The Heidelberg Catechism - The Foundations Of Our Faith

Jesus Christ our Redeerevmer  Titus 2,3 The feast of reconciliation was held throughout Chinese families last Tuesday. It is called the feast of lanterns.  The idea of it is that families should spend a week from Chinese New Year until the 15 th reconciling. Reconciliation, communion, renewing friendships and burying old wounds is difficult among people, and impossible between God and humanity except something be done by God. Everyone needs Forgiveness. We need it from God. But there is No Forgiveness Without Redemption! Monday night speed skater from the Netherlands, Antoinette de Jong according to the Olympic commentator "was looking for redemption".  Throughout the Winter Olympics, quite strangely, different commentators have used the word "redemption".  It is almost as though they have no idea what the word means, but someone said it so they are all saying it. B. B. Warfield of Princeton Theological Seminary argued that "there is no one of the titles of Ch

    A free pdf copy of Knowing God is available at: http://bootsandbible.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Knowing-God-JI-Packer.pdf     Knowing God  Chapter 1   What is at the root of much of the church's weakness? In your own words, describe the two trends that have contributed to this problem. How may we help remedy this situation? How do you answer the challenge "Is theology necessary and relevant in our day?"? State in your own words five foundational truths. What is the danger of pursuing theological knowledge for its own sake? What should be our ultimate aim in studying theology? How can we turn our knowledge about God into knowledge of God? What is meditation? What is the result of meditation?           Knowing God Chapter 2 What is the difference between knowing God and just knowing about God? Describe in your own words the four characteristics or evidences of people who do know God. Think about how your own life measures up to these four characteristics. What are