Question 129

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What doth the word “Amen” signify?

“Amen” signifies, it shall truly and certainly be: for my prayer is more assuredly heard of God, than I feel in my heart that I desire these things of him.^a

Proofs

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

a2 Corinthians 1:20; 2 Timothy 2:13

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. 128–129

Related texts

An Orthodox Catechism (1680) Q. 152

Cite this

Heidelberg Catechism (1563) Q. 129, symbolics.dev/heidelberg/129

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