Question 32

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But why art thou called a Christian?

Because I am a member of Christ by faith,^a and thus am partaker of his anointing;^b that so I may confess his name^c and present myself a living sacrifice of thankfulness to him:^d and also that with a free and good conscience I may fight against sin and Satan, in this life:^e and afterwards reign with him eternally, over all creatures.^f

Proofs

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

a1 Corinthians 6:15
b1 John 2:27; Joel 2:28
cMatthew 10:32
dRomans 12:1; Revelation 1:6
eEphesians 6:11–12; 1 Timothy 1:18–19
f2 Timothy 2:12

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 this question

Related texts

An Orthodox Catechism (1680) Q. 31
Apostles’ Creed 2

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Heidelberg Catechism (1563) Q. 32, symbolics.dev/heidelberg/32

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