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PREPARING FUTURE PASTORS, CHURCH PLANTERS, AND MISSIONARIES TO SHEPHERD GOD'S FLOCK TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND FOR THE GOOD OF HIS PEOPLE
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Aaron O'Kelley
Dec 2, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 27.2
Union with Christ by faith is the key difference between those who are right with God and those who remain condemned in Adam.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Nov 30, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 27.1
The cross of Christ does not automatically save all, but only those covenantally united to Christ. This union begins with God's choice.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Nov 27, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 26.3
How does the Bible picture the culmination of Christ's redeeming work?
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Aaron O'Kelley
Nov 25, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 26.2
Christ died to redeem humanity. But how does the redemption of humanity affect the earth itself?
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Aaron O'Kelley
Nov 23, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 26.1
Sin's effects on the earth turned it into a graveyard, which it was never intended to be.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Nov 20, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 25.3
The forgiveness of our sins is one half of justification, but the other half is the counting of Christ's righteousness to us.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Nov 18, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 25.2
In order to be right with God, our sins must be forgiven. The death of Christ has secured this blessing for his people.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Nov 16, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 25.1
The sacrifices of the old covenant were gracious gifts to Israel, but where did they fall short? How is Christ's sacrifice better?
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Aaron O'Kelley
Nov 13, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 24.3
Christ has taken the place of his people in the final judgment. What is the result for us?
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Aaron O'Kelley
Nov 11, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 24.2
The final judgment is necessary to Christian teaching. How does Jesus' death relate to it? What does it mean for us?
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Aaron O'Kelley
Nov 9, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 24.1
Death is physical, spiritual, and eternal. The Bible's teaching on death must inform our understanding of Christ's death for us.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Nov 6, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 23.3
In sending Jesus Christ to die for us, God did not send a third party. He sent himself out of his great love for us.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Nov 4, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 23.2
It is only because he is fully God and fully man that Jesus Christ can atone for our sins.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Nov 2, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 23.1
Jesus Christ is truly God, and the implications of this truth are significant.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Oct 30, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 22.3
In what sense was Jesus tempted as we are? In what sense was his experience different from ours?
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Aaron O'Kelley
Oct 28, 20201 min read
New City Catechism 22.2
Through his human nature, Jesus Christ died to take the punishment for our sins. The word "substitute" matters in our atonement doctrine.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Oct 26, 20201 min read
New City Catechism 22.1
Jesus Christ obeyed God's law perfectly, succeeding where Adam failed. His obedience is central to our salvation.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Oct 23, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 21.3
Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man, but it is crucial that we understand that he is one Person. Why does this fine distinction matter?
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Aaron O'Kelley
Oct 21, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 21.2
The full deity of Christ is necessary for our salvaiton, but so is his fully humanity. Why is this the case?
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Aaron O'Kelley
Oct 19, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 21.1
The New Testament teaches the full deity of Jesus Christ, not only with direct statements, but also by putting Jesus in the place of God.
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