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HC-LD1 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 1 | 1. What is your only comfort in life and death? | That I am not my own, but belong with body and soul, both in life and in death, to my faithful [NAME] Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with His precious blood, and has set me free from all the power of the devil. He also preserves me in such a way that without the will of my heavenly Father not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, all things must work together for my salvation. Therefore, by [NAME] He also assures me of eternal life and makes me heartily willing and ready from now on to live for Him.
HC-LD2 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 2 - 5 | 2. What do you need to know in order to live and die in the joy of this comfort? | First, how great my sins and misery are; second, how I am delivered from all my sins and misery; third, how I am to be thankful to God for such deliverance. | 3.From where do you know your sins and misery? | From the law of God. | 4. What does God's law require of us? | Christ teaches us this in a summary in [NAME] 22: You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it, You shall love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets. | 5. Can you keep all this perfectly? | No, I am inclined by nature to hate God and my neighbour.
HC-LD3 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 6 - 8 | 6. Did God, then, create man so wicked and perverse? | No, on the contrary, God created man good and in His image, that is, in true righteousness and holiness, so that he might rightly know God His Creator, heartily love Him, and live with Him in eternal blessedness to praise and glorify Him. | 7. From where, then, did man's depraved nature come? | From the fall and disobedience of our first parents, [NAME] and Eve, in Paradise, for there our nature became so corrupt that we are all conceived and born in sin. | 8. But are we so corrupt that we are totally unable to do any good and inclined to all evil? | Yes, unless we are regenerated by the Spirit of God.
HC-LD4 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 9 - 11 | 9. Is God, then, not unjust by requiring in His law what man cannot do? | No, for God so created man that he was able to do it. But man, at the instigation of the devil, in deliberate disobedience robbed himself and all his descendants of these gifts. | 10. Will God allow such disobedience and apostasy to go unpunished? | Certainly not. He is terribly displeased with our original sin as well as our actual sins. Therefore He will punish them by a just judgment both now and eternally, as He has declared: Cursed be every one who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, and do them | 11. But is God not also merciful? | God is indeed merciful, but He is also just. His justice requires that sin committed against the most high majesty of God also be punished with the most severe, that is, with everlasting, punishment of body and soul.
HC-LD5 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 12 - 15 | 12. Since, according to God's righteous judgment we deserve temporal and eternal punishment, how can we escape this punishment and be again received into favour? | God demands that His justice be satisfied. Therefore full payment must be made either by ourselves or by another. | 13. Can we ourselves make this payment? | Certainly not. On the contrary, we daily increase our debt. | 14. Can any mere creature pay for us? | No. In the first place, God will not punish another creature for the sin which man has committed. Furthermore, no mere creature can sustain the burden of God's eternal wrath against sin and deliver others from it. | 15. What kind of mediator and deliverer must we seek? | One who is a true and righteous man, and yet more powerful than all creatures; that is, one who is at the same time true God.
HC-LD6 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 16 - 19 | 16. Why must He be a true and righteous man? | He must be a true man because the justice of God requires that the same human nature which has sinned should pay for sin. He must be a righteous man because one who himself is a sinner cannot pay for others. | 17. Why must He at the same time be true God? | He must be true God so that by the power of His divine nature He might bear in His human nature the burden of God's wrath, and might obtain for us and restore to us righteousness and life. | 18. But who is that Mediator who at the same time is true God and a true and righteous man? | Our Lord [NAME], whom God made our wisdom, our righteousness and sanctification and redemption . | 19. From where do you know this? | From the holy gospel, which God Himself first revealed in Paradise. Later, He had it proclaimed by the patriarchs and prophets, and foreshadowed by the sacrifices and other ceremonies of the law. Finally, He had it fulfilled through His only Son.
HC-LD7 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 20 - 23 | 20. Are all men, then, saved by Christ just as they perished through [NAME]? | No. Only those are saved who by a true faith are grafted into Christ and accept all His benefits. | 21. What is true [NAME]? | True faith is a sure knowledge whereby I accept as true all that God has revealed to us in His Word. At the same time it is a firm confidence that not only to others, but also to me, God has granted forgiveness of sins, everlasting righteousness, and salvation, out of mere grace, only for the sake of Christ's merits. This faith the Holy Spirit works in my heart by the gospel. | 22. What, then, must a Christian believe? | All that is promised us in the [NAME], which the articles of our catholic and undoubted Christian faith teach us in a summary. | 23. What are these articles? | Apostles Creed
HC-LD8 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 24 - 25 | 24. How are these articles divided? | Into three parts: the first is about God the Father and our creation; the second about God the Son and our redemption; the third about God the Holy Spirit and our sanctification. | 25. Since there is only one God, why do you speak of three persons, Father, [NAME], and [NAME]? | Because God has so revealed Himself in His Word that these three distinct persons are the one, true, eternal God.
HC-LD9 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 26 | 26. What do you believe when you say: I believe in God the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth? | That the eternal Father of our Lord [NAME], who out of nothing created heaven and earth and all that is in them, and who still upholds and governs them by His eternal counsel and providence, is, for the sake of Christ [NAME], my God and my Father. In Him I trust so completely as to have no doubt that He will provide me with all things necessary for body and soul, and will also turn to my good whatever adversity He sends me in this life of sorrow. He is able to do so as almighty God, and willing also as a faithful Father.
HC-LD10 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 27 - 28 | 27. What do you understand by the providence of God? | God's providence is His almighty and ever present power, whereby, as with His hand, He still upholds heaven and earth and all creatures, and so governs them that leaf and blade, rain and drought, fruitful and barren years, food and drink, health and sickness, riches and poverty, indeed, all things, come not by chance but by His fatherly hand. | 28. What does it benefit us to know that God has created all things and still upholds them by His providence? | We can be patient in adversity, thankful in prosperity, and with a view to the future we can have a firm confidence in our faithful God and Father that no creature shall separate us from His love; for all creatures are so completely in His hand that without His will they cannot so much as move.
HC-LD11 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 29 - 30 | 29. Why is the Son of God called [NAME], that is, [NAME]? | Because He saves us from all our sins, and because salvation is not to be sought or found in anyone else. | 30. Do those believe in the only [NAME] who seek their salvation and well-being from saints, in themselves, or anywhere else? |  | No. Though they boast of Him in words, they in fact deny the only [NAME]. For one of two things must be true: either [NAME] is not a complete [NAME], or those who by true faith accept this Saviour must find in Him all that is necessary for their salvation.
HC-LD12 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 31 - 32 | 31. Why is He called Christ, that is, Anointed? | Because He has been ordained by God the Father, and anointed with the Holy Spirit, to be our chief [NAME] and Teacher, who has fully revealed to us the secret counsel and will of God concerning our redemption; our only High Priest, who by the one sacrifice of His body has redeemed us, and who continually intercedes for us before the Father; and our eternal [NAME], who governs us by His Word and Spirit, and who defends and preserves us in the redemption obtained for us. | 32. Why are you called a Christian? | Because I am a member of Christ by faith and thus share in His anointing, so that I may as prophet confess [NAME], as priest present myself a living sacrifice of thankfulness to Him, and as king fight with a free and good conscience against sin and the devil in this life, and hereafter reign with Him eternally over all creatures.
HC-LD13 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 33 - 34 | 33. Why is He called God's only begotten Son, since we also are children of God? | Because Christ alone is the eternal, natural Son of God. We, however, are children of God by adoption, through grace, for Christ's sake. | 34. Why do you call Him our Lord? | Because He has ransomed us, body and soul, from all our sins, not with silver or gold but with His precious blood, and has freed us from all the power of the devil to make us His own possession.
HC-LD14 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 35 - 36 | 35. What do you confess when you say: He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary? | The eternal Son of God, who is and remains true and eternal God, took upon Himself true human nature from the flesh and blood of the virgin Mary, through the working of the Holy Spirit. Thus He is also the true seed of [NAME], and like His brothers in every respect, yet without sin. | 36. What benefit do you receive from the holy conception and birth of Christ? | He is our Mediator, and with His innocence and perfect holiness covers, in the sight of God, my sin, in which I was conceived and born.
HC-LD15 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 37 - 39 | 37. What do you confess when you say that He suffered? | During all the time He lived on earth, but especially at the end, Christ bore in body and soul the wrath of God against the sin of the whole human race. Thus, by His suffering, as the only atoning sacrifice, He has redeemed our body and soul from everlasting damnation, and obtained for us the grace of God, righteousness, and eternal life. | 38. Why did He suffer under Pontius Pilate as judge? | Though innocent, Christ was condemned by an earthly judge, and so He freed us from the severe judgment of God that was to fall on us. | 39. Does it have a special meaning that Christ was crucified and did not die in a different way? | Yes. Thereby I am assured that He took upon Himself the curse which lay on me, for a crucified one was cursed by God.
HC-LD16 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 40 - 44 | 40. Why was it necessary for Christ to humble Himself even unto death? | Because of the justice and truth of God satisfaction for our sins could be made in no other way than by the death of the Son of God. | 41. Why was he buried? | His burial testified that He had really died. | 42. Since Christ has died for us, why do we still have to die? | Our death is not a payment for our sins, but it puts an end to sin and is an entrance into eternal life. | 43. What further benefit do we receive from Christ's sacrifice and death on the cross? | Through Christ's death our old nature is crucified, put to death, and buried with Him, so that the evil desires of the flesh may no longer reign in us, but that we may offer ourselves to Him as a sacrifice of thankfulness. | 44. Why is there added: He descended into hell? | In my greatest sorrows and temptations I may be assured and comforted that my Lord [NAME], by His unspeakable anguish, pain, terror, and agony, which He endured throughout all His sufferings but especially on the cross, has delivered me from the anguish and torment of hell.
HC-LD17 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 45 | 45. How does Christ's resurrection benefit us? | First, by His resurrection He has overcome death, so that He could make us share in the righteousness which He had obtained for us by His death. Second, by His power we too are raised up to a new life. Third, Christ's resurrection is to us a sure pledge of our glorious resurrection.
HC-LD18 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 46 - 49 | 46. What do you confess when you say, He ascended into heaven? | That Christ, before the eyes of His disciples, was taken up from the earth into heaven, and that He is there for our benefit until He comes again to judge the living and the dead. | 47. Is Christ, then, not with us until the end of the world, as He has promised us? | Christ is true man and true God. With respect to His human nature He is no longer on earth, but with respect to His divinity, majesty, grace, and Spirit He is never absent from us. | 48. But are the two natures in Christ not separated from each other if His human nature is not present wherever His divinity is? | Not at all, for His divinity has no limits and is present everywhere. So it must follow that His divinity is indeed beyond the human nature which He has taken on and nevertheless is within this human nature and remains personally united with it. | 49. How does Christ's ascension into heaven benefit us? | First, He is our Advocate in heaven before His Father. Second, we have our flesh in heaven as a sure pledge that He, our [NAME], will also take us, His members, up to Himself. Third, He sends us His Spirit as a counter-pledge, by whose power we seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God, and not the things that are on earth.
HC-LD19 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 50 - 52 | 50. Why is it added, And sits at the right hand of God? | Christ ascended into heaven to manifest Himself there as Head of His Church, through whom the Father governs all things. | 51. How does the glory of Christ, our [NAME], benefit us? | First, by [NAME] He pours out heavenly gifts upon us, His members. Second, by His power He defends and preserves us against all enemies. | 52. What comfort is it to you that Christ will come to judge the living and the dead? | In all my sorrow and persecution I lift up my head and eagerly await as judge from heaven the very same person who before has submitted Himself to the judgment of God for my sake, and has removed all the curse from me. He will cast all His and my enemies into everlasting condemnation, but He will take me and all His chosen ones to Himself into heavenly joy and glory.
HC-LD20 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 53 - 53 | 53. What do you believe concerning the Holy Spirit? | First, He is, together with the Father and the Son, true and eternal God. Second, He is also given to me, to make me by true faith share in Christ and all His benefits, to comfort me, and to remain with me forever.
HC-LD21 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 54 - 56 | 54. What do you believe concerning the holy catholic Christian church? | I believe that the Son of God, out of the whole human race, from the beginning of the world to its end, gathers, defends, and preserves for Himself,  by His [NAME] and Word, in the unity of the true faith, a church chosen to everlasting life. And I believe that I am and forever shall remain a living member of it. | 55. What do you understand by the communion of saints? | First, that believers, all and everyone, as members of Christ have communion with Him and share in all His treasures and gifts. Second, that everyone is duty-bound to use his gifts readily and cheerfully for the benefit and well-being of the other members. | 56. What do you believe concerning the forgiveness of sins? | I believe that God, because of Christ's satisfaction, will no more remember my sins, nor my sinful nature, against which I have to struggle all my life, but He will graciously grant me the righteousness of Christ, that I may never come into condemnation.
HC-LD22 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 57 - 61 | 57. What comfort does the resurrection of the body offer you? | Not only shall my soul after this life immediately be taken up to Christ, my Head, but also this my flesh, raised by the power of Christ, shall be reunited with my soul and made like Christ's glorious body. | 58. What comfort do you receive from the article about the life everlasting? | Since I now already feel in my heart the beginning of eternal joy,  I shall after this life possess perfect blessedness, such as no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived-- a blessedness in which to praise God forever.
HC-LD23 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 62 - 58 | 62. But why can our good works not be our righteousness before God, or at least a part of it? | Because the righteousness which can stand before God's judgment must be absolutely perfect and in complete agreement with the law of God, whereas even our best works in this life are all imperfect and defiled with sin. | 63. But do our good works earn nothing, even though God promises to reward them in this life and the next? | This reward is not earned ; it is a gift of grace. | 64. Does this teaching not make people careless and wicked? | No. It is impossible that those grafted into Christ by true faith should not bring forth fruits of thankfulness.
HC-LD24 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 59 - 64 | 59. But what does it help you now that you believe all this? | In Christ I am righteous before God and heir to life everlasting. | 60. How are you righteous before God? | Only by true faith in [NAME]. Although my conscience accuses me that I have grievously sinned against all God's commandments, have never kept any of them, and am still inclined to all evil, yet God, without any merit of my own, out of mere grace, imputes to me the perfect satisfaction, righteousness, and holiness of Christ. He grants these to me as if I had never had nor committed any sin, and as if I myself had accomplished all the obedience which Christ has rendered for me, if only I accept this gift with a believing heart. | 61. Why do you say that you are righteous only by faith? | Not that I am acceptable to God on account of the worthiness of my faith, for only the satisfaction, righteousness, and holiness of Christ is my righteousness before God. I can receive this righteousness and make it mine my own by faith only.
HC-LD25 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 65 - 68 | 65. Since then faith alone makes us share in Christ and all His benefits, where does this faith come from? | From the Holy Spirit, who works it in our hearts by the preaching of the gospel, and strengthens it by the use of the sacraments. | 66. What are the sacraments? | The sacraments are holy, visible signs and seals. They were instituted by God so that by their use He might the more fully declare and seal to us the promise of the gospel. And this is the promise: that God graciously grants us forgiveness of sins and everlasting life because of the one sacrifice of Christ accomplished on the cross. | 67. Are both the Word and the sacraments then intended to focus our faith on the sacrifice of [NAME] on the cross as the only ground of our salvation? | Yes, indeed. The Holy Spirit teaches us in the gospel and assures us by the sacraments that our entire salvation rests on Christ's one sacrifice for us on the cross. | 68. How many sacraments has Christ instituted in the new covenant? | Two: holy baptism and the holy supper.
HC-LD26 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 69 - 71 | 69. How does holy baptism signify and seal to you that the one sacrifice of Christ on the cross benefits you? | In this way: Christ instituted this outward washing and with it gave the promise that, as surely as water washes away the dirt from the body, so certainly His blood and Spirit wash away the impurity of my soul, that is, all my sins. | 70. What does it mean to be washed with Christ's blood and Spirit? | To be washed with Christ's blood means to receive forgiveness of sins from God, through grace, because of Christ's blood, poured out for us in His sacrifice on the cross. To be washed with His Spirit means to be renewed by the Holy Spirit and sanctified to be members of Christ, so that more and more we become dead to sin and lead a holy and blameless life. | 71. Where has Christ promised that He will wash us with His blood and Spirit as surely as we are washed with the water of baptism? | In the institution of baptism, where He says: Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit . He who believes and is baptized will be saved, but he who does not believe will be condemned . This promise is repeated where Scripture calls baptism the washing of regeneration and the washing away of sins .
HC-LD27 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 72 - 74 | 72. Does this outward washing with water itself wash away sins? | No, only the blood of [NAME] and the Holy Spirit cleanse us from all sins. | 73. Why then does the Holy Spirit call baptism the washing of regeneration and the washing away of sins? | God speaks in this way for a good reason. He wants to teach us that the blood and Spirit of Christ remove our sins just as water takes away dirt from the body. But, even more important, He wants to assure us by this divine pledge and sign that we are as truly cleansed from our sins spiritually as we are bodily washed with water. | 74. Should infants, too, be baptized? | Yes. Infants as well as adults belong to God's covenant and congregation. Through Christ's blood the redemption from sin and the Holy Spirit, who works faith, are promised to them no less than to adults. Therefore, by baptism, as sign of the covenant, they must be grafted into the Christian church and distinguished from the children of unbelievers. This was done in the old covenant by circumcision, in place of which baptism was instituted in the new covenant.
HC-LD28 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 75 - 77 | 75. How does the Lord's Supper signify and seal to you that you share in Christ's one sacrifice on the cross and in all His gifts? | In this way: Christ has commanded me and all believers to eat of this broken bread and drink of this cup in remembrance of Him. With this command He gave these promises: First, as surely as I see with my eyes the bread of the Lord broken for me and the cup given to me, so surely was His body offered for me and His blood poured out for me on the cross. Second, as surely as I receive from the hand of the minister and taste with my mouth the bread and the cup of the Lord as sure signs of Christ's body and blood, so surely does He Himself nourish and refresh my soul to everlasting life with His crucified body and shed blood. | 76. What does it mean to eat the crucified body of Christ and to drink His shed blood? | First, to accept with a believing heart all the suffering and the death of Christ, and so receive forgiveness of sins and life eternal. Second, to be united more and more to His sacred body through the Holy Spirit, who lives both in Christ and in us. Therefore, although Christ is in heaven and we are on earth, yet we are flesh of His flesh and bone of His bones, and we forever live and are governed by one Spirit, as the members of our body are by one soul. | 77. Where has Christ promised that He will nourish and refresh believers with His body and blood as surely as they eat of this broken bread and drink of this cup? | In the institution of the Lord's supper: The Lord [NAME] on the night when He was betrayed took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me." In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, "Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until He comes . This promise is repeated by [NAME] where he says: The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread .
HC-LD29 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 78 - 79 | 78. Are then the bread and wine changed into the real body and blood of Christ? | No. Just as the water of baptism is not changed into the blood of Christ and is not the washing away of sins itself but is simply God's sign and pledge, so also the bread in the Lord's supper does not become the body of Christ itself, although it is called Christ's body in keeping with the nature and usage of sacraments. | 79. Why then does Christ call the bread His body and the cup His blood, or the new covenant in His blood, and why does [NAME] speak of a participation in the body and blood of Christ? | Christ speaks in this way for a good reason: He wants to teach us by His supper that as bread and wine sustain us in this temporal life, so His crucified body and shed blood are true food and drink for our souls to eternal life. But, even more important, He wants to assure us by this visible sign and pledge, first, that through the working of the Holy Spirit we share in His true body and blood as surely as we receive with our mouth these holy signs in remembrance of Him, and, second, that all His suffering and obedience are as certainly ours as if we personally had suffered and paid for our sins.
HC-LD30 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 80 - 82 | 80. What difference is there between the Lord's supper and the papal mass? | The Lord's supper testifies to us, first, that we have complete forgiveness of all our sins through the one sacrifice of [NAME], which He Himself accomplished on the cross once for all; and, second, that through the Holy Spirit we are grafted into Christ, who with His true body is now in heaven at the right hand of the Father, and this is where He wants to be worshipped. But the mass teaches, first, that the living and the dead do not have forgiveness of sins through the suffering of Christ unless He is still offered for them daily by the priests; and, second, that Christ is bodily present in the form of bread and wine, and there is to be worshipped. Therefore the mass is basically nothing but a denial of the one sacrifice and suffering of [NAME], and an accursed idolatry. | 81. Who are to come to the table of the Lord? | Those who are truly displeased with themselves because of their sins and yet trust that these are forgiven them and that their remaining weakness is covered by the suffering and death of Christ, and who also desire more and more to strengthen their faith and amend their life. But hypocrites and those who do not repent eat and drink judgment upon themselves. | 82. Are those also to be admitted to the Lord's supper who by their confession and life show that they are unbelieving and ungodly? | No, for then the covenant of God would be profaned and His wrath kindled against the whole congregation. Therefore, according to the command of Christ and His apostles, the Christian church is duty-bound to exclude such persons by the keys of the kingdom of heaven, until they amend their lives.
HC-LD31 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 83 - 85 | 83. What are the keys of the kingdom of heaven? | The preaching of the holy gospel and church discipline. By these two the kingdom of heaven is opened to believers and closed to unbelievers. | 84. How is the kingdom of heaven opened and closed by the preaching of the gospel? | According to the command of Christ, the kingdom of heaven is opened when it is proclaimed and publicly testified to each and every believer that God has really forgiven all their sins for the sake of Christ's merits, as often as they by true faith accept the promise of the gospel. The kingdom of heaven is closed when it is proclaimed and testified to all unbelievers and hypocrites that the wrath of God and eternal condemnation rest on them as long as they do not repent. According to this testimony of the gospel, God will judge both in this life and in the life to come. | 85. How is the kingdom of heaven closed and opened by church discipline? | According to the command of Christ, people who call themselves Christians but show themselves to be unchristian in doctrine or life are first repeatedly admonished in a brotherly manner. If they do not give up their errors or wickedness, they are reported to the church, that is, to the elders. If they do not heed also their admonitions, they are forbidden the use of the sacraments, and they are excluded by the elders from the Christian congregation, and by God Himself from the kingdom of Christ. They are again received as members of Christ and of the church when they promise and show real amendment.
HC-LD32 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 86 - 87 | 86. Since we have been delivered from our misery by grace alone through Christ, without any merit of our own, why must we yet do good works? | Because Christ, having redeemed us by His blood, also renews us by His Holy Spirit to be His image, so that with our whole life we may show ourselves thankful to God for His benefits, and He may be praised by us. Further, that we ourselves may be assured of our faith by its fruits, and that by our godly walk of life we may win our neighbours for Christ. | 87. Can those be saved who do not turn to God from their ungrateful and impenitent walk of life? | By no means. Scripture says that no unchaste person, idolater, adulterer, thief, greedy person, drunkard, slanderer, robber, or the like shall inherit the kingdom of God.
HC-LD33 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 88 - 91 | 88 What is the true repentance or conversion of man? | It is the dying of the old nature and the coming to life of the new. | 89. What is the dying of the old nature? | It is to grieve with heartfelt sorrow that we have offended God by our sin, and more and more to hate it and flee from it. | 90. What is the coming to life of the new nature? | It is a heartfelt joy in God through Christ, and a love and delight to live according to the will of God in all good works. | 91. But what are good works? | Only those which are done out of true faith, in accordance with the law of God, and to His glory, and not those based on our own opinion or on precepts of men.
HC-LD34 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 92 - 95 | 92. What is the law of the LORD? | God spoke all these words, saying: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 1. You shall have no other gods before Me. 2. You shall not make for yourself a graven image, 2. or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, 2. or that is in the earth beneath, 2. or that is in the water under the earth; 2. you shall not bow down to them or serve them; 2. for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, 2. visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children 2. to the third and fourth generation 2. of those who hate Me, 2. but showing steadfast love to thousands of those 2. who love Me and keep My commandments. 3. You shall not take the Name of the LORD your God 3. in vain; 3. for the LORD will not hold him guiltless 3. who takes [NAME] in vain. 4. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 4. Six days you shall labour, and do all your work; 4. but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your 4. God; 4. in it you shall not do any work, 4. you, or your son, or your daughter, 4. your manservant, or your maidservant, 4. or your cattle, 4. or the sojourner who is within your gates; 4. for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, 4. the sea, and all that is in them, 4. and rested the seventh day; 4. therefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day 4. and hallowed it. 5. Honour your father and your mother, 5. that your days may be long 5. in the land which the LORD your God gives you. 6. You shall not kill. 7. You shall not commit adultery. 8. You shall not steal. 9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour. 10. you shall not covet your neighbour's house; 10. you shall not covet your neighbour's wife, 10. or his manservant, or his maidservant, 10. or his ox, or his ass, 10. or anything that is your neighbour's. | 93. How are these commandments divided? | Into two parts. The first teaches us how to live in relation to God; the second, what duties we owe our neighbour. | 94. What does the LORD require in the first commandment? | That for the sake of my very salvation I avoid and flee all idolatry, witchcraft, superstition, and prayer to saints or to other creatures. Further, that I rightly come to know the only true God. trust in Him alone, submit to Him with all humility and patience, expect all good from Him only, and love, fear, and honour Him with all my heart. In short, that I forsake all creatures rather than do the least thing against His will. | 95. What is idolatry? | Idolatry is having or inventing something in which to put our trust instead of, or in addition to, the only true God who has revealed Himself in His Word.
HC-LD35 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 96 - 98 | 96. What does God require in the second commandment? | We are not to make an image of God in any way, nor to worship Him in any other manner than He has commanded in His Word. | 97. May we then not make any image at all? | God cannot and may not be visibly portrayed in any way. Creatures may be portrayed, but God forbids us to make or have any images of them in order to worship them or to serve God through them. | 98. But may images not be tolerated in the churches as "books for the laity"? | No, for we should not be wiser than God. He wants His people to be taught not by means of dumb images but by the living preaching of His Word.
HC-LD36 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 99 - 100 | 99. What is required in the third commandment? | We are not to blaspheme or to abuse the Name of God by cursing, perjury, or unnecessary oaths, nor to share in such horrible sins by being silent bystanders. In short, we must use the holy Name of God only with fear and reverence, so that we may rightly confess Him, call upon Him, and praise Him in all our words and works. | 100. Is the blaspheming of God's Name by swearing and cursing such a grievous sin that God is angry also with those who do not prevent and forbid it as much as they can? | Certainly, for no sin is greater or provokes God's wrath more than the blaspheming of His Name. That is why He commanded it to be punished with death.
HC-LD37 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 101 - 102 | 101. But may we swear an oath by the Name of God in a godly manner? | Yes, when the government demands it of its subjects, or when necessity requires it, in order to maintain and promote fidelity and truth, to God's glory and for our neighbour's good. Such oath-taking is based on God's Word and was therefore rightly used by saints in the Old and the New Testament. | 102. May we also swear by saints or other creatures? | No. A lawful oath is a calling upon God, who alone knows the heart, to bear witness to the truth, and to punish me if I swear falsely. No creature is worthy of such honour.
HC-LD38 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 103 | 103. What does God require in the fourth commandment? | First, that the ministry of the gospel and the schools be maintained and that, especially on the day of rest, I diligently attend the church of God to hear God's Word, to use the sacraments, to call publicly upon the LORD, and to give Christian offerings for the poor. Second, that all the days of my life I rest from my evil works, let the LORD work in me through [NAME], and so begin in this life the eternal sabbath.
HC-LD39 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 104 | 104. What does God require in the fifth commandment? | That I show all honour, love, and faithfulness to my father and mother and to all those in authority over me, submit myself with due obedience to their good instruction and discipline, and also have patience with their weaknesses and shortcomings, since it is God's will to govern us by their hand.
HC-LD40 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 105 - 107 | 105. What does God require in the sixth commandment? | I am not to dishonour, hate, injure, or kill my neighbour by thoughts, words, or gestures, and much less by deeds, whether personally or through another; rather, I am to put away all desire of revenge. Moreover, I am not to harm or recklessly endanger myself. Therefore, also, the government bears the sword to prevent murder. | 106. But does this commandment speak only of killing? | By forbidding murder God teaches us that He hates the root of murder, such as envy, hatred, anger, and desire of revenge, and that He regards all these as murder. | 107. Is it enough, then, that we do not kill our neighbour in any such way? | No. When God condemns envy, hatred, and anger, He commands us to love our neighbour as ourselves, to show patience, peace, gentleness, mercy, and friendliness toward him, to protect him from harm as much as we can, and to do good even to our enemies.
HC-LD41 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 108 - 109 | 108. What does the seventh commandment teach us? | That all unchastity is cursed by God. We must therefore detest it from the heart and live chaste and disciplined lives, both within and outside of holy marriage. | 109. Does God in this commandment forbid nothing more than adultery and similar shameful sins? | Since we, body and soul, are temples of the Holy Spirit, it is God's will that we keep ourselves pure and holy. Therefore He forbids all unchaste acts, gestures, words, thoughts, desires, and whatever may entice us to unchastity.
HC-LD42 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 110 - 111 | 110. What does God forbid in the eighth commandment? | God forbids not only outright theft and robbery but also such wicked schemes and devices as false weights and measures, deceptive merchandising, counterfeit money, and usury; we must not defraud our neighbour in any way, whether by force or by show of right. In addition God forbids all greed and all abuse or squandering of His gifts. | 111. What does God require of you in this commandment? | I must promote my neighbour's good wherever I can and may, deal with him as I would like others to deal with me, and work faithfully so that I may be able to give to those in need.
HC-LD43 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 112 | 112. What is required in the ninth commandment? | I must not give false testimony against anyone, twist no one's words, not gossip or slander, nor condemn or join in condemning anyone rashly and unheard. Rather, I must avoid all lying and deceit as the devil's own works, under penalty of God's heavy wrath. In court and everywhere else, I must love the truth, speak and confess it honestly, and do what I can to defend and promote my neighbour's honour and reputation.
HC-LD44 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 113 - 115 | 113. What does the tenth commandment require of us? | That not even the slightest thought or desire contrary to any of God's commandments should ever arise in our heart. Rather, we should always hate all sin with all our heart, and delight in all righteousness. | 114. But can those converted to God keep these commandments perfectly? | No. In this life even the holiest have only a small beginning of this obedience. Nevertheless, with earnest purpose they do begin to live not only according to some but to all the commandments of God. | 115. If in this life no one can keep the ten commandments perfectly, why does God have them preached so strictly? | First, that throughout our life we may more and more become aware of our sinful nature, and therefore seek more eagerly the forgiveness of sins and righteousness in Christ. Second, that we may be zealous for good deeds and constantly pray to God for the grace of the Holy Spirit, that He may more and more renew us after [NAME]'s image, until after this life we reach the goal of perfection.
HC-LD45 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 116 - 119 | 116. Why is prayer necessary for Christians? | Because prayer is the most important part of the thankfulness which God requires of us. Moreover, God will give His grace and the Holy Spirit only to those who constantly and with heartfelt longing ask Him for these gifts and thank Him for them. | 117. What belongs to a prayer which pleases God and is heard by Him? | First, we must from the heart call upon the one true God only, who has revealed Himself in His Word, for all that He has commanded us to pray. Second, we must thoroughly know our need and misery, so that we may humble ourselves before God. Third, we must rest on this firm foundation that, although we do not deserve it, God will certainly hear our prayer for the sake of Christ our Lord, as He has promised us in His Word. | 118. What has God commanded us to ask of Him? | All the things we need for body and soul, as included in the prayer which Christ our Lord Himself taught us. | 119. What is the Lord's prayer? | Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our debts, As we also have forgiven our debtors; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
HC-LD46 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 120 - 121 | 120. Why has Christ commanded us to address God as Our Father? | To awaken in us at the very beginning of our prayer that childlike reverence and trust toward God which should be basic to our prayer: God has become our Father through Christ and will much less deny us what we ask of Him in faith than our fathers would refuse us earthly things. | 121. Why is there added, Who art in heaven? | These words teach us not to think of God's heavenly majesty in an earthly manner, and to expect from His almighty power all things we need for body and soul.
HC-LD47 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 122 | 122. What is the first petition? | Hallowed be Thy Name. That is: Grant us first of all that we may rightly know Thee, and sanctify, glorify, and praise Thee in all Thy works, in which shine forth Thy almighty power, wisdom, goodness, righteousness, mercy, and truth. Grant us also that we may so direct our whole life-- our thoughts, words, and actions-- that Thy Name is not blasphemed because of us but always honoured and praised.
HC-LD48 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 123 | 123. What is the second petition? | Thy kingdom come. That is: So rule us by Thy Word and Spirit that more and more we submit to Thee. Preserve and increase Thy church. Destroy the works of the devil, every power that raises itself against Thee, and every conspiracy against Thy holy Word. Do all this until the fulness of Thy kingdom comes, wherein [NAME] shalt be all in all.
HC-LD49 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 124 | 124. What is the third petition? | Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. That is: Grant that we and all men may deny our own will, and without any murmuring obey Thy will, for it alone is good. Grant also that everyone may carry out the duties of his office and calling as willingly and faithfully as the angels in heaven.
HC-LD50 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 125 | 125. What is the fourth petition? | Give us this day our daily bread. That is: Provide us with all our bodily needs so that we may acknowledge that Thou art the only fountain of all good, and that our care and labour, and also Thy gifts, cannot do us any good without Thy blessing. Grant therefore that we may withdraw our trust from all creatures, and place it only in Thee.
HC-LD51 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 126 | 126. What is the fifth petition? | And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. That is: For the sake of Christ's blood, do not impute to us, wretched sinners; any of our transgressions, nor the evil which still clings to us, as we also find this evidence of Thy grace in us that we are fully determined wholeheartedly to forgive our neighbor.
HC-LD52 | Heidelberg Catechism |  | Q 127 - 129 | 127. What is the sixth petition? | And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. That is: In ourselves we are so weak that we cannot stand even for a moment. Moreover, our sworn enemies-- the devil, the world, and our own flesh -- do not cease to attack us. Wilt Thou, therefore, uphold and strengthen us by the power of [NAME], so that in this spiritual war we may not go down to defeat, but always firmly resist our enemies, until we finally obtain the complete victory. | 128. How do you conclude your prayer? | For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. That is: All this we ask of Thee because, as our [NAME], having power over all things, Thou art both willing and able to give us all that is good, and because not we but Thy holy Name should so receive all glory for ever. | 129. What does the word Amen mean? | Amen means: It is true and certain. For God has much more certainly heard my prayer than I feel in my heart that I desire this of Him.
WSC-LD1 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 1-3 | 1. What is the chief end of man? | Man’ s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever. | 2. What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him? | The Word of God, which is contained in the [NAME] of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him. | 3. What do the scriptures principally teach? | The [NAME] principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.
WSC-LD2 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 4-6 | 4.  What is God? | God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being,  wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth. | 5. Are there more Gods than one? | There is but One only, the living and true God. | 6. How many persons are there in the [NAME]? | There are three persons in the [NAME]; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory.
WSC-LD3 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 7-8 | 7. What are the decrees of God? | The decrees of God are his eternal purpose, according to the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass. |  | 8. How doth God execute his decrees? | God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and providence.
WSC-LD4 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 9-10 | 9. What is the work of creation? | The work of creation is, God’ s making all things of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good. |  | 10. How did God create man? | God created man male and female, after his own image, in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness, with dominion over the creatures.
WSC-LD5 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 11-12 | 11. What are God’ s works of providence? | God’ s works of providence are, his most holy, wise, and powerful preserving, and governing all his creatures, and all their actions. |  | 12. What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created? | When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience; forbidding him to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, upon the pain of death.
WSC-LD6 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 13 | 13. Did our first parents continue in the estate wherein they were created? | Our first parents, being left to the freedom of their own will, fell from the estate wherein they were created, by sinning against God.
WSC-LD7 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 14-15 | 14. What is sin? | Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God. |  | 15. What was the sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created? | The sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein thy were created, was their eating the forbidden fruit.
WSC-LD8 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 16-17 | 16. Did all mankind fall in Adam’ s first transgression? | The covenant being made with [NAME], not only for himself, but for his posterity; all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him, in his first transgression. |  | 17. Into what estate did the fall bring mankind? | The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.
WSC-LD9 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 18 | 18. Wherein consists the sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell? | The sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell, consists in the guilt of [NAME]’ s first sin, the want of original righteousness, and the corruption of his whole nature, which is commonly called Original Sin; together with all actual transgressions which proceed from it.
WSC-LD10 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 19 | 19. What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell? | All mankind by their fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all miseries in this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell for ever.
WSC-LD11 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 20 | 20. Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery? | God having, out of his mere good pleasure, from all eternity, elected some to everlasting life, did enter into a covenant of grace, to deliver them out of the estate of sin and misery, and to bring them into an estate of salvation by a Redeemer.
WSC-LD12 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 21-22 | 21. Who is the Redeemer of God’ s elect? | The only Redeemer of God’ s elect is the Lord [NAME], who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and so was, and continueth to be, God and man in two distinct natures, and one person, for ever. |  | 22. How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man? | Christ, the Son of God, became man, by taking to himself a true body, and a reasonable soul, being conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost, in the womb of the Virgin Mary, and born of her, yet without sin.
WSC-LD13 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 23-24 | 23. What offices doth Christ execute as our Redeemer? | Christ, as our Redeemer, executeth the offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king, both in his estate of humiliation and exaltation. |  | 24. How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet? | Christ executeth the office of a prophet, in revealing to us, by his word and Spirit, the will of God for our salvation.
WSC-LD14 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 25-26 | 25. How doth Christ execute the office of a priest? | Christ executeth the office of a priest, in his once offering up of himself a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice, and reconcile us to God; and in making continual intercession for us. |  | 26. How doth Christ execute the office of a king? | Christ executeth the office of a king, in subduing us to himself, in ruling, and defending us, and in restraining and conquering all his and our enemies.
WSC-LD15 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 27-28 | 27. Wherein did Christ’ s humiliation consist? | Christ’ s humiliation consisted in his being born, and that in a low condition, made under the law, undergoing the miseries of this life, the wrath of God, and the cursed death of the cross.; in being buried, and continuing under the power of death for a time. |  | 28. Wherein consisteth Christ’ s exaltation? | Christ’ s exaltation consisteth in his rising again from the dead on the third day, in ascending up into heaven, in sitting at the right hand of God the Father, and in coming to judge the world at the last day.
WSC-LD16 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 29-30 | 29. How are we made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ? | We are made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ, by the effectual application of it to us, by his Holy Spirit. |  | 30. How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ? | The Spirit applieth to us the redemption purchased by Christ, by working faith in us, and thereby uniting us to Christ in our effectual calling.
WSC-LD17 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 31-32 | 31. What is effectual calling? | Effectual calling is the work of God’ s Spirit, whereby, convincing us of our sin and misery, enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ, and renewing our wills, he doth persuade and enable us to embrace [NAME], freely offered to us in the gospel. |  | 32. What benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life? | They that are effectually called do in this life partake of justification, adoption, and sanctification, and the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from them.
WSC-LD18 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 33-34 | 33. What is justification? | Justification is an act of God’ s free grace, wherein he pardoneth all our sins, and accepteth us as righteous in his sight, only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone. |  | 34. What is adoption? | Adoption is an act of God’ s free grace, whereby we are received into the number, and have a right to all the privileges of the sons of God.
WSC-LD19 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 35-36 | 35. What is sanctification? | Sanctification is the work of God’ s free grace, whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God, and are enabled more and more to die unto sin, and live unto righteousness. |  | 36. What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification? | The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification, are, assurance of God’ s love, peace of conscience, joy in the Holy Ghost, increase of grace, and perseverance therein to the end.
WSC-LD20 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 37-38 | 37. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death? | The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness, and do immediately pass into glory; and their bodies, being still united to Christ, do rest in their graves, till the resurrection. |  | 38. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the resurrection? | At the resurrection, believers being raised up in glory, shall be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the day of judgment, and made perfectly blessed in the full enjoying of God, to all eternity.
WSC-LD21 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 39-40 | 39. What is the duty which God requireth of man? | The duty which God requireth of man, is obedience to his revealed will. |  | 40. What did God at first reveal to man for the rule of his obedience? | The rule which God at first revealed to man for his obedience, was the moral law.
WSC-LD22 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 41- 42 | 41. Where is the moral law summarily comprehended? | The moral law is summarily comprehended in the ten commandments. |  | 42. What is the sum of the ten commandments? | The sum of the ten commandments is, To love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength, and with all our mind; and our neighbour as ourselves.
WSC-LD23 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 43-44 | 43. What is the preface to the ten commandments? | The preface to the ten commandments is in these words, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. |  | 44. What doth the preface to the ten commandments teach us? | The preface to the ten commandments teacheth us, That because God is the Lord, and our God, and Redeemer, therefore we are bound to keep all his commandments.
WSC-LD24 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 45-46 | 45. Which is the first commandment? | The first commandment is, Thou shalt have no other gods before me. |  | 46. What is required in the first commandment? | The first commandment requireth us to know and acknowledge God to be the holy true God, and our God; and to worship and glorify him accordingly.
WSC-LD25 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 47-48 | 47. What is forbidden in the first commandment? | The first commandment forbiddeth the denying, or not worshipping and glorifying the true God as God, and our God; and the giving of that worship and glory to any other, which is due to him alone. |  | 48. What are we specially taught by these words [before me] in the first commandment? | These words [before me] in the first commandment teach us, That God, who seeth all things, taketh notice of, and is much displeased with, the sin of having any other God.
WSC-LD26 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 49-50 | 49. Which is the second commandment? | The second commandment is, Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. thou shalt not bow down thy self to them, nor serve them. for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. |  | 50. What is required in the second commandment? | The second commandment requireth the receiving, observing, and keeping pure and entire, all such religious worship and ordinances as God hath appointed in his Word.
WSC-LD27 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 51-52 | 51. What is forbidden in the second commandment? | The second commandment [NAME] the worshipping of God by images, or any other way not appointed in his Word. |  | 52. What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment? | The reasons annexed to the second commandment are, God’ s sovereignty over us, his propriety in us, and the zeal he hath to his own worship.
WSC-LD28 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 53-54 | 53. Which is the third commandment? | The third commandment is, Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. |  | 54. What is required in the third commandment? | The third commandment requireth the holy and reverent use of God’ s names, titles, attributes, ordinances, Word, and works.
WSC-LD29 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 55-56 | 55. What is forbidden in the third commandment? | The third commandment [NAME] all profaning and abusing of any thing whereby God maketh himself known. |  | 56. What is the reason annexed to the third commandment? | The reason annexed to the third commandment is, That however the breakers of this commandment may escape punishment from men, yet the Lord our God will not suffer them to escape his righteous judgment.
WSC-LD30 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 57 | 57. Which is the fourth commandment? | The fourth commandment is, Remember the Sabbath-day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day. wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath-day, and hallowed it.
WSC-LD31 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 58-59 | 58. What is required in the fourth commandment? | The fourth commandment requireth the keeping holy to God such set times as he hath appointed in his Word; expressly one whole day in seven, to be a holy [NAME] to himself. |  | 59. Which day of the seven hath God appointed to be the weekly [NAME]? | From the beginning of the world to the resurrection of Christ, God appointed the seventh day of the week to be the weekly [NAME]; and the first day of the week ever since, to continue to the end of the world, which is the Christian Sabbath.
WSC-LD32 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 60 | 60. How is the [NAME] to be sanctified? | The [NAME] is to be sanctified by a holy resting all that day, even from such worldly employments and recreations as are lawful on other days; and spending the whole time in the public and private exercises of God’ s worship, except so much as is to be taken up in the works of necessity and mercy.
WSC-LD33 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 61-62 | 61. What is forbidden in the fourth commandment? | The fourth commandment [NAME] the omission or careless performance of the duties required, and the profaning the day by idleness, or doing that which is in itself sinful, or by unnecessary thoughts, words, or works, about our worldly employments or recreations. |  | 62. What are the reasons annexed to the fourth commandment? | The reasons annexed to the fourth commandment are, God’ s allowing us six days of the week for our own employments, his challenging a special propriety in the seventh, his own example, and his blessing the sabbath-day.
WSC-LD34 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 63-64 | 63. Which is the fifth commandment? | The fifth commandment is, [NAME] thy father and thy mother; that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. |  | 64. What is required in the fifth commandment? | The fifth commandment requireth the preserving the honor, and performing the duties, belonging to every one in their several places and relations, as superiors, inferiors, or equals.
WSC-LD35 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 65-66 | 65. What is forbidden in the fifth commandment? | The fifth commandment [NAME] the neglecting of, or doing any thing against, the honor and duty which belongeth to every one in their several places and relations. |  | 66. What is the reason annexed to the fifth commandment? | The reason annexed to the fifth commandment, is a promise of long life and prosperity to all such as keep this commandment.
WSC-LD36 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 67-69 | 67. Which is the sixth commandment? | The sixth commandment is, Thou shalt not kill. |  | 68. What is required in the sixth commandment? | The sixth commandment requireth all lawful endeavors to preserve our own life, and the life of others. |  | 69. What is forbidden in the sixth commandment? | The sixth commandment [NAME] the taking away of our own life, or the life of our neighbour unjustly, or whatsoever tendeth thereunto.
WSC-LD37 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 70-72 | 70. Which is the seventh commandment? | The seventh commandment is, Thou shalt not commit adultery. |  | 71. What is required in the seventh commandment? | The seventh commandment requireth the preservation of our own and our neighbour’ s chastity, in heart, speech, and behavior. |  | 72. What is forbidden in the seventh commandment? | The seventh commandment [NAME] all unchaste thoughts, words, and actions.
WSC-LD38 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 73-75 | 73. Which is the eighth commandment? | The eighth commandment is, Thou shalt not steal. |  | 74. What is required in the eighth commandment? | The eighth commandment requireth the lawful procuring and furthering the wealth and outward estate of ourselves and others. |  | 75. What is forbidden in the eighth commandment? | The eighth commandment [NAME] whatsoever doth or may unjustly hinder our own or our neighbour’ s wealth or outward estate.
WSC-LD39 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 76-78 | 76. Which is the ninth commandment? | The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. |  | 77. What is required in the ninth commandment? | The ninth commandment requireth the maintaining and promoting of truth between man and man, and of our own and our neighbour’ s good name, especially in witness-bearing. |  | 78. What is forbidden in the ninth commandment? | The ninth commandment [NAME] is prejudicial to truth, or injurious to our own or our neighbour’ s good name.
WSC-LD40 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 79-81 | 79. Which is the tenth commandment? | The tenth commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’ s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’ s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’ s. |  | 80. What is required in the tenth commandment? | The tenth commandment requireth full contentment with our own condition, with a right and charitable frame of spirit toward our neighbour, and all that is his. |  | 81. What is forbidden in the tenth commandment? | The tenth commandment [NAME] all discontentment with our own estate, envying or grieving at the good of our neighbour, and all inordinate motions and affections to any thing that is his.
WSC-LD41 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 82-84 | 82. Is any man able perfectly to keep the commandments of God? | No mere man since the fall is able in this life perfectly to keep the commandments of God, but doth daily break them in thought, word, and deed. |  | 83. Are all transgressions of the law equally heinous? | Some sins in themselves, and by reason of several aggravations, are more heinous in the sight of God than others. |  | 84. What doth every sin deserve? | Every sin deserveth God’ s wrath and curse, both in this life, and that which is to come.
WSC-LD42 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 85-86 | 85. What doth God require of us, that we may escape his wrath and cursedue to us for sin? | To escape the wrath and curse of God due to us for sin, God requireth of us faith in [NAME], repentance unto life, with the diligent use of all the outward means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption. |  | 86. What is faith in [NAME]? | Faith in [NAME] is a saving grace, whereby we receive and rest upon him alone for salvation as he is offered to us in the gospel.
WSC-LD43 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 87 | 87. What is repentance unto life? | Repentance unto life is a saving grace, whereby a sinner, out of a true sense of his sin, and apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ, doth, with grief and hatred of his sin, turn from it unto God, with full purpose of, and endeavour after, new obedience.
WSC-LD44 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 88 | 88. What are the outward means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption? | The outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption, are his ordinances, especially the Word, sacraments, and prayer; all which are made effectual to the elect for salvation.
WSC-LD45 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 89-90 | 89. How is the Word made effectual to salvation? | The Spirit of God maketh the reading, but especially the preaching of the Word, an effectual means of convincing and converting sinners, and of building them up in holiness and comfort, through faith, unto salvation. |  | 90. How is the Word to be read and heard, that it may become effectual to salvation? | That the Word may become effectual to salvation, we must attend thereunto with diligence, preparation, and prayer; receive it with faith and love, lay it up in our hearts, and practice it in our lives.
WSC-LD46 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 91-93 | 91. How do the sacraments become effectual means of salvation? | The sacraments become effectual means of salvation, not from any virtue in them, or in him that doth administer them; but only by the blessing of Christ, and the working of his Spirit in them that by faith receive them. |  | 92. What is a sacrament? | A sacrament is an holy ordinance instituted by Christ, wherein, by sensible signs, Christ, and the benefits of the new covenant, are represented, sealed, and applied to believers. |  | 93. Which are the sacraments of the New Testament? | The sacraments of the New Testament are, Baptism, and the Lord’ s supper.
WSC-LD47 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 94-95 | 94. What is baptism? | Baptism is a sacrament, wherein the washing with water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, doth signify and seal our ingrafting into Christ, and partaking of the benefits of the covenant of grace, and our engagement to be the Lord’ s. |  | 95. To whom is baptism to be administered? | Baptism is not to be administered to any that are out of the visible church, till they profess their faith in Christ, and obedience to him; but the infants of such as are members of the visible church are to be baptized.
WSC-LD48 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 96-97 | 96. What is the Lord’ s supper? | The Lord’ s supper is a sacrament, wherein, by giving and receiving bread and wine, according to Christ’ s appointment, his death is showed forth; and the worthy receivers are, not after a corporal and carnal manner, but by faith, made partakers of his body and blood, with all his benefits, to their spiritual nourishment, and growth in grace. |  | 97. What is required to the worthy receiving of the Lord’ s supper? | It is required of them that would worthily partake of the Lord’ s supper, that they examine themselves of their knowledge to discern the Lord’ s body, of their faith to feed upon him, of their repentance, love, and new obedience; lest, coming unworthily, they eat and drink judgment to themselves.
WSC-LD49 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 98-100 | 98. What is prayer? | Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God, for things agreeable to his will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgement of his mercies. |  | 99. What rule hath God given for our direction in prayer? | The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in prayer; but the special rule of direction is that form of prayer which Christ taught his disciples, commonly called The Lord’ s prayer. |  | 100. What doth the preface of the Lord’ s prayer teach us? | The preface of the Lord’ s prayer, teacheth us to draw near to God with all holy reverence and confidence, as children to a father, able and ready to help us; and that we should pray with and for others.
WSC-LD50 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 101-102 | 101. What do we pray for in the first petition? | In the first petition, we pray, That God would enable us and others to glorify him in all that whereby he maketh himself known; and that he would dispose all things to his own glory. |  | 102. What do we pray for in the second petition? | In the second petition, we pray, That Satan’ s kingdom may be destroyed; and that the kingdom of grace may be advanced, ourselves and others brought into it, and kept in it; and that the kingdom of glory may be hastened.
WSC-LD51 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 103-105 | 103. What do we pray for in the third petition? | In the third petition, we pray, That God, by his grace, would make us able and willing to know, obey, and submit to his will in all things, as the angels do in heaven. |  | 104. What do we pray for in the fourth petition? | In the fourth petition, we pray, That of God’ s free gift we may receive a competent portion of the good things of this life, and enjoy his blessing with them. |  | 105. What do we pray for in the fifth petition? | In the fifth petition, we pray, That God, for Christ’ s sake, would freely pardon all our sins; which we are the rather encouraged to ask, because by his grace we are enabled from the heart to forgive others.
WSC-LD52 | Westminister Shorter Catechism |  | Q 106-107 | 106. What do we pray for in the sixth petition? | In the sixth petition, we pray, That god would either keep us from being tempted to sin, or support and deliver us when we are tempted. |  | 107. What doth the conclusion of the Lord’ s prayer teach us? | The conclusion of the Lord’ s prayer, teacheth us, to take our encouragement in prayer from God only, and in our prayers to praise him, ascribing kingdom, power, and glory to him. And, in testimony of our desire, and assurance to be heard, we say, Amen.
NC | Nicene Creed | We believe in one God,  the Father almighty,  maker of heaven and earth,  of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord [NAME],  the only Son of God,  begotten from the Father before all ages, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,  begotten, not made;  of the same essence as the Father.  Through him all things were made.  For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven; he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and was made human. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate; he suffered and was buried. The third day he rose again, according to the [NAME]. He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead. His kingdom will never end. And we believe in the Holy Spirit,  the Lord, the giver of life.  He proceeds from the Father and the Son,  and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified.  He spoke through the prophets.  We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church.  We affirm one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.  We look forward to the resurrection of the dead,  and to life in the world to come. Amen.
AC | Apostles Creed | I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth;  And in [NAME] His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried.  The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.  I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy Christian church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. Amen