II. 5 Ways to Keep the Lord's Day Holy (Heidelberg Catechism #103) (2 This Week, 3 Next Week):
A. By being diligent to attend church
B. By Maintaining the Ministry of the Gospel and Schools
C. By Calling Publicly Upon the Lord · Publicly Confess our Faith in Christ (Rom. 10:9; Matt. 10:32) · Prayer and Thanksgiving (Col. 4:2; 1 Cor. 14:16-17; Psa. 111:1; 134:1-2
Forbidden to Neglect to publicly confess Christ (Matt. 10:32), or to neglect to publicly pray; not praying together with the minister as he prays is a great offense to God; not to pray seeking the approval of others, or that are not edifying to those around us.
D. By Giving Christian Alms · Mandated by the Lord (Deut. 15:7-8) · Alms collected on the Lord's Day by the Church (1 Cor. 16:1-2) · A Doctrine Clearly by Christ and the Apostles Taught (Matt. 23:23; Eph. 4:28; 1 Jn. 3:17
Forbidden to neglect or show contempt for the poor (1 Jn. 3:18; not to judge the amount of money given (Mk. 12:41-42); not to give alms to be seen of men (Matt. 6:1-4)
E. By the Use of the Holy Sacraments - Constitute a Part of public worship (Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 11:17-22; Heidelberg Catechism #65-68)
Forbidden where it is administered in a profaned manner, not privately, when superstition is attached, neglect them, especially the Lord's Supper
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