As we continue to make our way through the section of Exodus called the Book of the Covenant, we would do well to make a few notes for going forward. First, let us remember that while these laws are distinguished from the Ten Commandments, they cannot be detached from them. As we said, the Ten …
Now that we’ve established that the Holy Spirit is the Third Person of the triune God, we must turn our consideration toward His work. Since the Holy Spirit is our Helper, the question rightly asks How does the Holy Spirit help us? We could summarize the catechism's answer into the following statement: The Holy Spirit …
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With this question, we officially dive into the third and final section of the New City Catechism, which focuses upon the Spirit, our restoration, and our growing in grace. We, therefore, begin with this very fitting question: What do we believe about the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is God. That is the short answer, …
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You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk. Exodus 23:19 ESV Last week, we began our third and final dive into the Exodus by studying the giving of the Ten Commandments at Sinai. Of course, as I noted there, we did not make an expository walk through each of the Ten because …
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Diving back into Exodus for the third and final time, we begin with the Ten Commandments. Together with the Apostles’ Creed and the Lord’s Prayer, this passage has a long history of being used to disciple and catechize new believers into the faith. Indeed, the great Reformer Martin Luther said, “Although I’m indeed an old …
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4YXY477xSMHgyBrqoehzMm?si=3llhSJ-0QqyvdDHSl8Gc4w This is a wonderful question to conclude the second part of the New City Catechism that has focused upon our redemption through Christ. Having affirmed that we are saved entirely by the grace of our Lord and through faith in Him, it is certainly worth asking where such saving faith comes from. The catechism's …
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0famBOjfBzNWwgHepAuOV2?si=83cb36a7739c40c7 In the preface, Gordon says that he based this catechism upon the Heidelberg Catechism, which was approved in its final version in 1563 and was written by Zacharias Ursinus and Caspar Olevianus (who were both in their twenties when they first wrote). While the Westminster Shorter Catechism is unrivaled for instructing in sound doctrine, …
For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Galatians 3:27 "There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and …
Last week, we affirmed that the grace of Christ is not merely necessary for our justification but also for our sanctification. But while placing our trust in our good works would be a denial of Christ as our only Savior, His disciples must nevertheless still do good works. Indeed, we can largely make the same …
In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead. And …
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