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Q. 37. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death?
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A. The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness, and do immediately pass into glory; and their bodies, being still united in Christ, do rest in their graves, till the resurrection.
Ref: John 5:28-29, 1 Thessalonians 4:14 |
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Q. 38. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the resurrection?
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A. At the resurrection, believers, being raised up in glory, shall be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the day of judgment, and made perfectly blessed in the full enjoying of God to all eternity.
Ref: 1 Corinthians 15:42-43, Romans 8:29 |
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Q. 88. What are the outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption?
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A. The outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption are, his ordinances, especially the Word, sacraments, and prayer; all which are made effectual to the elect for salvation.
Ref: Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 2:41-42 |
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Q. 89. How is the Word made effectual to salvation?
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A. The Spirit of God maketh the reading, but especially the preaching, of the Word, an effectual means of convincing and converting sinners, and of building them up in holiness and comfort, through faith, unto salvation.
Ref: Acts 20:32, Romans 10:14-17 |
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Q. 90. How is the Word to be read and heard, that it may become effectual to salvation?
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A. That the Word may become effectual to salvation, we must attend thereunto with diligence, preparation, and prayer; receive it with faith and love, lay it up in our hearts, and practice it in our lives.
Ref: 1 Peter 2:1-2, 2 Thessalonians 2:10 |
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Q. 91. How do the sacraments become effectual means of salvation?
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A. The sacraments become effectual means of salvation, not from any virtue in them, or in him that doth administer them; but only by the blessing of Christ, and the working of his Spirit in them that by faith receive them.
Ref: 1 Corinthians 1:12-17, 3:7 |
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Q. 92. What is a sacrament?
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A. A sacrament is a holy ordinance instituted by Christ; wherein, by sensible signs, Christ, and the benefits of the new covenant, are represented, sealed, and applied to believers.
Ref: Matthew 26:26-28, 28:19 |
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Q. 93. Which are the sacraments of the New Testament?
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A. The sacraments of the New Testament are, baptism, and the Lord’s Supper.
Ref: Matthew 28:19, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 |
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Q. 94. What is baptism?
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A. Baptism is a sacrament, wherein the washing with water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, doth signify and seal our ingrafting into Christ, and partaking of the benefits of the covenant of grace, and our engagement to be the Lord’s.
Ref: Matthew 28:19, Acts 22:16 |
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Q. 95. To whom is Baptism to be administered?
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A. Baptism is not to be administered to any that are out of the visible church, till they profess their faith in Christ, and obedience to him; but the infants of such as are members of the visible church are to be baptized.
Ref: Acts 2:41, Acts 16:32-33 |
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Q. 96. What is the Lord’s Supper?
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A. The Lord’s Supper is a sacrament, wherein, by giving and receiving bread and wine, according to Christ’s appointment, his death is showed forth; and the worthy receivers are, not after a corporal and carnal manner, but by faith, made partakers of his body and blood, with all his benefits, to their spiritual nourishment, and growth in grace.
Ref: Luke 22:19-20, 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 |
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Q. 97. What is required for the worthy receiving of the Lord’s Supper?
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A. It is required of them that would worthily partake of the Lord’s Supper, that they examine themselves of their knowledge to discern the Lord’s body, of their faith to feed upon him, of their repentance, love, and new obedience; lest, coming unworthily, they eat and drink judgment to themselves.
Ref: 1 Corinthians 11:27-32 |
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Q. 98. What is prayer?
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A. Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God, for things agreeable to his will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies.
Ref: Psalm 10:17, Matthew 7:7-8 |
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Q. 99. What rule hath God given for our direction in prayer?
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A. The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in prayer; but the special rule of direction is that form of prayer which Christ taught his disciples, commonly called the Lord’s Prayer.
Ref: 1 John 5:14, Matthew 6:9-13 |
