QUESTION: Why was it necessary for Christ, the Redeemer, to die?ANSWER: Since death is the punishment for sin, Christ died willingly in our place to deliver us from the power and penalty of sin and br...  Read More

QUESTION: Why must the Redeemer be truly God?ANSWER: That because of his divine nature his obedience and suffering would be perfect and effective; and also that he would be able to bear the righteous ...  Read More

QUESTION: Why must the Redeemer be truly human?ANSWER: That in human nature he might on our behalf perfectly obey the whole law and suffer the punishment for human sin; and also that he might sympathi...  Read More

QUESTION: What sort of Redeemer is needed to bring us back to God?ANSWER: One who is truly human and also truly God. WARM-UPWhat do you sense are the most significant factors that take the wind out of...  Read More

QUESTION: Who is the Redeemer?ANSWER: The only Redeemer is the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, in whom God became man and bore the penalty for sin himself. WARM-UPHave you ever been led ast...  Read More

The story of Jesus is wonderful, beautiful, amazing and...complicated. Today we wonder, was it really necessary?...  Read More

QUESTION: Is there any way to escape punishment and be brought back into God’s favor?ANSWER: Yes, to satisfy his justice, God himself, out of mere mercy, reconciles us to himself and delivers us from ...  Read More

QUESTION: Will God allow our disobedience and idolatry to go unpunished?ANSWER: No, every sin is against the sovereignty, holiness, and goodness of God, and against his righteous law, and God is right...  Read More

QUESTION:  What is idolatry?ANSWER: Idolatry is trusting in created things rather than the Creator for our hope and happiness, significance and security.WARM-UPWhat are some common ways we look for me...  Read More

Like any good story, and a salvation story is always good, your testimony is worth telling. But in order to tell it, we must understand it....  Read More

QUESTION:  What is sin?ANSWER: Sin is rejecting or ignoring God in the world he created, rebelling against him by living without reference to him, not being or doing what he requires in his law—result...  Read More

NEW CITY CATECHISM QUESTIONQuestion 15- What is sin?ICEBREAKER ACTIVITYActivity: Make two markers on the floor with tape or other objects. Make the distance between the two significant. Each family me...  Read More