Benjamin Kandt discusses New City Catechism Question 2: What is God? They explore how this question challenges modern views, the heart of the gospel, and its use in discipleship. Topics include God as creator and sustainer, the creator creature distinction, God's desire for humanity, being countercultural, and the difference between creation and nature.
God is eternal, infinite, and unchangeable in his power and perfection, goodness and glory, wisdom, justice and truth.
Studying God's creation helps us live counterculturally and deeply appreciate his providential care in everyday life.
Deep dives
God is the creator and sustainer of everyone and everything
God is eternal, infinite, and unchangeable in his power and perfection, goodness and glory, wisdom, justice and truth. Nothing happens except through him and by his will.
Learning about God through his creation
God's creation, including the sunrise, the human body, and the cosmos, reveals something about God's beauty, design, and wisdom. By studying these creations, we can learn about God.
Understanding our relationship with God and the importance of his creation
Our relationship with God is based on his enjoyment of us, not a need for us. God is separate from his creation, and everything in creation depends on Him. This understanding sets us apart from other religions that demand appeasement of their gods. Learning about God through studying his creation helps us live counterculturally and deeply appreciate his providential care in everyday life.
In this episode, Nate and Ben discuss New City Catechism Question 2:
What is God? God is the creator and sustainer of everyone and everything. He is eternal, infinite, and unchangeable in his power and perfection, goodness and glory, wisdom, justice, and truth. Nothing happens except through him and by his will.
They dig into the meaning of the answer, as well as how it helps form us in ways that cut against dominate views in our modern culture. They also address how an understanding of this question gets to the heart of the gospel, and how we can use it in our discipleship.
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