What comfort takest thou from the article of “life everlasting?”
That since I now feel in my heart the beginning of eternal joy,a after this life, I shall inherit perfect salvation,b which “eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man” to conceive! and that, to praise God therein for ever.c
a. 2 Corinthians 5:2–3, 6; Romans 14:17
2 Corinthians 5:2–3; 2 Corinthians 5:6
5:2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: 5:3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. 5:6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
5:2 For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, 5:3 because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. 5:6 Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.
Romans 14:17
14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
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b. Psalm 10:11
Psalm 10:11
10:11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
10:11 He says to himself, "God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees."
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c. 1 Corinthians 2:9
1 Corinthians 2:9
2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
2:9 Rather, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him."
What Comfort takest thou from of the Article of everlasting Life?everlasting?”
That since forasmuch as I now feel already in my Heart the beginning of eternal joy, everlasting Life, it shall at length come to pass that after this Life I shall inherit enjoy full and perfect salvation, Bliss, wherein I may magnify God for ever, which Blessedness verily neither Eye hath not seen, nor Ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of to conceive! and that, to praise God therein for ever.any Man in thought conceived it.
Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 58
What comfort takest thou from the article of “life everlasting?”
That since I now feel in my heart the beginning of eternal joy, after this life, I shall inherit perfect salvation, which “eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man” to conceive! and that, to praise God therein for ever.
What Comfort takest thou of the Article of everlasting Life?
That forasmuch as I feel already in my Heart the beginning of everlasting Life, it shall at length come to pass that after this Life I shall enjoy full and perfect Bliss, wherein I may magnify God for ever, which Blessedness verily neither Eye hath seen, nor Ear heard, neither hath any Man in thought conceived it.
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