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Heidelberg Catechism · Lord’s Day 7

Question 21

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What is true faith?

True faith is not only a certain knowledge,a whereby I hold for truth all that God has revealed to us in his word, but also an assured confidence,b which the Holy Ghostc works by the Gospel,d in my heart; that not only to others, but to me also,e remission of sin, everlasting righteousness and salvation,f are freely given by God, merely of grace, only for the sake of Christ’s merits.g

Proofs

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

  1. aJohn 6:69; John 17:3; Hebrews 11:3, 6
  2. bEphesians 3:12
  3. cRomans 4:16, 20–21; Hebrews 11:1; Ephesians 3:12; Romans 1:16; 1 Corinthians 1:21; Acts 16:14; Matthew 16:17; John 3:5
  4. dRomans 10:14, 17; Matthew 9:2
  5. eRomans 5:1
  6. fGalatians 2:20
  7. gRomans 3:24–26

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