Introduction The old self must go! That is what we learned last time about true conversion. Being a Christian is not something extra, on top of the life you would normally live. If you are a real Christian, who is (as the catechism says) grafted in Christ by true faith, there are parts of you … Continue reading Welcome to your new self (LD 33, q&a 90-91)
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A life of eternal joy (LD 22, q&a 58)
Introduction We have come to the last article of the Apostles’ Creed. It started by confessing: “I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth”; it concludes with the phrase: “and the life everlasting.” From where we came from to where we are going. Our life was created by God; it will … Continue reading A life of eternal joy (LD 22, q&a 58)