Bible readings

The thirty-seventh question in our catechism is: “Is it right for anyone to depart from the liturgy of their church by their own private judgement?” The answer is: “No. People who do this should be rebuked because it sets a precedent for others to do the same thing.” cf. 1 Timothy 5:20; Romans 16:17-18 and…
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The thirty-sixth question in our catechism is: “Should the customs and liturgy of the church be the same everywhere?” The answer is: “No. It is not necessary that they should be the same everywhere. They may be changed according to local custom and etiquette so long as there is nothing which is contrary to God’s…
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The thirty-fifth question in our catechism is: “Does the Lord’s Supper repeat, continue or renew Christ’s sacrifice?” The answer is: “No. The Lord’s Supper commemorates the one sacrifice of Christ, once made and finished upon the cross.” cf. 1 Corinthians 11:24; Hebrews 9:28; Hebrews 10:10-12, 14, 18 as well as Article 31.

The thirty-fourth question in our catechism is: “Can people without a living faith participate in the body of Christ in the Lord’s Supper?” The answer is: “Certainly not. Those without a living faith do not partake of Christ, but instead bring condemnation on themselves as they eat and drink the signs of his body and…
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The thirty-third question in our catechism is: “In what way is the body of Christ received and eaten in the Lord’s Supper?” The answer is: “The body of Christ is given, taken and eaten in the Lord’s Supper in a spiritual manner. It is received and eaten by faith, since the physical body and blood…
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The thirty-second question in our catechism is: “What is the Lord’s Supper?” The answer is: “The Lord’s Supper is a sign of Christian love and also a sacrament of our redemption by Christ’s death.” cf. 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 and 1 Corinthians 11:24-25 as well as Article 28.

The thirty-first question in our catechism is: “Is it permissible to baptise infants?” The answer is: “Certainly. The baptism of young children is in accordance with Christ’s institution of the sacrament.” cf. Genesis 17:10; Mark 10:14; Acts 16:15, 33 and also 1 Corinthians 7:14.

The thirtieth question in our catechism is: “What is baptism?” The answer is: “Baptism is a sign of Christian profession, and also a sign of regeneration. Those who are baptised are grafted into the church. The promises of forgiveness of sin and of our adoption to be the children of God by the Holy Spirit…
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The twenty-ninth question in our catechism is: “Are all ordained ministers good in matters of life and doctrine?” The answer is: “No. There are always both good and wicked people in the church, and sometimes, wicked people will have authority to minister God’s word and the sacraments.” cf. 2 Peter 2:1; Matthew 7:15; Matthew 8:25-30;…
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The twenty-eighth question in our catechism is: “What were the sacraments intended for?” The answer is: “The sacraments were intended to be used, not merely observed. They are only effective in those who receive them by faith.” cf. 1 Corinthians 11:23-29 and Article 25.