LORD’S DAY 13 Why is Christ called the only begotten Son of God, since we are also the children of God? Because Christ alone is the eternal and natural Son of God; but we are children adopted of God, by grace, for His sake. Wherefore...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LORD’S DAY 13 Why is Christ called the only begotten Son of God, since we are also the children of God? Because Christ alone is the eternal and natural Son of God; but we are children adopted of God, by grace, for His sake. Wherefore...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LORD’S DAY 12 Why is He called Christ, that is, anointed?Because He is ordained of God the Father, and anointed with the Holy Ghost, to be our chief Prophet and Teacher, who has fully revealed to us the secret counsel and will of God...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LORD’S DAY 11 Why is the Son of God called Jesus, that is, a Savior? Because He saveth us, and delivereth us from our sins; and likewise, because we ought not to seek, neither can find salvation in any other. Do such then believe in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LORD’S DAY 10 What dost thou mean by the providence of God? The almighty and everywhere present power of God; whereby, as it were by His hand, He upholds and governs heaven, earth, and all creatures; so that herbs and grass, rain and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LORD’S DAY 9 What believest thou when thou sayest, “I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth?” That the eternal Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (who of nothing made heaven and earth, with all that is in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LORD’S DAY 9 What believest thou when thou sayest, “I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth?” That the eternal Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (who of nothing made heaven and earth, with all that is in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LORD’S DAY 8 How are these articles divided? Into three parts; the first is of God the Father and our creation; the second, of God the Son and our redemption; the third, of God the Holy Ghost and our sanctification. Since there is but...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LORD’S DAY 7 Are all men then, as they perished in Adam, saved by Christ? No; only those who are ingrafted into Him, and receive all His benefits, by a true faith. What is true faith? True faith is not only a certain knowledge, whereby I...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LORD’S DAY 6 Why must he be very man, and also perfectly righteous? Because the justice of God requires that the same human nature which hath sinned, should likewise make satisfaction for sin; and one, who is himself a sinner, cannot...[ abbreviated | read entire ]