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Catechism Class: Lord’s Day 16, Q44  After his crucifixion, did Jesus visit hell?  And if he did, why? Lord’s Day 16, Q44, Why is there added: He descended into hell?  The answer we must give is, “In my greatest sorrows and temptations I may be assured and comforted that my Lord Jesus Christ, by his […]

Catechism Class:  Lord’s Day 16, Q.42. To Die is Gain! Q42. “Since, then, Christ died for us, why must we also die?”  The answer we must give is, “Our death is not a satisfaction for our sin, but only a dying to sin and an entering into eternal life.”  Our instructor wants to know why, […]

Catechism Class: Lords Day 16, Q43. For me to live is Christ! When Paul is writing the letter to the Christians at Philippi, he is considering the end of his life and he writes to the believers about his perilous situation.  It’s worth reading from Philippians 1:12-30. “For to me to live is Christ, and to […]

Why did Jesus have to die? LORD’S DAY 16A Q40-41 Why did Jesus have to die? The Catechist’s answer is that he died to make ‘satisfaction’ for our sins. Because God, in His unchanging nature, is both JUST and HOLY, and because he is IMMUTIBLE – that means that He never changes, in Malachi 3:6  […]

The Deliberate Burial of Death? LORD’S DAY 16A Q40 Our instructor remains on the subject of the death of Christ in Q40.  He asks, Q40. Why was it necessary for Christ to humble himself even unto death? Ans: Because of the justice and truth of God satisfaction for our sins could be made in no […]