Questions & Answers

#BC71 What is the reason annexed to the fifth commandment? The reason annexed to the fifth commandment is a promise of long life and prosperity (as far as it shall serve for God’s glory, and their own good) to all such as keep this commandment.
#WSC71 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.
#WLC71 How is justification an act of God’s free grace? Although Christ, by his obedience and death, did make a proper, real, and full satisfaction to God’s justice in the behalf of them that are justified; yet inasmuch as God accepteth the satisfaction fr...
#HC71 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 bap...
#AOC71 Doth the Scripture any where expressly forbid the Baptizing of Infants? It is sufficient that the Divine Oracle commands the baptizing of Believers, unless we will make our selves wiser than what is written. Nadab and Abihu were not forbidden to offer strange Fire, yet fo...
#GC71 May we not gather from this what fruit we receive from the death of Jesus Christ? Yes, indeed. And, first, we see that it is a sacrifice by which He has made satisfaction for us before the judgment of God, and so has appeased the wrath of God and reconciled us to Him. Secondly, tha...
#BC72 What is the sixth commandment? The sixth commandment is, Thou shalt not kill.
#WSC72 What is forbidden in the seventh commandment? The seventh commandment forbiddeth all unchaste thoughts, words, and actions.
#WLC72 What is justifying faith? Justifying faith is a saving grace, wrought in the heart of a sinner by the Spirit and word of God, whereby he, being convinced of his sin and misery, and of the disability in himself and all other cr...
#HC72 Does this outward washing with water itself wash away sins? No, only the blood of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit cleanse us from all sins.
#AOC72 May not the Infant Seed of Believers under the Gospel be baptized as well as the Infant Seed of Abraham under the Law was circumcised? No; For Abraham had a Command then from God to circumcise his Infant Seed, but Believers have no Command to baptise their Infants Seed under the Gospel.
#GC72 Do we not have any other benefit from it? Yes, we do. If we are true members of Christ, our old man is crucified, our flesh is mortified, so that evil desires no longer reign in us.
#BC73 What is required in the sixth commandment? The sixth commandment requireth all lawful endeavours to preserve our own life and the life of others.
#WSC73 Which is the eighth commandment? The eighth commandment is, Thou shalt not steal.
#WLC73 How doth faith justify a sinner in the sight of God? Faith justifies a sinner in the sight of God, not because of those other graces which do always accompany it, or of good works that are the fruits of it, nor as if the grace of faith, or any act there...
#HC73 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 as...
#AOC73 Seeing the Infants of Believers are in the Covenant of Grace with their Parents, as some say, why may not they be baptized under the Gospel, as well as Abrahams Infant Seed was circumcised under the Law? By the Infants of Believers being in the Covenant of Grace, it must either be meant of the Covenant of Grace absolutely considered, and if so, then there is no total and final Apostacy of any Infant s...
#GC73 Expound the next article? This is: "On the third day He rose again from the dead." By this He declared Himself the conqueror of death and sin, for by His resurrection He swallowed up death, broke the fetters of the devil, and...
#BC74 What is forbidden in the sixth commandment? The sixth commandment absolutely forbiddeth the taking away of our own life, or the life of our neighbour unjustly, or whatsoever tendeth thereunto.
#WSC74 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.
#WLC74 What is adoption? Adoption is an act of the free grace of God, in and for his only Son Jesus Christ, whereby all those that are justified are received into the number of his children, have his name put upon them, the S...
#HC74 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 adul...
#AOC74 How art thou admonished and assured in Baptism, that thou art Partaker of the only Sacrifice of Christ? Because Christ commanded the outward washing of Water, adjoyning this Promise thereunto, that I am no less assuredly washed by his Blood and Spirit from the uncleanness of my Soul, that is, from all m...
#GC74 In how many ways does this resurrection benefit us? First, by it righteousness was fully acquired for us. Secondly, it is also a sure pledge to us that we shall rise again one day in immortal glory (1Co 15:20-23). Thirdly, if we truly participate in Hi...
#BC75 Which is the seventh commandment? The seventh commandment is, Thou shalt not commit adultery.
#WSC75 What is forbidden in the eighth commandment? The eighth commandment forbiddeth whatsoever doth, or may, unjustly hinder our own, or our neighbour’s, wealth or outward estate.
#WLC75 What is sanctification? Sanctification is a work of God’s grace, whereby they whom God hath, before the foundation of the world, chosen to be holy, are in time, through the powerful operation of his Spirit applying the death...
#HC75 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...
#AOC75 What is it to be washed with the Blood and Spirit of Christ? It is to receive of God Forgiveness of Sins freely, for the Blood of Christ which he shed for us in his Sacrifice upon the Cross; and also to be renewed by the Holy Ghost, and through his sanctifying...
#GC75 Continue? "He ascended into heaven."

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