Question 109

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Doth God forbid in this command, only adultery, and such like gross sins?

Since both our body and soul are temples of the Holy Ghost, he commands us to preserve them pure and holy: therefore he forbids all unchaste actions,^a gestures, words, thoughts,^b desires, and whatever can entice men thereto.^c

Proofs

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

aEphesians 5:3; 1 Corinthians 6:18
bMatthew 5:28
cEphesians 5:18; 1 Corinthians 15:33

Commentary

Jeremias Bastingius, A Catechisme of Christian Religion, with the Arguments and Use (1591), on this question
Zacharias Ursinus, The Summe of Christian Religion (1587), on this question
Zacharias Ursinus, The Summe of Christian Religion (1587), on Q. 108–109

Related texts

An Orthodox Catechism (1680) Q. 128

Cite this

Heidelberg Catechism (1563) Q. 109, symbolics.dev/heidelberg/109

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