Dated January 19, 1563, Elector Frederick III’s preface to the Heidelberg Catechism is accepted as the document’s publication date. So today marks the 450th birthday of that aid to Christian devotion and education. While many of us rightly observe that the Shorter Catechism’s first question and answer: Q. What is the chief end of …
Valiant For Truth, the blog of Westminster Seminary California have produced a list of books which are based upon, or deal with the Heidelberg Catechism as part of their Building The Minister’s Library series of posts. It’s a helpful reference. Becoming conversant with the Heidelberg Catechism has been a helpful complement to its Westminster counterparts. …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 52 Q & A 127 Q. What does the sixth request mean? A. “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one” means, By ourselves we are too weak to hold our own even for a moment.*1 And our sworn enemies — the devil,*2 the world,*3 …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 51 Q & A 126 Q. What does the fifth request mean? A. “Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors” means, Because of Christ’s blood, do not hold against us, poor sinners that we are, any of the sins we do or the evil that constantly …
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