Question 38

How many waies may the benefits which Believers receive from Christ at the Resurrection be considered?

Three waies. 1. In respect of the Resurrection it self. 2. In respect of the day of Judgement, after their Resurrection. 3. In respect of Heaven after the day of Judgement.

What is the benefit of Believers in respect of the Resurrection it self?

Believers shall be raised up in Glory.^a

What benefits shall Believers have at the day of Iudgement?

They shall be acknowledged and acquitted.

What mean you by their being acknowledged?

Their being owned by Jesus Christ as his.^b

What mean you by their being acquitted, and from what shall they be acquitted?

They shall be fully freed from all their sins, and finally discharged from the sentence of Condemnation.

After what manner shall they be acknowledged and acquitted?

Openly, viz. before the Father and the holy Angels, and the general Assembly of the whole world.^c

What is the benefit of Believers in Heaven, after the day of Iudgement?

They shall then be made perfectly blessed.

Wherein doth that blessedness consist?

In full enjoying or God to all Eternity.^d Hitherto are the matters of Faith, which make up the first Part of the Catechism, or what man is to believe concerning God. Now follows the second Part concerning the duty which God requires of Man.