by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Oct 4, 2016 | Catechism, Weekly Words
Q88 // What are the outward and ordinary means by which Christ gives to us the benefits of redemption? A // The outward and ordinary means by which Christ gives to us the benefits of redemption are his ordinances, especially the word, sacraments, and prayer,...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Feb 18, 2016 | Catechism
Q.29 // How are we made to share in the redemption purchased by Christ? A // We are made to share in the redemption purchased by Christ by the effective application of it to us by his Holy Spirit.[a] [a]. Titus 3:4-7 Q.30//How does the Spirit apply to us the...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Jan 28, 2016 | Catechism
Q.24 // How does Christ fill the office of a prophet? A // Christ fills the office of a prophet in revealing to us by his Word and Spirit the will of God for our complete salvation. Q.25 // How does Christ fill the office of a priest? A // Christ fills the office of a...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Jan 15, 2016 | Catechism
Q 21 // Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect? A // The only Redeemer of God’s elect is the Lord Jesus Christ,[a] who, being the eternal Son of God[b] became man,[c] and so was and continues to be God and man, in two distinct natures and one person for ever.[d] [a]. John...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Dec 17, 2015 | Catechism
Q17 // Into what state did the fall bring mankind? A // The fall brought mankind into a state of sin and misery. Genesis 3:16-19, 23; Romans 3:16; Romans 5:12; Ephesians 2:1 Q18 // What is the sinfulness of that state into which man fell? A // The sinfulness of the...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Dec 10, 2015 | Catechism
Q15 // What was the sin by which our first parents fell from the state in which they were created? A // The sin by which our first parents fell from the state in which they were created, was their eating the fruit that God had forbidden. Genesis 3:6 Q16 // Did all...
