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 …
The fact that Jesus died by crucifixion is an integral aspect of God’s redemptive work. Appreciating the fullness of what Jesus endured for our sake is difficult for those whose social position shields them from personal experience or exposure to the fullness of the injustice of it all. Difficult, but not impossible. But we do …
A salvation that is eternal in scope, personal in application, and expresses the character of God. It is not wonder the Scriptures describe it as great. Sinclair Ferguson wonders how a salvation that embraces the past, present, and future could ever be taken for granted: So it is in the Gospel. God has a plan. …
Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 15 Chapter 8 – Of Christ the Mediator Cont. (Paragraphs 6-8) VI. Although the work of redemption was not actually wrought by Christ till after his incarnation, yet the virtue, efficacy, and benefits thereof were communicated into the elect, in all ages successively from the beginning of the …
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