The Heidelberg CatechismLord's Day 2 (Q & A
3 4 5) Lord's Day 2Q & A 3Q. How do you come to know your misery? A. The law of God tells me.^1 ^1 Rom. 3:20; 7:7-25 Q & A 4Q. What does God's law require of us? A. Christ teaches us this in summary in Matthew 22— Love the Lord your God And the second is like it: All the Law and the Prophets hang ^1 Deut. 6:5 Q & A 5Q. Can you live up to all this perfectly? A. No.^1 ^1 Rom. 3:9-20, 23; 1 John 1:8, 10 Lord's Day 3Q & A 6Q. Did God create people A. No. ^1 Gen. 1:31 Q & A 7Q. Then where does this corrupt human nature A. From the fall and disobedience of our first parents, ^1 Gen. 3 Q & A 8Q. But are we so corrupt A. Yes,^1 unless we are born again, ^1 Gen. 6:5; 8:21; Job 14:4; Isa. 53:6 Lord's Day 4Q & A 9Q. But doesn't God do us an injustice A. No, God created humans with the ability to keep the law.^1 ^1 Gen. 1:31; Eph. 4:24 Q & A 10Q. Will God permit A. Certainly not. As a just judge He has declared: ^1 Ex. 34:7; Ps. 5:4-6; Nah. 1:2; Rom. 1:18; Eph. 5:6; Heb.
9:27 Q & A 11Q. But isn't God also merciful? A. God is certainly merciful,^1 ^1 Ex. 34:6-7; Ps. 103:8-9 |
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