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 ]
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 ]
LORD’S DAY 5 Since then, by the righteous judgment of God, we deserve temporal and eternal punishment, is there no way by which we may escape that punishment, and be again received into favor? God will have His justice satisfied, and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LORD’S DAY 4 Doth not God then do injustice to man, by requiring from him in His law that which he cannot perform? Not at all; for God made man capable of performing it; but man, by the instigation of the devil, and his own wilful...[ abbreviated | read entire ]