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What is your only comfort
in life and death?
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| Topics: Comfort, Trinity, Providence, Blood, Body, Soul, Devil, Forgiveness, Eternal Life, Life, Death |
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2 |
What do you need to know
in order to live and die
in the joy of this comfort?
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| Topics: Comfort, Trinity, Providence, Blood, Body, Soul, Devil, Forgiveness, Eternal Life, Life, Death |
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From where do you know
your sins and misery? |
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| Topics: Sin, Law, Love, Sinful Nature, Hatred |
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4 |
What does God's law require of us?
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| Topics: Sin, Law, Love, Sinful Nature, Hatred |
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5 |
Can you keep all this perfectly?
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| Topics: Sin, Law, Love, Sinful Nature, Hatred |
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6 |
Did God, then, create man
so wicked and perverse?
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| Topics: Image of God, Creation, Love, Original Sin, Total Depravity, Regeneration, Adam, Eve |
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7 |
From where, then, did man's depraved nature come?
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| Topics: Image of God, Creation, Love, Original Sin, Total Depravity, Regeneration, Adam, Eve |
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8 |
But are we so corrupt
that we are totally unable to do any good
and inclined to all evil?
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| Topics: Image of God, Creation, Love, Original Sin, Total Depravity, Regeneration, Adam, Eve |
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9 |
But does not God do man an injustice
by requiring in his law
what man cannot do?
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| Topics: Justice, Creation, Devil, Original Sin, Actual Sin, Curse, Mercy, Body, Soul, Hell, Wrath of God |
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10 |
Will God allow such disobedience and apostasy
to go unpunished? |
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| Topics: Justice, Creation, Devil, Original Sin, Actual Sin, Curse, Mercy, Body, Soul, Hell, Wrath of God |
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11 |
But is God not also merciful?
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| Topics: Justice, Creation, Devil, Original Sin, Actual Sin, Curse, Mercy, Body, Soul, Hell, Wrath of God |
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12 |
Since, according to God's righteous judgment
we deserve temporal and eternal punishment,
how can we escape this punishment
and be... |
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| Topics: Justice, Debt, Mediator, Deliverer, Christ, Wrath of God |
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13 |
Can we by ourselves make this payment?
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| Topics: Justice, Debt, Mediator, Deliverer, Christ, Wrath of God |
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14 |
Can any mere creature pay for us?
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| Topics: Justice, Debt, Mediator, Deliverer, Christ, Wrath of God |
| 5 |
15 |
What kind of mediator and deliverer
must we seek?
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| Topics: Justice, Debt, Mediator, Deliverer, Christ, Wrath of God |
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16 |
Why must he be a true and righteous man?
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| Topics: Justice, Mediator, Gospel, Law, Word, Wrath of God |
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17 |
Why must he at the same time be true God?
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| Topics: Justice, Mediator, Gospel, Law, Word, Wrath of God |
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18 |
But who is that Mediator
who at the same time is true God
and a true and righteous man? |
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| Topics: Justice, Mediator, Gospel, Law, Word, Wrath of God |
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19 |
From where do you know this?
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| Topics: Justice, Mediator, Gospel, Law, Word, Wrath of God |
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20 |
Are all men, then, saved by Christ
just as they perished through Adam?
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| Topics: Christ, Adam, Faith, Word, Forgiveness, Holy Spirit, Gospel, Apostles' Creed |
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21 |
What is true faith?
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| Topics: Christ, Adam, Faith, Word, Forgiveness, Holy Spirit, Gospel, Apostles' Creed |
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22 |
What, then, must a Christian believe?
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| Topics: Christ, Adam, Faith, Word, Forgiveness, Holy Spirit, Gospel, Apostles' Creed |
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25 |
Since there is only one God, 1
why do you speak of three persons,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? |
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| Topics: Trinity, Creation, Redemption, Sanctification, Word |
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26 |
What do you believe when you say:
I believe in God the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth?
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| Topics: Father, Creation, Christ, Children of God, Trust, Providence, Counsel of God, Body, Soul, Adversity |
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27 |
What do you understand by the providence of God?
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| Topics: Father, Providence, Adversity, Suffering, Prosperity, Love |
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28 |
What does it benefit us to know
that God has created all things
and still upholds them by his providence? |
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| Topics: Father, Providence, Adversity, Suffering, Prosperity, Love |
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29 |
Why is the Son of God called Jesus,
that is, Saviour?
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| Topics: Jesus, Salvation, Saints, Faith, Forgiveness |
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30 |
Do those who seek
their salvation or well-being
in saints, in themselves, or anywhere else,
also believe in the only Saviour... |
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| Topics: Jesus, Salvation, Saints, Faith, Forgiveness |
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31 |
Why is he called Christ,
that is, Anointed?
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| Topics: Christ, Anointing, Holy Spirit, Prophet, Priest, King, Counsel, Sacrifice, Govern, Word, Christian, Faith |
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32 |
Why are you called a Christian?
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| Topics: Christ, Anointing, Holy Spirit, Prophet, Priest, King, Counsel, Sacrifice, Govern, Word, Christian, Faith |
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33 |
Why is he called God's only-begotten Son,
since we also are children of God?
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| Topics: Son, Children of God, Lord, Ransom, Blood, Body, Soul, Devil |
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34 |
Why do you call him our Lord?
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| Topics: Son, Children of God, Lord, Ransom, Blood, Body, Soul, Devil |
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35 |
What do you confess when you say:
He was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary?
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| Topics: Incarnation, Virgin Mary, Holy Spirit, David, Mediator, Original Sin |
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36 |
What benefit do you receive
from the holy conception and birth of Christ?
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| Topics: Incarnation, Virgin Mary, Holy Spirit, David, Mediator, Original Sin |
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37 |
What do you confess when you say
that he suffered?
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| Topics: Suffering, Sacrifice, Body, Soul, Atonement, Wrath of God, Hell, Justice, Pontius Pilate, Crucifixion |
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38 |
Why did he suffer under Pontius Pilate as judge?
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| Topics: Suffering, Sacrifice, Body, Soul, Atonement, Wrath of God, Hell, Justice, Pontius Pilate, Crucifixion |
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39 |
Does it have a special meaning
that Christ was crucified
and did not die in a different way?
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| Topics: Suffering, Sacrifice, Body, Soul, Atonement, Wrath of God, Hell, Justice, Pontius Pilate, Crucifixion |
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40 |
Why was it necessary for Christ
to humble himself even unto death?
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| Topics: Death, Justice, Eternal Life, Sin, Old Nature, Thankfulness, Descent into Hell, Hell, Comfort, Crucifixion |
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41 |
Why was he buried?
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| Topics: Death, Justice, Eternal Life, Sin, Old Nature, Thankfulness, Descent into Hell, Hell, Comfort, Crucifixion |
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42 |
Since Christ has died for us,
why do we still have to die?
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| Topics: Death, Justice, Eternal Life, Sin, Old Nature, Thankfulness, Descent into Hell, Hell, Comfort, Crucifixion |
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43 |
What further benefit do we receive
from Christ's sacrifice and death on the cross?
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| Topics: Death, Justice, Eternal Life, Sin, Old Nature, Thankfulness, Descent into Hell, Hell, Comfort, Crucifixion |
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44 |
Why is there added:
He descended into hell?
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| Topics: Death, Justice, Eternal Life, Sin, Old Nature, Thankfulness, Descent into Hell, Hell, Comfort, Crucifixion |
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45 |
How does Christ's resurrection benefit us?
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| Topics: Resurrection, New Nature |
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46 |
What do you confess when you say,
he ascended into heaven?
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| Topics: Ascension, Judgment Day, Holy Spirit |
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47 |
Is Christ, then, not with us
until the end of the world,
as he has promised us?
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| Topics: Ascension, Judgment Day, Holy Spirit |
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48 |
But are the two natures in Christ
not separated from each other
if his human nature is not present
wherever his divinity is?
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| Topics: Ascension, Judgment Day, Holy Spirit |
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49 |
How does Christ's ascension into heaven benefit us?
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| Topics: Ascension, Judgment Day, Holy Spirit |
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50 |
Why is it added,
and sits at the right hand of God?
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| Topics: Session, Ascension, Holy Spirit, Church, Judgment Day, Comfort |
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51 |
How does the glory of Christ, our Head, benefit us?
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| Topics: Session, Ascension, Holy Spirit, Church, Judgment Day, Comfort |
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52 |
What comfort is it to you
that Christ will come to judge
the living and the dead? |
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| Topics: Session, Ascension, Holy Spirit, Church, Judgment Day, Comfort |
| 20 |
53 |
What do you believe
concerning the Holy Spirit?
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| Topics: Holy Spirit, Faith, Trinity, Comfort |
| 21 |
54 |
What do you believe
concerning the holy catholic Christian church?
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| Topics: Church, Holy Spirit, Word, Faith, Eternal Life, Communion of Saints, Forgiveness, Old Nature |
| 21 |
55 |
What do you understand by
the communion of saints?
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| Topics: Church, Holy Spirit, Word, Faith, Eternal Life, Communion of Saints, Forgiveness, Old Nature |
| 21 |
56 |
What do you believe
concerning the forgiveness of sins?
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| Topics: Church, Holy Spirit, Word, Faith, Eternal Life, Communion of Saints, Forgiveness, Old Nature |
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57 |
What comfort does
the resurrection of the body
offer you?
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| Topics: Resurrection, Comfort, Soul, Body, Eternal Life |
| 22 |
58 |
What comfort do you receive
from the article about
the life everlasting?
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| Topics: Resurrection, Comfort, Soul, Body, Eternal Life |
| 23 |
59 |
But what does it help you
now that you believe all this?
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| Topics: Justification, Eternal Life, Faith, Conscience, Total Depravity, Grace |
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60 |
How are you righteous before God?
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| Topics: Justification, Eternal Life, Faith, Conscience, Total Depravity, Grace |
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61 |
Why do you say
that you are righteous
only by faith?
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| Topics: Justification, Eternal Life, Faith, Conscience, Total Depravity, Grace |
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62 |
But why can our good works not be
our righteousness before God,
or at least a part of it?
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| Topics: Justification, Good Works, Faith, Total Depravity, Thankfulness |
| 24 |
63 |
But do our good works earn nothing,
even though God promises to reward them
in this life and the next? 1 |
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| Topics: Justification, Good Works, Faith, Total Depravity, Thankfulness |
| 24 |
64 |
Does this teaching not make people
careless and wicked? |
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| Topics: Justification, Good Works, Faith, Total Depravity, Thankfulness |
| 25 |
65 |
Since then faith alone
makes us share in Christ and all his benefits,
where does this faith come from?
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| Topics: Word, Gospel, Preaching, Faith, Holy Spirit, Sacraments, Forgiveness, Eternal Life, Crucifixion, Baptism, Lord's Supper |
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66 |
What are the sacraments?
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| Topics: Word, Gospel, Preaching, Faith, Holy Spirit, Sacraments, Forgiveness, Eternal Life, Crucifixion, Baptism, Lord's Supper |
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67 |
Are both the Word and the sacraments
then intended to focus our faith
on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross
as the only... |
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| Topics: Word, Gospel, Preaching, Faith, Holy Spirit, Sacraments, Forgiveness, Eternal Life, Crucifixion, Baptism, Lord's Supper |
| 25 |
68 |
How many sacraments
has Christ instituted in the new covenant?
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| Topics: Word, Gospel, Preaching, Faith, Holy Spirit, Sacraments, Forgiveness, Eternal Life, Crucifixion, Baptism, Lord's Supper |
| 26 |
69 |
How does holy baptism
signify and seal to you
that the one sacrifice of Christ on the cross
benefits you?
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| Topics: Baptism, Christ, Body, Soul, Forgiveness, Grace, Crucifixion, Blood, Holy Spirit, Sin, Regeneration |
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70 |
What does it mean
to be washed with Christ's blood and Spirit?
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| Topics: Baptism, Christ, Body, Soul, Forgiveness, Grace, Crucifixion, Blood, Holy Spirit, Sin, Regeneration |
| 27 |
72 |
Does this outward washing with water
itself wash away sins?
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| Topics: Baptism, Christ, Holy Spirit, Blood, Forgiveness, Infant Baptism, Covenant, Church |
| 27 |
73 |
Why then does the Holy Spirit call baptism
the washing of regeneration
and the washing away of sins?
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| Topics: Baptism, Christ, Holy Spirit, Blood, Forgiveness, Infant Baptism, Covenant, Church |
| 27 |
74 |
Should infants, too, be baptized? |
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| Topics: Baptism, Christ, Holy Spirit, Blood, Forgiveness, Infant Baptism, Covenant, Church |
| 28 |
75 |
How does the Lord's supper
signify and seal to you
that you share in
Christ's one sacrifice on the cross
and in all his gifts?
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| Topics: Lord's Supper, Christ, Crucifixion, Bread, Blood, Body, Soul, Forgiveness, Eternal Life |
| 28 |
76 |
What does it mean
to eat the crucified body of Christ
and to drink his shed blood?
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| Topics: Lord's Supper, Christ, Crucifixion, Bread, Blood, Body, Soul, Forgiveness, Eternal Life |
| 29 |
78 |
Are then the bread and wine
changed into the real body and blood of Christ?
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| Topics: Lord's Supper, Christ, Blood, Bread, Body, Holy Spirit, Baptism, Eternal Life, Suffering |
| 29 |
79 |
Why then does Christ call the bread his body
and the cup his blood,
or the new covenant in his blood,
and why does Paul speak of a... |
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| Topics: Lord's Supper, Christ, Blood, Bread, Body, Holy Spirit, Baptism, Eternal Life, Suffering |
| 30 |
80 |
What difference is there
between the Lord's supper and the papal mass?
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| Topics: Lord's Supper, Mass, Forgiveness, Crucifixion, Holy Spirit, Suffering, Idolatry, Sin, Faith, Covenant, Church, Keys of Kingdom |
| 30 |
81 |
Who are to come
to the table of the Lord?
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| Topics: Lord's Supper, Mass, Forgiveness, Crucifixion, Holy Spirit, Suffering, Idolatry, Sin, Faith, Covenant, Church, Keys of Kingdom |
| 30 |
82 |
Are those also to be admitted to the Lord's supper
who by their confession and life
show that they are unbelieving and ungodly?
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| Topics: Lord's Supper, Mass, Forgiveness, Crucifixion, Holy Spirit, Suffering, Idolatry, Sin, Faith, Covenant, Church, Keys of Kingdom |
| 31 |
83 |
What are the keys of the kingdom of heaven?
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| Topics: Keys of Kingdom, Gospel, Preaching, Forgiveness, Wrath of God, Judgment Day, Discipline, Church, Repentance |
| 31 |
84 |
How is the kingdom of heaven
opened and closed
by the preaching of the gospel?
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| Topics: Keys of Kingdom, Gospel, Preaching, Forgiveness, Wrath of God, Judgment Day, Discipline, Church, Repentance |
| 31 |
85 |
How is the kingdom of heaven
closed and opened
by church discipline?
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| Topics: Keys of Kingdom, Gospel, Preaching, Forgiveness, Wrath of God, Judgment Day, Discipline, Church, Repentance |
| 32 |
86 |
Since we have been delivered
from our misery
by grace alone through Christ,
without any merit of our own,
why must we yet do good... |
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| Topics: Misery, Grace, Good Works, Christ, Blood, Holy Spirit, Image of God, Thankfulness, Faith, Repentance |
| 32 |
87 |
Can those be saved
who do not turn to God
from their ungrateful and impenitent
walk of life?
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| Topics: Misery, Grace, Good Works, Christ, Blood, Holy Spirit, Image of God, Thankfulness, Faith, Repentance |
| 33 |
88 |
What is
the true repentance or conversion of man?
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| Topics: Repentance, Conversion, Old Nature, Sinful Nature, New Nature, Good Works, Faith, Law, Will of God |
| 33 |
89 |
What is the dying of the old nature?
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| Topics: Repentance, Conversion, Old Nature, Sinful Nature, New Nature, Good Works, Faith, Law, Will of God |
| 33 |
90 |
What is the coming to life
of the new nature?
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| Topics: Repentance, Conversion, Old Nature, Sinful Nature, New Nature, Good Works, Faith, Law, Will of God |
| 33 |
91 |
But what are good works? |
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| Topics: Repentance, Conversion, Old Nature, Sinful Nature, New Nature, Good Works, Faith, Law, Will of God |
| 34 |
92 |
What is the law of the LORD? |
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| Topics: Law, Commandments, First Commandment, Idolatry, Saints, Word, Trust |
| 34 |
93 |
How are these commandments divided?
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| Topics: Law, Commandments, First Commandment, Idolatry, Saints, Word, Trust |
| 34 |
94 |
What does the LORD require in the first commandment? |
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| Topics: Law, Commandments, First Commandment, Idolatry, Saints, Word, Trust |
| 34 |
95 |
What is idolatry?
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| Topics: Law, Commandments, First Commandment, Idolatry, Saints, Word, Trust |
| 35 |
96 |
What does God require
in the second commandment?
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| Topics: Second Commandment, Image of God, Word, Preaching |
| 35 |
97 |
May we then not make
any image at all?
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| Topics: Second Commandment, Image of God, Word, Preaching |
| 35 |
98 |
But may images not be tolerated
in the churches
as "books for the laity"? |
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| Topics: Second Commandment, Image of God, Word, Preaching |
| 36 |
99 |
What is required
in the third commandment?
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| Topics: Third Commandment, Blasphemy, Oath, Death, Name of God |
| 36 |
100 |
Is the blaspheming of God's name
by swearing and cursing
such a grievous sin
that God is angry also with those
who do not prevent... |
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| Topics: Third Commandment, Blasphemy, Oath, Death, Name of God |
| 37 |
101 |
But may we swear an oath
by the name of God
in a godly manner?
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| Topics: Third Commandment, Oath, Government, Word, Saints |
| 37 |
102 |
May we also swear by saints
or other creatures?
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| Topics: Third Commandment, Oath, Government, Word, Saints |
| 38 |
103 |
What does God require
in the fourth commandment? |
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| Topics: Fourth Commandment, Gospel, Church, Day of Rest, Preaching, Sacraments, Prayer, Holy Spirit |
| 39 |
104 |
What does God require
in the fifth commandment?
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| Topics: Fifth Commandment, Love, Parents, Authority, Discipline |
| 40 |
105 |
What does God require
in the sixth commandment?
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| Topics: Sixth Commandment, Murder, Hatred, Government, Love |
| 40 |
106 |
But does this commandment
speak only of killing?
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| Topics: Sixth Commandment, Murder, Hatred, Government, Love |
| 40 |
107 |
Is it enough, then,
that we do not kill our neighbour
in any such way?
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| Topics: Sixth Commandment, Murder, Hatred, Government, Love |
| 41 |
108 |
What does the seventh commandment teach us?
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| Topics: Seventh Commandment, Adultery, Body, Soul, Holy Spirit, Marriage |
| 41 |
109 |
Does God in this commandment
forbid nothing more than adultery
and similar shameful sins?
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| Topics: Seventh Commandment, Adultery, Body, Soul, Holy Spirit, Marriage |
| 42 |
110 |
What does God forbid
in the eighth commandment?
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| Topics: Eighth Commandment, Steal, Money, Greed |
| 42 |
111 |
What does God require of you
in this commandment?
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| Topics: Eighth Commandment, Steal, Money, Greed |
| 43 |
112 |
What is required
in the ninth commandment?
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| Topics: Ninth Commandment, Lying, Truth, Devil, Government, Love |
| 44 |
113 |
What does the tenth commandment
require of us?
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| Topics: Tenth Commandment, Covet, Commandments, Law, Old Nature, Forgiveness, Christ, Grace, Holy Spirit, Image of God |
| 44 |
114 |
But can those converted to God
keep these commandments perfectly? |
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| Topics: Tenth Commandment, Covet, Commandments, Law, Old Nature, Forgiveness, Christ, Grace, Holy Spirit, Image of God |
| 44 |
115 |
If in this life no one
can keep the ten commandments perfectly,
why does God have them
preached so strictly? |
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| Topics: Tenth Commandment, Covet, Commandments, Law, Old Nature, Forgiveness, Christ, Grace, Holy Spirit, Image of God |
| 45 |
116 |
Why is prayer necessary for Christians?
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| Topics: Prayer, Grace, Holy Spirit, Thankfulness, Word, Misery, Body, Soul |
| 45 |
117 |
What belongs to a prayer
which pleases God
and is heard by him?
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| Topics: Prayer, Grace, Holy Spirit, Thankfulness, Word, Misery, Body, Soul |
| 45 |
118 |
What has God commanded us
to ask of him?
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| Topics: Prayer, Grace, Holy Spirit, Thankfulness, Word, Misery, Body, Soul |
| 45 |
119 |
What is the Lord's prayer?
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| Topics: Prayer, Grace, Holy Spirit, Thankfulness, Word, Misery, Body, Soul |
| 46 |
120 |
Why has Christ commanded us
to address God as our Father?
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| Topics: Father, Children of God, Parents, Body, Soul |
| 46 |
121 |
Why is there added,
in heaven?
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| Topics: Father, Children of God, Parents, Body, Soul |
| 47 |
122 |
What is the first petition? |
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| Topics: First Petition, Name of God, Blasphemy |
| 48 |
123 |
What is the second petition?
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| Topics: Second Petition, Kingdom, Word, Holy Spirit, Church, Devil |
| 49 |
124 |
What is the third petition?
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| Topics: Third Petition, Will of God, Angels |
| 50 |
125 |
What is the fourth petition?
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| Topics: Fourth Petition, Bread, Trust |
| 51 |
126 |
What is the fifth petition?
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| Topics: Fifth Petition, Sin, Forgiveness, Christ, Blood, Total Depravity, Grace |
| 52 |
127 |
What is the sixth petition? |
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| Topics: Sixth Petition, Temptation, Devil, World, Old Nature, Holy Spirit, Kingdom, Name of God, Prayer, Amen, Trust |
| 52 |
128 |
How do you conclude your prayer?
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| Topics: Sixth Petition, Temptation, Devil, World, Old Nature, Holy Spirit, Kingdom, Name of God, Prayer, Amen, Trust |
| 52 |
129 |
What does the word Amen mean? |
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| Topics: Sixth Petition, Temptation, Devil, World, Old Nature, Holy Spirit, Kingdom, Name of God, Prayer, Amen, Trust |
