OF GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT LORD’S DAY 20 53. What do you believe concerning the Holy Spirit? First, that He is co-eternal God with the Father and the Son. Second, that He is also given unto me, to make me by a true faith, partaker of Christ and all His benefits, that He may comfort […]

LORD’S DAY 19 51. What does this glory of Christ, our Head, profit us? First, that by His Holy Spirit He pours out heavenly gifts upon us, His members; then, that by His power He defends and preserves us against all enemies. 52. What comfort is it to you that Christ “shall come to judge

LORD’S DAY 18 49. What benefit do we receive from Christ’s ascension into heaven? First, that He is our Advocate in the presence of His Father in Heaven. Second, that we have our flesh in heaven as a sure pledge, that He as the Head, will also take us, His members, up to Himself. Third,

LORD’S DAY 17 45. What benefit do we receive from the resurrection of Christ? First, by His resurrection He has overcome death, that He might make us partakers of the righteousness which He has obtained for us by His death. Second, by His power we are also now raised up to a new life. Third,

LORD’S DAY 16 40. Why was it necessary for Christ to suffer “death”? Because the justice and truth of God required that satisfaction for our sins could be made in no other way than by the death of the Son of God. 41. Why was He “buried”? To show thereby that He was really dead.