The eighteenth question in our catechism is: “Are works done before justification good works?” The answer is: “No. Works done before justification are not properly good works, nor are they pleasing to God, because they do not come from faith in Jesus Christ.” cf. Isaiah 64:6; Luke 18:11-14 and Article 13.
The seventeenth question in our catechism is: “What are good works?” The answer is: “Good works are the fruits of faith, and follow after justification. They always spring from a true and living faith, so that by them, a true and living faith may be recognised as easily as a tree can be discerned by…
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The sixteenth question in our catechism is: “What is the true doctrine of justification?” The answer is: “The true doctrine of justification is that we are counted righteous before God only for the merit of our Lord Jesus Christ by faith, and not for our own works or what we deserve.” cf. 2 Corinthians 5:21;…
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The fifteenth question in our catechism is: “What do we need to turn to God?” The answer is: “In order to turn to God, we need the grace of God going before us to give us the will to do good; and working with us when we have that good will.” cf. 1 Corinthians 15:10,…
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The fourteenth question in our catechism is: “Are we able to turn to God of our own will?” The answer is: “No. The Human condition since the fall is such that we cannot turn to faith and calling upon God by our own natural strength and good works.” cf. John 6:44, John 15:5, Ephesians 2:1…
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The thirteenth question in our catechism is: “What is original sin?” The answer is: “Original sin is the corruption and fault of the nature of everyone naturally descended from Adam, by which we are all very far from original righteousness, and are of our own nature inclined to evil.” cf. Psalm 51:5, Romans 3:10-12, Romans…
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The twelfth question in our catechism is: “Why should we believe these three Creeds?” The answer is: “Because they can be clearly proved from Scripture.” cf. 2 Timothy 1:13 and Article 8.
The eleventh question in our catechism is: “What are the three creeds?” The answer is: “The three creeds are the Nicene Creed, the Athanasian Creed and the Apostles’ Creed.” cf. Article 8.
The tenth question in our catechism is: “Is the Old Testament contrary to the New Testament?” The answer is: “No, the Old Testament is not contrary to the New. In both the Old and New Testaments, everlasting life is offered by Christ, who is the only mediator between God and man, being both God and…
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The ninth question in our catechism is: “What is the rule of faith?” The answer is: “The rule of faith is the Bible, or Holy Scripture, which contains all things necessary for salvation. Anything which is not found in the Bible or demonstrated by the Bible is not necessary and no one should be required…
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