Introduction to Lessons Q&A #s 39 to 81 The Moral Commandments of God “And God spake all these words, saying, (Preface) I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make ...
Lesson # 38—Benefits at the Resurrection Shorter Catechism Q&A #38 Q. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the resurrection? A. At the resurrection, believers being raised up in glory, shall be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the day of judgment, and made perfectly blessed in the full enjoying of God to ...
Lesson # 37—Benefits from Christ at Death Shorter Catechism Q&A # 37 Q. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death? A. The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness, and do immediately pass into glory; and their bodies, being still united to Christ, do rest in their ...
Lesson # 36—Benefits Which Flow from God Shorter Catechism Q & A # 36 Q. What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification? A. The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification, are, assurance of God’s love, ...
Lesson #35—Sanctification: Work of God’s Grace Shorter Catechism Q & A #35 Q. What is Sanctification? A. Sanctification is the work of God’s free grace, whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God, and are enabled more and more to die unto sin, and live unto righteousness....
Lesson #34—Adoption, Act of God’s Grace Shorter Catechism Q & A #34 Q. What is Adoption? A. Adoption is an act of God’s free grace, whereby we are received into the number, and have a right to all the privileges of the sons of God. Memorize Q & A—Exposition We are received into ...
Lesson #33—Justification, Act of God’s Grace Shorter Catechism Q & A #33 Q. What is justification? A. Justification is an act of God’s free grace, wherein he pardoneth all our sins, and accepteth us as righteous in his sight, only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone....
Lesson #32—Benefits of Those Called Shorter Catechism Q & A #32 Q. What benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life? A. They that are effectually called do in this life partake of justification, adoption, and sanctification, and the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or ...
Lesson #31—Persuaded and Enabled Shorter Catechism Q & A #31 Q. What is effectual calling? A. Effectual calling is the work of God’s Spirit, whereby, convincing us of our sin and misery, enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ, and renewing our wills, he doth persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus ...
Lesson #30—Redemption Applied Shorter Catechism Q & A #30 Q. How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ? A. The Spirit applieth to us the redemption purchased by Christ, by working faith in us, and thereby uniting us to Christ in our effectual calling. Memorize Q & A—Exposition The ...