QUESTION:  Since we are redeemed by grace alone, through Christ alone, must we still do good works and obey God’s Word?ANSWER: Yes, because Christ, having redeemed us by his blood, also renews us by h...  Read More

QUESTION: Should those who have faith in Christ seek their salvation through their own works, or anywhere else?ANSWER: No, they should not, as everything necessary to salvation is found in Christ. To ...  Read More

Are we able to spot that shiny new bike in our neighbor's yard and choose not to steal it? A straightforward question that taps into a treasure trove of church teaching....  Read More

The question, why do bad things happen to good people? has vexed minds for generations. The question is actually just a piece of a broader theological issue known as The Problem of Evil, a philosophic...  Read More

QUESTION:  What do justification and sanctification mean?ANSWER: Justification means our declared righteousness before God, made possible by Christ’s death and resurrection for us.  Sanctification mea...  Read More

QUESTION:  What do we believe by true faith? ANSWER: Everything taught to us in the gospel. The Apostles’ Creed expresses what we believe in these words: We believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker o...  Read More

QUESTION: What is faith in Jesus Christ?ANSWER: Faith in Jesus Christ is acknowledging the truth of everything that God has revealed in his Word, trusting in him, and also receiving and resting on him...  Read More

QUESTION: How can we be saved?ANSWER: Only by faith in Jesus Christ and in his substitutionary atoning death on the cross; so even though we are guilty of having disobeyed God and are still inclined t...  Read More

QUESTION:  What happens after death to those not united to Christ by faith?ANSWER: At the day of judgment they will receive the fearful but just sentence of condemnation pronounced against them. They ...  Read More

Because of the fall, the weight of sin continues to crush our world. Every day sin increases and its consequences compound. It seems inevitable that our planet will one day succumb to the stresses inf...  Read More

WARM-UPCan you think of a time when God didn’t operate in your life the way that you wanted? Or work on the timeline that you thought was best? How did this affect the way that you related to God? Wha...  Read More

QUESTION: Does Christ’s death mean all our sins can be forgiven?ANSWER: Yes, because Christ’s death on the cross fully paid the penalty for our sin, God graciously imputes Christ’s righteousness to us...  Read More