An Orthodox Catechism

    Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Zacharias Ursinus and Caspar Olevianus

    Question 42

    Section 16: Lord’s Day 16

    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.a

    1. a. John 5:24; Philippians 1:23

      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.

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    An Orthodox Catechism (1680), Question 41

    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.

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    Apostles’ Creed, which this question expounds

    Clause 4

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

    Commentaries (4)

    • Zacharias Ursinus, 1587, The Summe of Christian Religion (2 parts)

      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

      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

    • 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

    • 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