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Aaron O'Kelley
Dec 30, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 31.2
The middle section of the Apostles' Creed gives us a basic summary of the gospel story.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Dec 28, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 31.1
Without a clear, biblical doctrine of creation, the gospel makes no sense.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Dec 23, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 30.2
If we do not believe that the gospel is a true account of historical events, we cannot have saving faith. Faith requires assent to truth.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Dec 21, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 30.1
Saving faith begins with knowledge, which entails that the preaching of the gospel is necessary for salvation.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Dec 16, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 29.2
Be careful not to present the gospel in a way that makes it sound like we must reform our ways before we come to Christ.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Oct 12, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 20.1
Is there salvation outside of Christ? The Bible is very clear and emphatic on this question.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Oct 7, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 19.2
Did the Son's love for us intervene against the Father's wrath for our salvation? Scripture doesn't put it that way.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Sep 11, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 15.3
What role does the law of God have in the lives of believers? We are not under the law, but it must continue to teach us.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Sep 9, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 15.2
God demands perfect obedience, which only Christ has ever rendered. Our hope for righteousness is in him alone.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Aug 26, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 13.2
Sin is not merely isolated acts of disobedience. It is a condition in which we exist and live our lives in this world.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Aug 21, 20201 min read
New City Catechism 12.3
The law of God holds out a standard of righteousness that we cannot fulfill. It highlights our sin and points us to the gospel.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Jul 6, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 6.1
Glorifying God begins with faith. What is faith, and how does it glorify God?
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Aaron O'Kelley
Jul 2, 20203 min read
Is Preaching the Gospel Sufficient to Combat Racism?
Should we just preach the gospel, or also engage in activism, in order to combat racism? The issue isn't quite so simple as that.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Jun 23, 20207 min read
Critical Theory and 2 Peter 1:1
A passing comment Peter makes about his readers in 2 Peter 1:1 has major implications for current challenges, especially critical theory.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Jun 19, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 3.3
How would belief in a single-person god completely change the Christian faith? It would leave us with no gospel.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Jun 15, 20203 min read
New City Catechism 3.1
The doctrine of the Trinity is essential to the gospel. Why is it that a denial of the Trinity unravels the whole of our faith?
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