Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 5 12. Q. Since, then, by the righteous judgment of God we have deserved temporal and eternal punishment, how may we escape this punishment, come again to grace, and be reconciled to God? A. God wills that his righteousness be satisfied; therefore, payment in full must be made to his …
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 …
The current convention of describing those who die as having passed away provides a less confronting way of dealing with death. Christians have seemingly lost the biblical distinction by which we instead could simply say that believers who die have fallen asleep. Perhaps through a desire to avoid any impression of the doctrine of soul …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 2 3. Q. Where do you learn of your sin and its wretched consequences? A. From the law of God. 4. Q. What does the Law of God require of us? A. Jesus Christ teaches this in a summary of Matthew 22:37-40: ““You shall love the Lord your God with …
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