Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 27 72. Q. Does merely the outward washing with water itself wash away? A. No; for only the blood of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit cleanse us from all sins. 73. Q. Then why does the Holy Spirit call baptism the water of rebirth and the washing away of …
How easy to believe the good plans God promises are the plans we have for ourselves that we think are good. The growth of faith is to set our plans aside and wait for God’s plans to be revealed. From Scotty Smith at Heavenward. “I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 25 65. Q. Since, then, faith alone makes us share in Christ and all his benefits, where does such faith originate? A. The Holy Spirit creates it in our hearts by the preaching of the holy gospel, and confirms it by the use of the holy Sacraments. 66. Q. What …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 24 62. Q. But why cannot our good works be our righteousness before God, or at least a part of it? A. Because the righteousness which can stand before the judgment of God must be absolutely perfect and wholly in conformity with the divine Law. But even our best works …
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