Question 54
Section 21: Lord’s Day 21
What believest thou concerning the “Holy Catholic Church” of Christ.
That the Son of Goda from the beginning to the end of the world,b gathers,c defends, and preservesd to himself by his spirit and word,e out of the whole human race,f a church chosen to everlasting life, agreeing in true faith;g and that I am and for ever shall remain, a living member thereof.h
a. John 10:11
John 10:11
10:11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
10:11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
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b. Genesis 26:4
Genesis 26:4
26:4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
26:4 I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed,
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c. Romans 9:24; Ephesians 1:10
Romans 9:24
9:24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
9:24 including us, whom He has called not only from the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?
Ephesians 1:10
1:10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
1:10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.
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d. John 10:16
John 10:16
10:16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
10:16 I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
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e. Isaiah 59:21
Isaiah 59:21
59:21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
59:21 "As for Me, this is My covenant with them," says the LORD. "My Spirit will not depart from you, and My words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth or from the mouths of your children and grandchildren, from now on and forevermore," says the LORD.
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f. Deuteronomy 10:14–15
Deuteronomy 10:14–15
10:14 Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the Lord’s thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is. 10:15 Only the Lord had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.
10:14 Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it. 10:15 Yet the LORD has set His affection on your fathers and loved them. And He has chosen you, their descendants after them, above all the peoples, even to this day.
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g. Acts 13:48
Acts 13:48
13:48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
13:48 When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
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h. 1 Corinthians 1:8–9; Romans 8:35ff
1 Corinthians 1:8–9
1:8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1:9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
1:8 He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1:9 God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
Romans 8:35–39
8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 8:36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 8:36 As it is written: "For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." 8:37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 8:38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 8:39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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