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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
Oct 9, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 19.3
Christ's saving work has delivered us from sin in two ways. What are they?
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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
Oct 5, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 19.1
When we forgive others, we imitate God. But there is one sense in which our forgiveness of others can never be exactly like his toward us.
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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 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 24, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 13.1
The biblical (and Augustinian) teaching on sin must be contrasted with a false teaching known as "Pelagianism."
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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
Aug 19, 20201 min read
New City Catechism 12.2
The tenth commandment, in contrast to the other nine, addresses desires of the heart directly as opposed to outward actions.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Aug 17, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 12.1
The ninth commandment forbids perjury and points us toward an ethic of reliability in our words.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Aug 14, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 11.3
The eighth commandment forbids stealing and points us toward an ethic of productive labor and generous giving for the good of others.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Aug 12, 20203 min read
New City Catechism 11.2
The seventh commandment upholds the value of marriage and the family and directs us toward the goal of purity of heart.
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Aaron O'Kelley
Aug 10, 20202 min read
New City Catechism 11.1
The sixth commandment is based on the inherent value of human life, and it impels toward love for others, even our enemies.
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