Question 62

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But why cannot our good works be the whole, or part of our righteousness before God?

Because that the righteousness, which can be approved of before the tribunal of God, must be absolutely perfect, and in all respects conformable to the divine law:^a and also, that our best works in this life are all imperfect and defiled with sin.^b

Proofs

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

aGalatians 3:10; Deuteronomy 27:26
bIsaiah 64:6

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. 59–64

Related texts

An Orthodox Catechism (1680) Q. 61

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Heidelberg Catechism (1563) Q. 62, symbolics.dev/heidelberg/62

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