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NCC 43 – What are the Sacraments or Ordinances?

by Ed Willoughby on October 20, 2019October 24, 2019

The sacraments or ordinances given by God and instituted by Christ, namely baptism and the Lord’s Supper, are visible signs and seals that we are bound together as a community of faith by his death and resurrection. By our use of them the Holy Spirit more fully declares and seals the promises of the gospel to us.

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NCC 42 – How is the Word of God to be Read and Heard?

by Ed Willoughby on October 13, 2019October 1, 2019

With diligence, preparation, and prayer; so that we may accept it with faith, store it in our hearts, and practice it in our lives.

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NCC 41 – What is the Lord’s Prayer?

by Ed Willoughby on October 6, 2019September 25, 2019

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

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NCC 40 – What Should We Pray?

by Ed Willoughby on September 29, 2019September 15, 2019

The whole Word of God directs and inspires us in what we should pray, including the prayer Jesus himself taught us.

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NCC 39 – With what attitude should we pray?

by Ed Willoughby on September 22, 2019September 12, 2019

With love, perseverance, and gratefulness; in humble submission to God’s will, knowing that, for the sake of Christ, he always hears our prayers.

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NCC 38 – What is Prayer?

by Ed Willoughby on September 15, 2019September 4, 2019

Prayer is pouring out our hearts to God in praise, petition, confession of sin, and thanksgiving.

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NCC 37 – How Does the Holy Spirit help us?

by Ed Willoughby on September 8, 2019August 28, 2019

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 understand God’s Word.

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NCC 36 – What do we believe about the Holy Spirit?

by Ed Willoughby on September 1, 2019August 21, 2019

That he is God, coeternal with the Father and the Son, and that God grants him irrevocably to all who believe.

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NCC 35 – Since we are redeemed by grace alone, through faith alone, where does this faith come from?

by Ed Willoughby on August 25, 2019August 28, 2019

All the gifts we receive from Christ we receive through the Holy Spirit, including faith itself.

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