Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 40 105. Q. What does God require in the sixth commandment? A. That I am not to abuse, hate, injure, or kill my neighbor, either with thought, or by word or gesture, much less by deed, whether by myself or through another, but to lay aside all desire for revenge; …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 38 103. Q. What does God require in the fourth commandment? A. First, that the ministry of the gospel and Christian education be maintained, and that I diligently attend church, especially on the Lord’s day, to hear the Word of God, to participate in the holy Sacraments, to call publicly …
There is a form of remembering the goodness and grace of God that can kill faith in the present. Ralph Davis, from a study on Ezra: The Disappointment We Must Control – Ezra 3:12-13 What a mixed response! From Ezra 3:12b it looks like the memory of the first temple clouded the day for some …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 37 101. Q. But may we not swear oaths by the name of God in a devout manner? A. Yes, when the civil authorities require it of their subjects, or when it is otherwise needed to maintain and promote fidelity and truth, to the glory of God and the welfare …
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