Posts with the tag “rebuild-renew-knowing-christ”

Question 42: How is the Word of God to be read and heard?
November 28th, 2021
QUESTION: How is the Word of God to be read and heard?ANSWER: With diligence, preparation, and prayer; so that we may accept it with faith, store it in our hearts, and practice it in our lives. WARM-U...  Read More
by Lia Stone
Question 39: With what attitude should we pray?
November 15th, 2021
QUESTION:  With what attitude should we pray?ANSWER: With love, perseverance, and gratefulness; in humble submission to God’s will, knowing that, for the sake of Christ, he always hears our prayers. W...  Read More
by Lia Stone
Question 38: What is prayer?
November 8th, 2021
QUESTION:  What is prayer?ANSWER: Prayer is pouring out our hearts to God in praise, petition, confession of sin, and thanksgiving. WARM-UPThe human experience has been described in many different way...  Read More
by Lia Stone
Question 37: How does the Holy Spirit help us?
November 2nd, 2021
QUESTION: How does the Holy Spirit help us?ANSWER: The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin, comforts us, guides us, gives us spiritual gifts and the desire to obey God; and he enables us to pray and to...  Read More
by Lia Stone
Question 36 What do we believe about the Holy Spirit?
October 24th, 2021
QUESTION:  What do we believe about the Holy Spirit?ANSWER: That he is God, coeternal with the Father and the Son, and that God grants him irrevocably to all who believe. WARM-UPThe Holy Spirit has of...  Read More
by Lia Stone
Question 35: Since we are redeemed by grace alone, through faith alone, where does this faith come from?
October 17th, 2021
QUESTION: Since we are redeemed by grace alone, through faith alone, where does this faith come from?ANSWER: All the gifts we receive from Christ we receive through the Holy Spirit, including faith it...  Read More
by Lia Stone
Question 34: Since we are redeemed by grace alone, through Christ alone, must we still do good works and obey God’s Word?
October 11th, 2021
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
by Lia Stone
Question 33: Should those who have faith in Christ seek their salvation through their own works, or anywhere else?
October 3rd, 2021
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
by Lia Stone
Question 32: What do justification and sanctification mean?
September 26th, 2021
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
by Lia Stone
Question 31: What do we believe by true faith?
September 20th, 2021
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
by Lia Stone
Question 30: What is faith in Jesus Christ?
September 12th, 2021
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
by Lia Stone
Question 29: How can we be saved?
September 9th, 2021
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
by Lia Stone
Question 28: What happens after death to those not united to Christ by faith?
August 30th, 2021
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
by Lia Stone
Question 25: Does Christ’s death mean all our sins can be forgiven?
July 11th, 2021
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
by Lia Stone
Question 24: Why was it necessary for Christ, the Redeemer, to die?
July 4th, 2021
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
by Lia Stone
Question 23: Why must the Redeemer be truly God?
June 28th, 2021
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
by Lia Stone
Question 22: Why must the Redeemer be truly human? | Hebrews 2:14-18
June 21st, 2021
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
by Lia Stone
Question 21: What sort of Redeemer is needed to bring us back to God? | Hebrews 4:14-15
June 14th, 2021
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
by Lia Stone

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