Question 56

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What believest thou concerning “the forgiveness of sins?”

That God, for the sake of Christ’s satisfaction,^a will no more remember my sins, neither my corrupt nature, against which I have to struggle all my life long;^b but will graciously impute to me the righteousness of Christ, that I may never be condemned before the tribunal of God.^c

Proofs

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

a1 John 2:2; 2 Corinthians 5:19, 21
bJeremiah 31:34; Psalm 103:3–4, 10–11; Romans 8:1–3
cJohn 3:18

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. 55
Apostles’ Creed 10

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Heidelberg Catechism (1563) Q. 56, symbolics.dev/heidelberg/56

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