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Confession of Faith Chapter 15: Of Repentance unto Life 1. Repentance unto life is an evangelical grace, 1 the doctrine whereof is to be preached by every minister of the gospel, as well as that of faith in Christ. 2 Acts 11:18 When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life.” 2 Corinthians 7:10...

Confession of Faith Chapter 14: Of Saving Faith 3. This faith is different in degrees, weak or strong; 1 may be often and many ways assailed, and weakened, but gets the victory: 2 growing up in many to the attainment of a full assurance, through Christ, 3 who is both the author and finisher of our faith. 4 Hebrews 5:13-14 for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, si...

Larger Catechism Q 73. How doth faith justify a sinner in the sight of God? A. Faith justifies a sinner in the sight of God, not because of those other graces which do always accompany it, or of good works that are the fruits of it, 1 nor as if the grace of faith, or any act thereof, were imputed to him for his justification; 2 but only as it is an instrument by which he receiveth and applieth Chr...

Confession of Faith Chapter 14: Of Saving Faith 2. By this faith, a Christian believeth to be true whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the authority of God himself speaking therein; 1 and acteth differently upon that which each particular passage thereof containeth; yielding obedience to the commands, 2 trembling at the threatenings, 3 and embracing the promises of God for this life, and that...

Shorter Catechism Q 86. What is faith in Jesus Christ? A. Faith in Jesus Christ is a saving grace, 1 whereby we receive and rest upon him alone for salvation, as he is offered to us in the gospel. 2 Larger Catechism Q 72. What is justifying faith? A. Justifying faith is a saving grace, 3 wrought in the heart of a sinner by the Spirit 4 and Word of God, 5 whereby he, being convinced of his sin and...

Confession of Faith Chapter 14: Of Saving Faith 1. The grace of faith, whereby the elect are enabled to believe to the saving of their souls, 1 is the work of the Spirit of Christ in their hearts, 2 and is ordinarily wrought by the ministry of the Word, 3 by which also, and by the administration of the sacraments, and prayer, it is increased and strengthened. 4 Titus 1:1 Paul, a servant of God and...

Shorter Catechism Q 85. What doth God require of us that we may escape his wrath and curse due to us for sin? A. To escape the wrath and curse of God, due to us for sin, God requireth of us faith in Jesus Christ, repentance unto life, 1 with the diligent use of all the outward means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption. 2 Larger Catechism Q 153. What doth God require of us...

Shorter Catechism Q 36. What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption and sanctification? A. The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification, are, assurance of God's love, 1 peace of conscience, 2 joy in the Holy Ghost, 3 increase of grace, 4 and perseverance therein to the end. 5 Romans 5:5 and hope...

Larger Catechism Q 77. Wherein do justification and sanctification differ? A. Although sanctification be inseparably joined with justification, 1 yet they differ, in that God in justification imputeth the righteousness of Christ; 2 in sanctification his Spirit infuseth grace, and enableth to the exercise thereof; 3 in the former, sin is pardoned; 4 in the other, it is subdued: 5 the one doth equal...

Confession of Faith Chapter 13: Of Sanctification 3. In which war, although the remaining corruption, for a time, may much prevail; 1 yet, through the continual supply of strength from the sanctifying Spirit of Christ, the regenerate part doth overcome; 2 and so, the saints grow in grace, 3 perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 4 Romans 7:23 but I see in my members another law waging war against...

Confession of Faith Chapter 13: Of Sanctification 2. This sanctification is throughout, in the whole man; 4 yet imperfect in this life, there abiding still some remnants of corruption in every part; 5 whence ariseth a continual and irreconcilable war, the flesh lusting against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh. 6 Larger Catechism Q 78. Whence ariseth the imperfection of sanctification i...

Shorter Catechism Q 35. What is sanctification? A. Sanctification is the work of God's free grace, 1 whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God, 2 and are enabled more and more to die unto sin, and live unto righteousness. 3 Larger Catechism Q 75. What is sanctification? A. Sanctification is a work of God's grace, whereby they whom God hath, before the foundation of the world,...

Confession of Faith Chapter 13: Of Sanctification 1. They, who are once effectually called, and regenerated, having a new heart, and a new spirit created in them, are further sanctified, really and personally, through the virtue of Christ's death and resurrection, 1 by his Word and Spirit dwelling in them: 2 the dominion of the whole body of sin is destroyed, 3 and the several lusts thereof are mo...

Shorter Catechism Q 34. What is adoption? A. Adoption is an act of God's free grace, 1 whereby we are received into the number, and have a right to all the privileges, of the sons of God. 2 Larger Catechism Q 74. What is adoption? A. Adoption is an act of the free grace of God, 3 in and for his only Son Jesus Christ, 4 whereby all those that are justified are received into the number of his childr...

Confession of Faith Chapter 12: Of Adoption 1. All those that are justified, God vouchsafeth, in and for his only Son Jesus Christ, to make partakers of the grace of adoption, 1 by which they are taken into the number, and enjoy the liberties and privileges of the children of God, 2 have his name put upon them, 3 receive the Spirit of adoption, 4 have access to the throne of grace with boldness, 5...

Confession of Faith Chapter 11: Of Justification 6. The justification of believers under the old testament was, in all these respects, one and the same with the justification of believers under the new testament. 1 Galatians 3:9 So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. Galatians 3:13-14 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us...

Confession of Faith Chapter 11: Of Justification 5. God doth continue to forgive the sins of those that are justified; 1 and, although they can never fall from the state of justification, 2 yet they may, by their sins, fall under God's fatherly displeasure, and not have the light of his countenance restored unto them, until they humble themselves, confess their sins, beg pardon, and renew their fa...

Confession of Faith Chapter 11: Of Justification 4. God did, from all eternity, decree to justify all the elect, 1 and Christ did, in the fullness of time, die for their sins, and rise again for their justification: 2 nevertheless, they are not justified, until the Holy Spirit doth, in due time, actually apply Christ unto them. 3 Romans 8:29-30 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be...

Larger Catechism Q 71. How is justification an act of God's free grace? A. Although Christ, by his obedience and death, did make a proper, real, and full satisfaction to God's justice in the behalf of them that are justified; 1 yet inasmuch as God accepteth the satisfaction from a surety, which he might have demanded of them, and did provide this surety, his own only Son, 2 imputing his righteousn...

Confession of Faith Chapter 11: Of Justification 3. Christ, by his obedience and death, did fully discharge the debt of all those that are thus justified, and did make a proper, real, and full satisfaction to his Father's justice in their behalf. 1 Yet, inasmuch as he was given by the Father for them; 2 and his obedience and satisfaction accepted in their stead; 3 and both, freely, not for anythin...

Confession of Faith Chapter 11: Of Justification 2. Faith, thus receiving and resting on Christ and his righteousness, is the alone instrument of justification: 1 yet is it not alone in the person justified, but is ever accompanied with all other saving graces, and is no dead faith, but worketh by love. 2 John 3:18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned...

Shorter Catechism Q 33. What is justification? A. Justification is an act of God's free grace, 1 wherein he pardoneth all our sins, 2 and accepteth us as righteous in his sight, 3 only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, 4 and received by faith alone. 5 Larger Catechism Q 70. What is justification? A. Justification is an act of God's free grace unto sinners, 6 in which he pardoneth all...

Confession of Faith Chapter 11: Of Justification 1. Those whom God effectually calleth, he also freely justifieth: 1 not by infusing righteousness into them, but by pardoning their sins, and by accounting and accepting their persons as righteous; not for anything wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christ's sake alone; nor by imputing faith itself, the act of believing, or any other evangeli...

Shorter Catechism Q 32. What benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life? A. They that are effectually called do in this life partake of justification, adoption, and sanctification, and the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from them. 1 Romans 8:30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and th...

Larger Catechism Q 60. Can they who have never heard the gospel, and so know not Jesus Christ, nor believe in him, be saved by their living according to the light of nature? A. They who, having never heard the gospel, 1 know not Jesus Christ, 2 and believe not in him, cannot be saved, 3 be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature, 4 or the laws of that religion...