HNRC - Heidelberg Catechism

THE SECOND PART - OF MAN'S DELIVERANCE LORD'S DAY 5 Question 12: 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?Answer: God will have His justice satisfied: and therefore we must make this full satisfaction, either by ourselves, or by another. Question 13: Can we ourselves then make this satisfaction? Answer: By no means; but on the contrary we daily increase our debt.Question 14: Can there be found anywhere, one, who is a mere creature, able to satisfy for us? Answer: None; for, first, God will not punish any other creature for the sin which man hath committed; and further, no mere creature can sustain the burden of God's eternal wrath against sin, so as to 6deliver others from it. Question 15: What sort of a mediator and deliverer then must we seek for? Answer: For one who is very man, and perfectly righteous; and yet more powerful than all creatures; that is, one who is also very God. Ex.

20:5, Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate Me. Deut. 24:16,The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. 2 Cor. 5:14-15, For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: and that He died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him which died for them, and rose again.

Job 9:2-3, I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? If he will contend with Him, he cannot answer Him one of a thousand. Job 15:14-16, What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous? Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight. How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water? Matt. 6:12, And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Isa.

64:6, But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. Ezek. 18:20, The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. Rev.

5:3, And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. Psa. 49:8-9, (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) that he should still live for ever, and not see corruption. 1 Cor. 15:21, For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

Rom. 8:3, For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh. Rom. 9:5, Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

Isa. 7:14, Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel. LORD'S DAY 6 Question 16: Why must he be very man, and also perfectly righteous? Answer: Because the justice of God requires that the same human nature which hath sinned, should 1likewise make satisfaction for sin; and one, who is himself a sinner, cannot satisfy for others. Question 17: Why must he in one person be also very God? Answer: That he might, by the power of his Godhead 3sustain in his human nature, the burden of God's wrath; and might 4obtain for, and restore to us, righteousness and life. Question 18: Who then is that Mediator, who is in one person both very God, and a real righteous man? Answer: Our Lord Jesus Christ: "who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.

" Question 19: Whence knowest thou this? Answer: From the holy gospel, which God Himself first revealed in Paradise; and afterwards published by the patriarchs and prophets, and represented by the sacrifices and other ceremonies of the law; and lastly, has fulfilled it by His only begotten Son. Rom. 5:12, 15, Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned; But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. 1 Pet.

3:18, For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit. Isa. 53:11, He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for He shall bear their iniquities. 1 Pet. 3:18, For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit.

Acts 2:24, Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that He should be holden of it. Isa. 53:8, He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare His generation? for He was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of My people was He stricken. 1 John 1:2,(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us). Jer.

23:6, In His days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is His name whereby He shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. 2 Tim. 1:10,But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. John 6:51, I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. Matt.

1:23, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. 1 Tim. 3:16,And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. Luke 2:11, For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 1 Cor.

1:30, But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption. Gen. 3:15, And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Gen. 22:17-18, That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed My voice.

Gen. 28:14, And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. Rom. 1:2, (Which He had promised afore by His prophets in the holy scriptures). Heb.

1:1, God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets. John 5:46, For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed Me: for he wrote of Me. Heb. 10:7-8, Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of Me,) to do Thy will, O God. Above when He said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin Thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law.

Rom. 10:4, For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. Heb. 13:8, Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and forever. LORD'S DAY 7 Question 20: Are all men then, as they perished in Adam, saved by Christ? Answer: No; only those who are ingrafted into Him, and receive all His benefits, by a true faith.

Question 21: What is true faith? Answer: True faith is not only a certain knowledge, whereby I hold for truth all that God has revealed to us in His word, but also an assured confidence, which the Holy Ghost works by the gospel, in my heart; that not only to others, but to me also, remission of sin, everlasting righteousness 8and salvation, are freely given by God, merely of grace, only for the sake of Christ's merits. Question 22: What is then necessary for a christian to believe? Answer: All things promised us in the gospel, which the articles of our catholic undoubted christian faith briefly teach us. Question 23: , What are these articles? Answer: I.I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: II.And in Jesus Christ, HIS only begotten Son, our Lord: III.

Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary: IV.Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead, and burried: V.The third day he rose from the dead: VI.He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty: VII.From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead: VIIII believe in the Holy Ghost: IX.

I believe in a holy Catholic church: the communion of saints: X.The forgiveness of sins: XI.The resurrection of the body: XII.And the life everlasting. AMEN.

Matt. 1:21, And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call His name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins. Isa. 53:11, He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by His knowledge shall My righteous servant justify many; for He shall bear their iniquities. John 1:12-13, But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Rom. 11:20, Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear. Heb. 10:39, But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

John 6:69, And we believe and are sure that Thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. John 17:3, And this is life eternal, that they might know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent. Heb. 11:3, 6, Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear; But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. Eph.

3:12, In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of Him. Rom. 4:16, 20-21, Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all; He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what He had promised, He was able also to perform. Heb. 11:1, Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Eph. 3:12, In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of Him. Rom. 1:16, For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 1 Cor.

1:21, For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. Acts 16:14, And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. Matt. 16:17, And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but My Father which is in heaven. John 3:5, Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Rom. 10:14, 17, How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?; So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Matt. 9:2, And, behold, they brought to Him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. Rom.

5:1, Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Gal. 2:20, I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me. Rom. 3:24-26, Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in His blood, to declare His righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; to declare, I say, at this time His righteousness: that He might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.