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Heidelberg Catechism · Lord’s Day 23

Question 60

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How art thou righteous before God?

Only by a true faith in Jesus Christ:a so that, though my conscience accuse me, that I have grossly transgressed all the commands of God, and kept none of them,b and am still inclined to all evil;c notwithstanding, God, without any merit of mine,d but only of mere grace,e grantsf and imputes to me,g the perfect satisfaction, righteousness and holiness of Christ;h even so, as if I never had had, nor committed any sin: yea, as if I had fully accomplished all that obedience which Christ hath accomplished for me;i inasmuch as I embrace such benefit with a believing heart.j

Proofs

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

  1. aRomans 3:22ff; Galatians 2:16; Ephesians 2:8–9
  2. bRomans 3:9ff
  3. cRomans 7:23
  4. dRomans 3:24
  5. eTitus 3:5; Ephesians 2:8–9
  6. fRomans 4:4–5; 2 Corinthians 5:19
  7. g1 John 2:1
  8. hRomans 3:24–25
  9. i2 Corinthians 5:21
  10. jRomans 3:28; John 3:18

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