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22. Why must the Redeemer be truly human?

Episode Summary

Welcome and thanks for joining us! We continue our series "What We Believe" Based on the New City Catechism. Why did our salvation require a Redeemer who is fully human? How does Jesus sharing our humanity change the way we live? Find out in this week's sermon brought by our Lead Pastor Stefan Bomberger.

Episode Notes

JESUS CHRIST, IN HIS HUMANITY 

1. Obeyed for You (Romans 5:18–19) 

2. Suffered for You (Hebrews 2:14, 17) 

3. Sympathizes with You (Hebrews 4:15) 

NEW CITY CATECHISM 

Q22: Why must the Redeemer be truly human? 

A: That in human nature he might on our behalf perfectly obey the whole law and suffer the punishment for human sin; and also that he might sympathize with our weaknesses (WCF 8.2, 8.4; WLC 40; WSC 21–22).