Questions & Answers

#BC31 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...
#WSC31 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 em...
#WLC31 With whom was the covenant of grace made? The covenant of grace was made with Christ as the second Adam, and in him with all the elect as his seed.
#HC31 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 Prophet and Teacher, who has fully revealed to us the secret counsel and will of God concerning our r...
#AOC31 But why art thou called a Christian? Because through Faith I am a member of Jesus Christ, and partaker of his anointing, that both I may confess his name, and present my self unto him a lively Sacrifice of thankfulness, and also may in t...
#GC31 What briefly does it comprehend? That we acknowledge the Son of God as our Saviour, and the means by which He has redeemed us from death, and acquired salvation.
#BC32 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.
#WSC32 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.
#WLC32 How is the grace of God manifested in the second covenant? The grace of God is manifested in the second covenant, in that he freely provideth and offereth to sinners a Mediator, and life and salvation by him; and requiring faith as the condition to interest t...
#HC32 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 His Name, as priest present myself a living sacrifice of thankfulness to Him, and as king fig...
#AOC32 For what cause is Christ called the only begotten Son of God, when we also are the Sons of God? Because Christ alone is the eternal and natural Son of the eternal Father, and we are but Sons adopted of the Father by Grace for his sake.
#GC32 What is the meaning of the name Jesus which you give to Him? It means Saviour, and was given to Him by the angel at the command of God (Mat 1:21).
#BC33 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.
#WSC33 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...
#WLC33 Was the covenant of grace always administered after one and the same manner? The covenant of grace was not always administered after the same manner, but the administrations of it under the Old Testament were different from those under the New.
#HC33 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.
#AOC33 Wherefore callest thou him our Lord? Because he redeeming and ransoming both our Body and Soul from Sin, not with Gold nor Silver, but with his precious Blood, and delivering us from all the Power of the Devil, hath set us free to serve...
#GC33 Is this of more importance than if men had given it? Oh, yes. For since God wills that He be called so, He must be so in truth.
#BC34 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...
#WSC34 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.
#WLC34 How was the covenant of grace administered under the Old Testament? The covenant of grace was administered under the Old Testament, by promises, prophecies, sacrifices, circumcision, the passover, and other types and ordinances, which did all foresignify Christ then t...
#HC34 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.
#AOC34 What believest thou when thou sayest, He was conceived by the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary? That the Son of God, who is and continueth true and everlasting God, took the very Nature of man, of the flesh and blood of the Virgin Mary, through the working of the Holy-Ghost, that withal he might...
#GC34 What, next, is meant by the name of Christ? By this title His office is still better expressed---for it signifies that He was appointed by the Father to be ordained King, Priest, and Prophet.
#BC35 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, sanctification, and the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from them.
#WSC35 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.
#WLC35 How is the covenant of grace administered under the New Testament? Under the New Testament, when Christ the substance was exhibited, the same covenant of grace was and still is to be administered in the preaching of the word, and the administration of the sacraments...
#HC35 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 als...
#AOC35 What profit takest thou by Christ’s holy Conception and Nativity? That he is our Mediator, and doth cover with his Innocency and perfect Holiness my Sins, in which I was conceived, that they may not come in the Sight of God.
#GC35 How do you know that? Because according to the Scripture, anointing is used for these three things. Also, because they are attributed to Him many times.

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