Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 32 86. Q. Since we are redeemed from our sin and its wretched consequences by grace through Christ without any merit of our own, why must we do good works? A. Because just as Christ has redeemed us with his blood he also renews us through his Holy Spirit according …
Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 29 Chapter 18 – Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation (Cont.) (Paragraphs 3-4) III. This infallible assurance does not so belong to the essence of faith but that a true believer may wait long and conflict with many difficulties before he be partaker of it: yet, being …
Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 27 Chapter 17 – Of The Perseverance of the Saints I. They whom God has accepted in his Beloved, effectually called and sanctified by his Spirit, can neither totally nor finally fall away from the state of grace; but shall certainly persevere therein to the end, and be …
Westminster Larger Catechism – Lord’s Day 22 Q & A 79 Q May not true believers, by reason of their imperfections, and the many temptations and sins they are overtaken with, fall away from the state of grace? A True believers, by reason of the unchangeable love of God *1, and his decree and covenant …
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