Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 3007 This question gets to the heart of what kind of humanity Jesus possessed. When Adam fell, sin entered the human race, and every descendant of Adam has inherited what we call a “sin nature”—that inward corruption and inclination toward evil that affects every part of our being. If Jesus was truly human, did…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 60001 Every believer, at some point, will be asked to give a reason for why they believe what they believe. Whether it comes from a sceptical colleague, a curious neighbour, or a family member genuinely wrestling with spiritual questions, we need to be ready. But what does it mean to “defend the faith”? And…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 7079 Isaiah 53:5 declares, “But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.” This verse, particularly the phrase about healing through Christ’s wounds (often rendered “by his stripes we are healed”), is frequently quoted…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 3063 Few statements in the Apostles’ Creed have generated more confusion than the phrase “He descended into hell.” What does it mean? Did Jesus, between His death and resurrection, actually go to the place of the damned? Was He suffering there? Preaching there? Triumphing there? Christians have debated this for centuries, and sorting through…
Reading Time: 7 minutesQuestion 0010 Before we can answer why, we should be clear about what we mean by a catechism. The word comes from the Greek κατηχέω (katēcheō), meaning “to teach by word of mouth” or “to instruct.” Luke uses this word in his Gospel when he tells Theophilus that he is writing “that you may have…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 60000 Apologetics is the defence of the Christian faith. The word comes from the Greek ἀπολογία (apologia), meaning “a reasoned defence” or “a speech in defence.” It is the same word used in 1 Peter 3:15, where we are commanded to “always be prepared to make a defence to anyone who asks you for…