A woman once said to me, If I knew I was saved because of what I did, if I contributed to my salvation, then God couldnt ask anything of me because Id made a contribution. 4:8-10; Heb. 3:18, Q&A 17 Were not to live as if we belong to ourselves. 1:5; 7:14 A. We are not our own: let us therefore not set it as our goal to seek what is expedient for us. Because Gods justice and truth require it:1nothing else could pay for our sins except the death of the Son of God.2, 1Gen. 2:17 2Prov. That we neither blaspheme nor misuse the name of God by cursing,1perjury,2or unnecessary oaths,3nor share in such horrible sins by being silent bystanders.4, In summary, we should use the holy name of God only with reverence and awe,5so that we may properly confess God,6pray to God,7and glorify God in all our words and works.8, 1Lev. Q. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lords. give us today our daily bread. First, by his resurrection he has overcome death, so that he might make us share in the righteousness he obtained for us by his death.1, Second, by his power we too are already raised to a new life.2, Third, Christs resurrection is a sure pledge to us of our blessed resurrection.3, 1Rom. 3:12-14; 1 John 3:1-3, Q&A 116 66:2; Rev. Q. Two things: the dying-away of the old self, and the rising-to-life of the new.1, 1Rom. 7:17-18; Gal. Q. 53:4-5; 2 Cor. 2Jude 22-23 5:19-21; 1 John 2:9-11 7Isa. 5Rom. 21:1; Acts 17:24-28, Q&A 29 3:25; Heb. Verse 2 What truth can calm the troubled soul? Q1 What is Our Only Hope in Life and Death? Certainly not. 9:1; 2 Cor. Such oaths are grounded in Gods Word1and were rightly used by the people of God in the Old and New Testaments.2, 1Deut. Q. Why do you say that through faith alone you are righteous? 5:34-37; 23:16-22; James 5:12, Q&A 103 Q&A 71 15:21; Heb. That our souls to him belong. 5:12; Heb. We also give up the operating principle that we usually use in day-to-day life; we stop putting ourselves first, and we always put first what pleases God and what loves our neighbor. Q. How does this glory of Christ our head benefit us? 5:16-18 49:7-9; 130:3, Q&A 15 4:10; Rev. That we in no way make any image of God1nor worship him in any other way than has been commanded in Gods Word.2, 1Deut. In his human nature Christ is not now on earth;2but in his divinity, majesty, grace, and Spirit he is never absent from us.3, 1Matt. Because the righteousness which can pass Gods judgment must be entirely perfect and must in every way measure up to the divine law.1But even our best works in this life are imperfect and stained with sin.2, 1Rom. 13:5-6. Home / About the RCA / Reformed Theology / Creeds and Confessions / The Heidelberg Catechism. 4:4; Heb. Do this in remembrance of me. In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood. . A. Christ Our Hope in Life and Death Lyrics [Verse 1: Matt Papa] What is our hope in life and death? Lords Day 17 Hope comes only in trusting the one who died to take the curse of death and who crushed the power of death by His resurrection. Q. Copyright 2010, Standing Committee for the Publication of the Book of Praise of the Canadian Reformed Churches. 13:1-2; Eph. 45:9-12; Luke 6:35 1 Q1: What is Our Only Hope in Life and Death? Lords Day 24, The Holy Supper of Jesus Christ These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. 22:37 (Deut. 8:15-16; Gal. What do you understand by the word suffered? 6:3-4; Gal. Your Only Comfort In Life And In Death | The Heidelblog That we are not our own but belong, body and soul, both in life and death, to God and to our Savior Jesus Christ. How does the knowledge of Gods creation and providence help us? Christ alone, Christ alone. And how do the motive and the principle relate? New Song: 'Christ Our Hope in Life and Death' - The Gospel Coalition 23:5-6; Mic. What does God require of you in this commandment? For, as consulting our self-interest is the pestilence that most effectively leads to our destruction, so the sole haven of salvation is to be wise in nothing and to will nothing through ourselves but to follow the leading of the Lord alone. Into three parts: God the Father and our creation; God the Son and our deliverance; and God the Holy Spirit and our sanctification. No, God created human beings with the ability to keep the law.1They, however, provoked by the devil2in willful disobedience,3robbed themselves and all their descendants of these gifts.4, 1 Gen. 1:31; Eph. No, that would dishonor Gods covenant and bring down Gods wrath upon the entire congregation.1Therefore, according to the instruction of Christ and his apostles, the Christian church is duty-bound to exclude such people, by the official use of the keys of the kingdom, until they reform their lives. You shall not commit adultery., THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT 4Lev. A. Christ is true human and true God. 18:15) 1:21-23; 1 Thess. Q. Why do you believe what you SAY you believe? How does the holy conception and birth of Christ benefit you? This Holy Mass is celebrated via online and. A. * For the kingdom and the power and the glory are yours forever. 10:4; Gal. The love of Christ, in which we stand. 2Acts 14:17; 17:25; James 1:17 The message is that no matter what a believer is going through, no matter how dire the circumstances may seem, the reality of the resurrection transforms every aspect of our lives. Q. By forbidding murder God teaches us that he hates the root of murder: envy, hatred, anger, vindictiveness.1, In Gods sight all such are disguised forms of murder.2, 1Prov. Through the Holy Spirit, who lives both in Christ and in us, we are united more and more to Christs blessed body.2And so, although he is in heaven3and we are on earth, we are flesh of his flesh and bone of his bone.4And we forever live on and are governed by one Spirit, as the members of our body are by one soul.5, 1John 6:35, 40, 50-54 What is your only comfort in life and in death? 3:20; Gal. Timothy Keller . 4Ps. Q. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me., THE SECOND COMMANDMENT You love us because we are your own. 5Acts 2:42-47; Eph. Q. 5:21-22; 26:52 17:9; Rom. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. How is the kingdom of heaven closed and opened by Christian discipline? 66:1) 16:18; John 10:28-30; Rom. 25:31-46; 2 Thess. Q. 19:14 41 Pet. 6:4; 1 Cor. 1Deut. 12:1-2; Titus 2:11-12 1:3; 1 Cor. 5:3-5, 11-13; 2 Thess. Q. 1Matt. 13:11-14 Why is he called Christ, meaning anointed? 7:1-9; 1 Thess. Because he has been ordained by God the Father and has been anointed with the Holy Spirit1to be our chief prophet and teacher2who fully reveals to us the secret counsel and will of God concerning our deliverance;3our only high priest4who has delivered us by the one sacrifice of his body,5and who continually pleads our cause with the Father;6and our eternal king7who governs us by his Word and Spirit, and who guards us and keeps us in the freedom he has won for us.8, 1Luke 3:21-22; 4:14-19 (Isa. 13:4, Q&A 106 A. The Heidelberg Catechism, written in 1563, is a confession of faith that offers comprehensive instruction of Reformed doctrine and theology. Volume 11, Issue 3 Hey fellow sinners! Your kingdom come means: Rule us by your Word and Spirit in such a way that more and more we submit to you.1, Destroy the devils work; destroy every force which revolts against you and every conspiracy against your holy Word.3, Do this until your kingdom fully comes, when you will be all in all.4, 1Ps. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil What is the lord's Prayer? To find comfort in life, we must know how we can face death. Where does Christ promise to nourish and refresh believers with his body and blood as surely as they eat this broken bread and drink this cup? I Am Not My Own: How Heidelberg Healed Me | Desiring God 2Heb. Q. 6:33 What does it mean to eat the crucified body of Christ and to drink his poured-out blood? Are both the word and the sacraments then intended to focus our faith on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross as the only ground of our salvation? Q. According to the command of Christ, The kingdom of heaven is opened by proclaiming and publicly declaring to all believers, each and every one, that, as often as they accept the gospel promise in true faith, God, because of Christs merit, truly forgives all their sins. 8, Q&A 7 5:3-5 Do you believe that too? You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the third and the fourth generation of those who reject me, but showing love to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments., THE THIRD COMMANDMENT 2:17 To begin with, God will not punish any other creature for what a human is guilty of.1Furthermore, no mere creature can bear the weight of Gods eternal wrath against sin and deliver others from it.2, 1Ezek. 4John 17:3 1. . Q&A 97 Q. 4:8-9; Eph. 2Matt. How does preaching the holy gospel open and close the kingdom of heaven? That during his whole life on earth, but especially at the end, Christ sustained in body and soul the wrath of God against the sin of the whole human race.1, This he did in order that, by his suffering as the only atoning sacrifice,2he might deliver us, body and soul, from eternal condemnation,3and gain for us Gods grace, righteousness, and eternal life.4, 1Isa. So that the mediator, by the power of his divinity, might bear the weight of Gods wrath in his humanity and earn for us and restore to us righteousness and life.1, Q&A 18 And what will keep us to the end? What is involved in genuine repentance or conversion? Hypocrites and those who are unrepentant, however, eat and drink judgment on themselves.1. 26:27-28; Acts 2:38; Heb. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 8:34; 1 John 2:1 He wants to teach us that just as bread and wine nourish the temporal life, so too his crucified body and poured-out blood are the true food and drink of our souls for eternal life.1, But more important, he wants to assure us, by this visible sign and pledge, that we, through the Holy Spirits work, share in his true body and blood as surely as our mouths receive these holy signs in his remembrance,2and that all of his suffering and obedience are as definitely ours as if we personally had suffered and made satisfaction for our sins.3, 1John 6:51, 55