An Orthodox Catechism

    Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Zacharias Ursinus and Caspar Olevianus

    Question 10

    Section 4: Lord’s Day 4

    Will God suffer such disobedience and rebellion to go unpunished?

    By no means:a but is terribly displeased with our original as well as actual sins;b and will punish them in his just judgment, temporally and eternally, as he hath declared, “Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things, which are written in the book of the law, to do them.”c

    1. a. Psalm 5:5

      Psalm 5:5

      5:5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

      5:5 The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity.

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    2. b. Romans 1:18; Deuteronomy 28:15; Hebrews 9:27

      Romans 1:18

      1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

      1:18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.

      Deuteronomy 28:15

      28:15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:

      28:15 If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:

      Hebrews 9:27

      9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

      9:27 Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,

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    3. c. Deuteronomy 27:26; Galatians 3:10

      Deuteronomy 27:26

      27:26 Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.

      27:26 'Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice.' And let all the people say, 'Amen!'

      Galatians 3:10

      3:10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

      3:10 All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law."

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    An Orthodox Catechism (1680), Question 10

    Will Doth God suffer such disobedience leave this stubbornness and rebellion to go falling away of Man unpunished?

    By No: means: but is terribly displeased with our original angry in most dreadful manner, as well as actual for the sins wherein we are born, as also for those which our selves commit, and will punish them in his most just Judgment temporally punisheth them with present and eternally, everlasting Punishments, as he hath declared, is every one himself pronounceth: Cursed be he that continueth confirmeth not in all things, which are written in the book words of the this Law to do them.

    Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 10

    Will God suffer such disobedience and rebellion to go unpunished?

    By no means: but is terribly displeased with our original as well as actual sins; and will punish them in his just judgment, temporally and eternally, as he hath declared, “Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things, which are written in the book of the law, to do them.”

    An Orthodox Catechism (1680), Question 10

    Doth God leave this stubbornness and falling away of Man unpunished?

    No: but is angry in most dreadful manner, as well for the sins wherein we are born, as also for those which our selves commit, and in most just Judgment punisheth them with present and everlasting Punishments, as himself pronounceth: Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this Law to do them.

    Commentaries (2)

    • Zacharias Ursinus, 1587, The Summe of Christian Religion (4 parts)

      Doth God leaue this stubburnesse and falling-away of man vnpunished? Noe: But is angrie in most dreadfull maner, as well for the sinnes wherein we are borne, as also for those…

      Zacharias Ursinus’s text

    • Jeremias Bastingius, 1591, A Catechisme of Christian Religion, with the Arguments and Use

      What then, will God let goe the disobedience and backesliding of man without punishment? No surely: but he is most fearefully angrie, both with our naturall sins, and with those…

      Jeremias Bastingius’s text