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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
PASTORAL APPRENTICESHIP
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THE APPRENTICESHIP STORY
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 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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Aaron O'Kelley
Oct 16, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 20.3
What is the central meaning of the cross of Jesus Christ? How does his death have anything to do with us?
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Aaron O'Kelley
Oct 14, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 20.2
Did God the Son lose anything when he became man? What is the proper way to understand the incarnation?
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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
Aug 28, 20201 min read
New City Catechism 13.3
No mere human being since the fall can obey God's law perfectly. But Jesus Christ, while fully human, is not merely human.
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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 7, 20204 min read
The Pastoral Value of Definite Atonement
The doctrine of definite atonement enhances and enriches our grasp of the gospel. Here's how.
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