Question 41

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Section 1: Introduction

But since that Christ died for us, why must we also die?

Our death is not a satisfaction for our Sins, but the abolishing of Sin, and our passage^a into everlasting Life.

But since that Christ died for us, why must we also die?

Our death is not a satisfaction for our Sins, but the abolishing of Sin, and our passage^a into everlasting Life.

a. John 5:24; Philippians 1:23; Romans 7:24
John 5:24
^5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
^5:24 Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
Philippians 1:23
^1:23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
^1:23 I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.
Romans 7:24
^7:24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
^7:24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?
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Changes from Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 42

Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 42

But since ~~then~~ that Christ died for us, why must we also die?

Our death is not a satisfaction for our Sins, but ~~only an~~ the abolishing of Sin, and a our passage into ~~eternal~~ everlasting Life.

Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 42

Since then Christ died for us, why must we also die?

Our death is not a satisfaction for our sins, but only an abolishing of sin, and a passage into eternal life.

An Orthodox Catechism (1680), Question 41

But since that Christ died for us, why must we also die?

Our death is not a satisfaction for our Sins, but the abolishing of Sin, and our passage into everlasting Life.

Related (1)

Apostles’ Creed, which this question expounds

Clause 4

Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried, He descended into hell;

Commentaries (5)

Caspar Olevianus, 1581, An Exposition of the Symbole of the Apostles (6 parts)
On Apostles’ Creed, Clause 4, which this question expounds
That the kingdome of Christ is offered vnto vs in the Articles of our faith; and that the faithfull are partakers of it, whilest they liue here It is certaine, that there are two…
Caspar Olevianus’s text
Zacharias Ursinus, 1587, The Summe of Christian Religion (2 parts)
On Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 42, which this question adapts
But since that Christ died for vs, why must we also die? Our death is not a satisfaction for our sinnes, but the abolishing of sinne, and our passage into euerlasting life.
Zacharias Ursinus’s text
Jeremias Bastingius, 1591, A Catechisme of Christian Religion, with the Arguments and Use
On Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 42, which this question adapts
But seeing Christ died for vs, why must we also die? Our death is not a satisfaction for our sinnes, but an vtter destroying of sinne, and a passage into euerlasting life. The…
Jeremias Bastingius’s text
William Perkins, 1595, An Exposition of the Symbole or Creed of the Apostles
On Apostles’ Creed, Clause 4, which this question expounds
Thus much of the incarnation of Christ: Now followeth the third and last point which is to be considered in the description of Christ, namely the estate of Christ after his birth,…
William Perkins’s text
Zacharias Ursinus, 1851, The Commentary of Dr. Zacharias Ursinus on the Heidelberg Catechism
On Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 42, which this question adapts
This answer is an explanation to the objection which we frequently hear made in the following form: He for whom another has died ought not himself to die, else God would seem to…
Zacharias Ursinus’s text