An Orthodox Catechism

    Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Zacharias Ursinus and Caspar Olevianus

    Question 51

    Section 19: Lord’s Day 19

    What profit is this glory of Christ, our head, unto us?

    First, that by his holy spirit he poureth out heavenly graces upon us his members:a and then that by his power he defends and preserves us against all enemies.b

    1. a. Ephesians 4:8

      Ephesians 4:8

      4:8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

      4:8 This is why it says: "When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men."

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    2. b. Psalm 2:9; John 10:28

      Psalm 2:9

      2:9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

      2:9 You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery."

      John 10:28

      10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

      10:28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

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    An Orthodox Catechism (1680), Question 50

    What profit is this Glory of Christ, our Head Christ unto us?

    First, that by through his Holy Spirit he poureth out heavenly graces upon us his Members and heavenly Graces, then that he shieldeth and defendeth us by his Power he defends and preserves us against all our Enemies.

    Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 51

    What profit is this glory of Christ, our head, unto us?

    First, that by his holy spirit he poureth out heavenly graces upon us his members: and then that by his power he defends and preserves us against all enemies.

    An Orthodox Catechism (1680), Question 50

    What profit is this Glory of our Head Christ unto us?

    First, that through his Holy Spirit he poureth upon us his Members heavenly Graces, then that he shieldeth and defendeth us by his Power against all our Enemies.

    Related (1)

    Apostles’ Creed, which this question expounds

    Clause 6

    He ascended into Heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;

    Commentaries (4)

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

      What profite is this glorie of our head christ vnto vs? First, that through his holy spirite he powreth vpon vs his members heauenly graces. Then, that hee shieldeth and defendeth…

      Zacharias Ursinus’s text

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

      What doth this glory of Christ our head availe vs? First, that by the holie Ghost hee powreth vpon vs his members heauenly guifts: And then, that by his power, he doth protect and…

      Jeremias Bastingius’s text

    • Caspar Olevianus, 1581, An Exposition of the Symbole of the Apostles (3 parts)

      On Apostles’ Creed, Clause 6, 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 6, which this question expounds

      Thus much of Christs resurrection, containing the first degree of Christs exaltation. Now followeth the second in these words, He ascended into heauen: in the handling wherof we…

      William Perkins’s text