The forty-first question in our catechism is: “Was the Virgin Mary or any of the Apostles or Prophets free from sin?” The answer is: “No. Christ alone was without sin. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.” cf. 1 John 1:8, Luke 1:47 and Article…
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The fortieth question in our catechism is: “What are works of Supererogation?” The answer is: “These are voluntary works which go beyond God’s commandments. Teaching that works of supererogation are possible is arrogant and ungodly.” cf. Luke 10:27; Luke 17;10 and Article 14.
The thirty-ninth question in our catechism is: “What is meant by Royal Supremacy?” The answer is: “That the King’s majesty has the chief power in this realm of England and his other dominions, and should rule all estates and degrees committed to his charge by God, whether they are ecclesiastical or temporal.” cf. 2 Chronicles…
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The thirty-eighth question in our catechism is: “How many orders of ministers are there in the Church of England?” The answer is: “Three. For the Scriptures and the practice of the early church indicate that from the Apostles’ time there have been these orders of minsters in Christ’s church: Bishops, Priests (i.e. Presbyters), and Deacons.”…
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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.
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