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1st Catechism 49-57
CBPC First Catechism
Question | Answer |
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49. Did Jesus ever sin? | No. He lived a sinless life. |
50. How could Christ suffer? | Christ, the Son of God, became a man so that he could obey and suffer in our place. |
51. For whom did Christ obey and suffer? | For all whom God the Father gave to Christ. |
52. What kind of life did Christ live on earth? | A life of obedience, service and suffering. |
53. What kind of death did Jesus die? | The painful and shameful death of the cross. |
54. What is meant by the atonement? | Christ satisfied God's justice by his suffering and death as a substitute for sinners. |
55. What does God the Father guarantee in the covenant of grace? | To justify and sanctify all those for whom Christ died. |
56. How does God justify you? | God forgives all my sins and accepts me as righteous through Christ. |
57. How does God sanctify you? | God makes me more and more holy in heart and conduct. |