Questions & Answers

#BC56 What is forbidden in the second commandment? The second commandment forbiddeth the worshipping of God by images or any other way not appointed in his word.
#WSC56 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...
#WLC56 How is Christ to be exalted in his coming again to judge the world? Christ is to be exalted in his coming again to judge the world, in that he, who was unjustly judged and condemned by wicked men, shall come again at the last day in great power, and in the full manife...
#HC56 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 righteousne...
#AOC56 What Comfort hast thou by the Resurrection of the Flesh? That not only my Soul, after it shall depart out of my Body, shall presently be taken up to Christ, but that this my Flesh also, being raised up by the Power of Christ, shall be again united to my Sou...
#GC56 Why is it not said simply and in a word that He died while Pontius Pilate is spoken of, under whom He suffered? That is not only to make us certain of the history, but is also meant to signify that His death involved condemnation.
#BC57 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.
#WSC57 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 an...
#WLC57 What benefits hath Christ procured by his mediation? Christ, by his mediation, hath procured redemption, with all other benefits of the covenant of grace.
#HC57 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...
#AOC57 What Comfort takest thou of the Article of everlasting Life? That forasmuch as I feel already in my Heart the beginning of everlasting Life, it shall at length come to pass that after this Life I shall enjoy full and perfect Bliss, wherein I may magnify God for...
#GC57 How is that He died to suffer the punishment due to us, and thus to deliver us from it? However, because we were guilty before the judgment of God as evil-doers, in order to represent us in person He was pleased to appear before the tribunal of an earthly judge, and to be condemned by hi...
#BC58 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.
#WSC58 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 sabbath to himself.
#WLC58 How do we come to be made partakers of the benefits which Christ hath procured? We are made partakers of the benefits which Christ hath procured, by the application of them unto us, which is the work especially of God the Holy Ghost.
#HC58 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 blessed...
#AOC58 But when thou believest all these things, what profit redoundeth thence unto thee? That I am righteous in Christ before God, and an Heir of eternal Life.
#GC58 But Pilate pronounced Him innocent, and therefore did not condemn? Him as if He were worthy of death (Mat 27:24; Luke 23:14). Both were involved. He was justified by the testimony of the judge, to show that He did not suffer for His own unworthiness but for ours and...
#BC59 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.
#WSC59 Which day of the seven hath God appointed to be the weekly sabbath? From the beginning of the world to the resurrection of Christ, God appointed the seventh day of the week to be the weekly sabbath; and the first day of the week ever since, to continue to the end of t...
#WLC59 Who are made partakers of redemption through Christ? Redemption is certainly applied, and effectually communicated, to all those for whom Christ hath purchased it; who are in time by the Holy Ghost enabled to believe in Christ according to the gospel.
#HC59 But what does it help you now that you believe all this? In Christ I am righteous before God and heir to life everlasting.
#AOC59 How art thou righteous before God? Only by Faith in Christ Jesus. So that although my Concience accuse me that I have grievously trespassed against all the Commandments of God, and have not kept one of them, and further am as yet prone...
#GC59 That is well said, for if He had been a sinner He could not have suffered death for others; and yet in order that His condemnation might be our deliverance, He had to be reckoned among transgressors (Isa 53:12)? I understand so. (Is 53:12)
#BC60 What is forbidden in the third commandment? The third commandment forbiddeth all profaning and abusing of any thing whereby God makes himself known.
#WSC60 How is the sabbath to be sanctified? The sabbath 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 ex...
#WLC60 Can they who have never heard the gospel, and so know not Jesus Christ, nor believe in him, be saved by their living according to the light of nature? They who, having never heard the gospel, know not Jesus Christ, and believe not in him, cannot be saved, be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature, or the laws of...
#HC60 How are you righteous before God? Only by true faith in Jesus Christ. 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...
#AOC60 Why affirmest thou that thou art made Righteous by Faith only? Not for that I please God through the Worthiness of meer Faith, but because only the Satisfaction, Righteousness and Holiness of Christ is my Righteousness before God, and I cannot take hold of it, or...
#GC60 Is there greater importance in His having been crucified than if He had been put death in another way? Yes, as Paul also shows us when he says that He hanged on a tree to take our curse upon Himself and acquit us of it (Gal 3:13). For that kind of death was accursed of God (Deu 21:23).

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