Fifty-two Days of the Heidelberg Catechism: Day 1

[Note:  The superscript letters coincide with the Scripture proof texts for that section of the answer.

Introduction (Q. 1-2)

Lord's Day 1 

Question 1: What is thy only comfort in life and death? 

Answer: That I with body and soul, both in life and death, a am not my own, b but belong unto my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ; c who, with his precious blood, has fully satisfied for all my sins, d and delivered me from all the power of the devil; e and so preserves me f that without the will of my heavenly Father, not a hair can fall from my head; g yea, that all things must be subservient to my salvation, h and therefore, by his Holy Spirit, He also assures me of eternal life, i and makes me sincerely willing and ready, henceforth, to live unto him. j 

References: a Rom.14:7,8. b 1 Cor.6:19. c 1 Cor.3:23; Tit.2:14. d 1 Pet.1:18,19; 1 John 1:7; 1 John 2:2,12. e Heb.2:14; 1 John 3:8; John 8:34-36. f John 6:39; John 10:28; 2 Thess.3:3; 1 Pet.1:5. g Matt.10:29-31; Luke 21:18. h Rom.8:28. i 2 Cor.1:20-22; 2 Cor.5:5; Eph.1:13,14; Rom.8:16. j Rom.8:14; 1 John 3:3.   

Question 2: How many things are necessary for thee to know, that thou, enjoying this comfort, mayest live and die happily? 

Answer: Three; a the first, how great my sins and miseries are; b the second, how I may be delivered from all my sins and miseries; c the third, how I shall express my gratitude to God for such deliverance. d 

References: a Matt.11:28-30; Luke 24:46-48; 1 Cor.6:11; Tit.3:3-7. b John 9:41; John 15:22. c John 17:3; Acts 4:12; Acts 10:43. d Eph.5:8-11; 1 Pet.2:9,10; Rom.6:1,2,12,13.

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