Question 28: What happens after death to those not united to Christ by faith? Answer: At the day of judgment they will receive the...

Question 24: Why was it necessary for Christ, the Redeemer, to die? Answer: Since death is the punishment for sin, Christ died willingly...

This week we begin with Question 24 of the New City Catechism, found in Part 2 (questions 21-35), which focuses on Christ, redemption,...

Question 23: Why must the Redeemer be truly God? Answer: That because of his divine nature his obedience and suffering would be perfect...

Question 22: Why must the Redeemer be truly human? Answer: That in human nature he might on our behalf perfectly obey the whole law and...

Question 20: Who is the Redeemer? Answer: The only Redeemer is the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, in whom God became man and...

Question 19: Is there any way to escape punishment and be brought back into God’s favor? Answer: Yes, to satisfy his justice, God...

Question 18: Will God allow our disobedience and idolatry to go unpunished? Answer: No, every sin is against the sovereignty, holiness,...

This week we begin with Question 18 of the New City Catechism, found in Part 1 (questions 1-20), which focuses on God, creation and the...

Is the doctrine of hell really necessary to the Christian faith?

Christ has taken the place of his people in the final judgment. What is the result for us?

Death is physical, spiritual, and eternal. The Bible's teaching on death must inform our understanding of Christ's death for us.

It is only because he is fully God and fully man that Jesus Christ can atone for our sins.

Through his human nature, Jesus Christ died to take the punishment for our sins. The word "substitute" matters in our atonement doctrine.

What is the central meaning of the cross of Jesus Christ? How does his death have anything to do with us?

Did the Son's love for us intervene against the Father's wrath for our salvation? Scripture doesn't put it that way.

How does God demonstrate judgments against sin in history? What is history leading up to?

Although modern people balk at the idea of God's wrath, the truth is that without wrath, we could not truly say God is love.