A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism
Question 37
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) Q. 37
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What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death?
The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness, and do immediateely pass into glory, and their bodies being still united to Christ, do rest in their graves till the resurrection.
Do the benefits and priviledges of believers end with their lives?
No.
What benefits have they in respect of their souls at death?
They are made perfect in holiness, and do immediately pass into glory.
What benefit have they in respect of their bodies at death?
They are still united to Christ, and do rest in their graves until the Resurrection.
Are believers made perfect in this life?
No.
When are they made perfect?
At death.
What are they then made perfect in?
In holiness.
What is it of believers that is made perfect at death?
Their souls.
Whose souls are made perfect?
Believers.
None but believers?
No.
Do their souls dye with their bodies, and see corruption?
No.
Are their souls made perfect when their bodies are corrupted?
Yes.
Whither do the souls of believers pass after death?
Into glory.
How long after death do they pass into glory?
Immediately.
What, as soon as they are out of their bodies?
Yes.
Do not their souls sleep in the grave with their bodies? or stay in Purgatory?
No.
Are their bodies at rest?
Yes.
Where?
In their graves.
What for ever?
No.
How long then?
Only until the Resurrection.
Are believers united to Christ in their bodies as well as their souls?
Yes.
Doth not Death break that union, and separate them from Christ?
No.
Do their bodies still continue united unto Christ?
Yes.
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