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The Commentary of Dr. Zacharias Ursinus on the Heidelberg Catechism Question 20. Are All Men, Then, as They Perished in Adam, Saved by Christ?
Question 20. Are all men, then, as they perished in Adam, saved by Christ?
The Commentary of Dr. Zacharias Ursinus on the Heidelberg Catechism Question 20. Are All Men, Then, as They Perished in Adam, Saved by Christ?
Question 20. Are all men, then, as they perished in Adam, saved by Christ?
The Commentary of Dr. Zacharias Ursinus on the Heidelberg Catechism Question 20. Are All Men, Then, as They Perished in Adam, Saved by Christ?
Question 20. Are all men, then, as they perished in Adam, saved by Christ?
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Question 20. Are all men, then, as they perished in Adam, saved by Christ?
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.
I lived a pretty good life.
The Commentary of Dr. Zacharias Ursinus on the Heidelberg Catechism Question 20. Are All Men, Then, as They Perished in Adam, Saved by Christ?
The sum of this whole matter is therefore this: that although the satisfaction of Christ, the mediator for our sins, is perfect, yet all do not obtain deliverance through it, but only those who believe the gospel, and apply to themselves the merits of Christ by a true faith.
True faith is produced not by our own imaginations or the opinions of others or ourselves but through the preaching of the gospel. (See
“The sum of this whole matter is therefore this: that although the satisfaction of Christ, the mediator for our sins, is perfect, yet all do not obtain deliverance through it, but only those who believe the gospel, and apply to themselves the merits of Christ by a true faith.” Zacharias Ursinus
Question 21. What is true faith?
Question 21. What is true faith?
The Commentary of Dr. Zacharias Ursinus on the Heidelberg Catechism 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, and salvation, are freely given by God, merely of grace, only for the sake of Christ’s merits.
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, and salvation, are freely given by God, merely of grace, only for the sake of Christ’s merits.
What are some examples of a false faith?
The reprobate man exhibits a false faith, while the regenerate man exhibits a true faith.
Is this faith something we can produce on our own? (See
What needs to happen before true faith is produced in our hearts? (See )
What is this new birth called?
Regeneration. This is a work wrought by the Holy Spirit by all who are called.
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What needs to happen before true faith is produced in our hearts? (See )
So from everything we have learned so far about true saving faith, what should this produce in us?
So from everything we have learned so far about true saving faith, what should this produce in us?
Gratitude and humility.
Question 22. What is then necessary for a christian to believe?
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.
Does it matter if we believe the core articles of the Christian faith? Read .
It is called Christian, because it embraces the fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith, without the recognition of which no one can lay claim to the name of Christian. Reverend Otto Thelemann
A Creed, or Rule of Faith, or Symbol, is a confession of faith for public use, or a form of words setting forth with authority certain articles of belief, which are regarded by the framers as necessary for salvation, or at least for the well-being of the Christian Church.
Phillip Schaff, The Creeds of Christendom, with a History and Critical Notes: The History of Creeds
Question 23. What are these articles?
Question 23. What are these articles?
Answer. I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried;
He descended into hell,
the third day he rose from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic** church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.
We will hold off on going any further into a study of the Creed as we will spend the next fifteen Lord’s days studying the creed in depth.
As the Lord’s Prayer is the Prayer of prayers, the Decalogue the Law of laws, so the Apostles’ Creed is the Creed of creeds. It contains all the fundamental articles of the Christian faith necessary to salvation, in the form of facts, in simple Scripture language, and in the most natural order—the order of revelation—from God and the creation down to the resurrection and life everlasting.
As the Lord’s Prayer is the Prayer of prayers, the Decalogue the Law of laws, so the Apostles’ Creed is the Creed of creeds. It contains all the fundamental articles of the Christian faith necessary to salvation, in the form of facts, in simple Scripture language, and in the most natural order—the order of revelation—from God and the creation down to the resurrection and life everlasting.
As the Lord’s Prayer is the Prayer of prayers, the Decalogue the Law of laws, so the Apostles’ Creed is the Creed of creeds. It contains all the fundamental articles of the Christian faith necessary to salvation, in the form of facts, in simple Scripture language, and in the most natural order—the order of revelation—from God and the creation down to the resurrection and life everlasting.
Phillip Schaff, The Creeds of Christendom, with a History and Critical Notes: The History of Creeds
By making explicit what we do believe, the Apostles’ Creed also guards the church against what we don’t believe. The Creed allows Christians to identify and avoid inadequate or harmful versions of the story.
The Apostles’ Creed guards against individualism by reminding us that belonging to the church (and being in community with one another) isn’t just helpful to the Christian life, it’s the goal of the Christian life.
Cannata, Raymond; Reitano, Joshua. Rooted: the Apostles’ Creed (Kindle Locations 326-328). Doulos Resources. Kindle Edition.
Cannata, Raymond; Reitano, Joshua. Rooted: the Apostles’ Creed (Kindle Location 324). Doulos Resources. Kindle Edition.