Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 13 33. Q. Why is he called God’s only begotten Son, since we also are God’s children? A. Because Christ alone is God’s own eternal Son, whereas we are accepted for his sake as children of God by grace. 34. Q. Why do you call him our Lord? A. Because, …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 12 31. Q. Why is he called Christ, that is, the Anointed One? A. Because he is ordained by God the Father and anointed with the Holy spirit to be our chief Prophet and Teacher, fully revealing to us the secret purpose and will of God concerning our redemption; to …
A final thought from Clarence Johnson’s Inconvenient Gospel. This one is about the resurrection as God’s emphatic insistence on dwelling among us and not allowing humanity’s rejection to be the final word. < blockquote>So on the morning of the resurrection, God put life in the present tense, not in the future. He gave us not …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 11 29. Q. Why is the Son of God called JESUS, which means SAVIOUR? A. Because he saves us from our sins, and because salvation is to be sought or found in no other. 30. Q. Do those who seek their own salvation and well-being from saints, by their own …
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