Question 35: Since we are redeemed by grace alone, through faith alone, where does this faith come from? Answer: All the gifts we receive...

This week we begin with Question 35 of the New City Catechism, found in Part 2 (questions 21-35), which focuses on Christ, redemption,...

This week we begin with Question 28 of the New City Catechism, found in Part 2 (questions 21-35), which focuses on Christ, redemption,...

Question 27: Are all people, just as they were lost through Adam, saved through Christ? Answer: No, only those who are elected by God and...

This week we begin with Question 27 of the New City Catechism, found in Part 2 (questions 21-35), which focuses on Christ, redemption,...

Question 14: Did God create us unable to keep his law? Answer: No, but because of the disobedience of our first parents, Adam and Eve,...

Question 13: Can anyone keep the law of God perfectly? Answer: Since the fall, no mere human has been able to keep the law of God...

Question 6: How can we glorify God? Answer: We glorify God by enjoying him, loving him, trusting him, and by obeying his will, commands,...

Faith is the result of the miracle of the new birth, produced in us by the powerful work of the Holy Spirit.

The only way we can come to Jesus in faith is if we are drawn to him by the powerful working of the Father. Faith is a gift.

What are the "books" in Revelation 20:12? And what does "the book of life" represent?

Until the day of final judgment, God shows grace in many ways to believers and unbelievers alike.

The cross of Christ does not automatically save all, but only those covenantally united to Christ. This union begins with God's choice.

We cannot rightly understand God's grace until we first understand the depths of our sin.

Sin is not merely isolated acts of disobedience. It is a condition in which we exist and live our lives in this world.

How do our works of obedience relate to faith? Why should we pursue good works if we know that good works do not save us?