Button
>Catechism #20 & #21
>Question #20: Are all saved through Christ just as all were lost through Adam?Answer: No. Only those are saved who by true faith are grafted into Christ and accept all his blessings (Matt. 7:14; John 3:16, 18, 36; Rom. 11:16-21).Question #21: What is true faith?Answer: True faith is not only a knowledge and conviction that … Continue reading >Catechism #20 & #21
>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
God Entranced 