Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 3 6. Q. Did God create man evil and perverse like this? A. 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, love him with his whole heart, and live with …

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The first day of 2023 is a Sunday; it’s been encouraging to gather in worship as the year begins. The Heidelberg Catechism has featured here in both 2018 and 2014. Here we go again. Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 1 1. Q. What is your only comfort, in life and in death? A. That I …

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Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 52 127. Q. What is the sixth petition? A. “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” That is: since we are so weak that we cannot stand by ourselves for one moment, and besides, since our sworn enemies, the devil, the world, and our own sin, …

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