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A Catechisme of Christian Religion, with the Arguments and Use

Question 86

On Heidelberg Catechism (1563) Q. 86

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THE ARGVMENT.

Of the necessitie of good workes, and the punishment of them, who go on carelesly in their sinnes.

Seeing we are deliuered from al sinnes and miseries, without any desert of our own, by the only mercie of God for Christes sake, to what end should we doe good workes?

Because, after that Christ hath redeemed vs by his blood, he dooth also renewe vs by his spirit according to his owne image, to the end, that hauing receiued so great benefites, wee shoulde all our life long shewe our selues thankfull towards God, and that he might bea glorified by vs. Secondly, that wee also every one of vs, may beeb assured of our faith by the fruits thereof. Last of all, that by the vprightnes of our life, we may gainec others vnto Christ.d

The vse.

Which being so, it followeth, that the studie of good workes is necessarie: 1. To honour God by our life: 2. To worke out our owne saluation in feare and trembling: 3. To edifie our neighbour by good examples, which is indeede to liue worthie of the Gospell.e

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aRomans 6:13; 12:1–2; 2 Peter 2:5, 9–10; 1 Corinthians 6:20
  2. bMatthew 5:16; 1 Peter 2:10
  3. c2 Peter 1:10; Matthew 7:17–18; Galatians 5:6, 22
  4. d1 Peter 3:1–2; Matthew 5:16; Romans 14:19
  5. ePhilippians 2:22

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