Magyar Református Egyház

Of God The Holy Ghost

20. Lord’s Day

Q. 53.

What dost thou believe concerning the Holy Ghost?

A.

First, that he is true and coeternal God with the Father and the Son;
(a)

secondly, that he is also given me, (b)

to make me by a true faith, partaker of Christ and all his benefits, (c)

that he may comfort me (d)

and abide with me for ever. (e)

(a) 1 John 5:7; Gen.1:2; Isa.48:16; 1 Cor.3:16; 1 Cor.6:19; Acts

5:3,4. (b) Gal.4:6; Matt.28:19,20; 2 Cor.1:21,22; Eph.1:13. (c)

Gal.3:14; 1 Pet.1:2; 1 Cor.6:17. (d) Acts 9:31; John 15:26. (e) John

14:16; 1 Pet.4:14.

21. Lord’s Day

Q. 54.

What believest thou concerning the “holy catholic church” of Christ?

A.

That the Son of God (a)

from the beginning to the end of the world, (b)

gathers, defends, and preserves (c)

to himself by his Spirit and word, (d)

out of the whole human race, (e)

a church chosen to everlasting life, (f)

agreeing in true faith; (g)

and that I am and forever shall remain, (h)

a living member thereof. (i)

(a) Eph.5:26; John 10:11; Acts 20:28; Eph.4:11-13. (b) Ps.71:17,18;

Isa.59:21; 1 Cor.11:26. (c) Matt.16:18; John 10:28-30; Ps.129:1-5. (d)

Isa.59:21; Rom.1:16; Rom.10:14-17; Eph.5:26. (e) Gen.26:4; Rev.5:9.

(f) Rom.8:29,30; Eph.1:10-13. (g) Acts 2:46; Eph.4:3-6. (h) Ps.23:6; 1

Cor.1:8,9; John 10:28; 1 John 2:19; 1 Pet.1:5. (i) 1 John 3:14,19-21;

2 Cor.13:5; Rom.8:10.

Q. 55.

What do you understand by “the communion of saints”?

A.

First, that all and every one, who believes, being members of Christ,
are in common, partakers of him, and of all his riches and gifts; (a)

secondly, that every one must know it to be his duty, readily and cheerfully to
employ his gifts, for the advantage and salvation of other members. (b)

(a) 1 John 1:3; 1 Cor.1:9; Rom.8:32; 1 Cor.12:12,13; 1 Cor.6:17. (b)
1Cor.12:21; 1 Cor.13:1,5; Philip.2:4-8.

Q. 56.

What believest thou concerning “the forgiveness of sins”?

A.

That God, for the sake of Christ’s satisfaction, will no more remember
my sins, neither my corrupt nature, against which I have to struggle all my
life long; (a)

but will graciously impute to me the righteousness of Christ, (b)

that I may never be condemned before the tribunal of God. (c)

(a) 1 John 2:2; 1 John 1:7; 2 Cor.5:19,21. (b) Jer.31:34; Ps.103:3,4;

Ps.103:10,12; Mic.7:19,23-25. (c) Rom.8:1-4; John 3:18; John 5:24.

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