What is the law of God?God spake all these words (Ex. 20:1–17; Deut. 5:6– 21), saying, I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. Thou...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LORD’S DAY 33 Of how many parts doth the true conversion of man consist?Of two parts: of the mortification of the old, and the quickening of the new man. What is the mortification of the old man?It is a sincere sorrow of heart that we...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LORD’S DAY 32 Since then we are delivered from our misery, merely of grace, through Christ, without any merit of ours, why must we still do good works?Because Christ, having redeemed and delivered us by His blood, also renews us by His...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LORD’S DAY 31 What are the keys of the kingdom of heaven?The preaching of the holy gospel, and Christian discipline, or excommunication out of the Christian church; by these two, the kingdom of heaven is opened to believers and shut...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LORD’S DAY 30 What difference is there between the Lord’s Supper and the popish Mass?The Lord’s Supper testifies to us that we have a full pardon of all sin by the only sacrifice of Jesus Christ, which He Himself has once...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LORD’S DAY 29 Do then the bread and wine become the very body and blood of Christ?Not at all; but as the water in baptism is not changed into the blood of Christ, neither is the washing away of sin itself, being only the sign and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LORD’S DAY 28 How art thou admonished and assured in the Lord’s Supper that thou art a partaker of that one sacrifice of Christ, accomplished on the cross, and of all His benefits?Thus: That Christ has commanded me and all believers...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LORD’S DAY 27 Is then the external baptism with water the washing away of sin itself?Not at all; for the blood of Jesus Christ only, and the Holy Ghost cleanse us from all sin. Why then doth the Holy Ghost call baptism “the washing...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LORD’S DAY 26 How art thou admonished and assured by holy baptism that the one sacrifice of Christ upon the cross is of real advantage to thee?Thus: That Christ appointed this external washing with water, adding thereto this promise, that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LORD’S DAY 25 Since then we are made partakers of Christ and all His benefits by faith only, whence doth this faith proceed?From the Holy Ghost, who works faith in our hearts by the preaching of the gospel, and confirms it by the use of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
