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1st Catechism 58-67
CBPC First Catechism
Question | Answer |
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58. What must you do to be saved? | I must repent of my sin and believe in Christ as my Savior. |
59. How do you repent of your sin? | I must be sorry for my sin, and hate and forsake it. |
60. Why must you hate and forsake your sin? | Because sin displeases God. |
61. What does it mean to believe in Christ? | To trust in Christ alone for my salvation. |
62. Can you repent and believe in Christ by your own power? | No. I cannot repent and believe unless the Holy Spirit changes my heart. |
63. How can you get the help of the Holy Spirit? | God has told us to pray for the Holy Spirit's help. |
64. How long ago did Christ die? | About two thousand years ago. |
65. How were sinners saved before Christ came? | By believing in the promised Messiah. |
66. Before Christ came, how did believers show their faith? | By offering the sacrifices God required. |
67. What did these sacrifices represent? | Christ, the Lamb of God, who would come to die for sinners. |