64.   What is the purpose of Jesus' teaching?

The purpose of Jesus' teaching is to acquaint us with the laws of God and thereby to deliver us from ignorance, sin and from the fear of death.

65.  How does Jesus deliver us from ignorance?

Jesus delivers us from ignorance through his teaching and his example, which acquaint us with God, our duties and our callings.

66.   How does Jesus deliver us from sin?

Jesus delivers us from sin by revealing what sin is and how one can avoid it. With the example of his life set before us, which we endeavor to follow, we escape more and more from sin.

67.   How does Jesus deliver us from the fear of death?

Jesus delivers us from the fear of death by strengthening our faith in the fatherly love of God and in eternal life.

68.   What do we call this activity of Jesus?

This activity of Jesus, by which he takes on the heavy charge of our spiritual life, we call deliverance. In that sense we believe that he is our deliverer.