But doth not this doctrine make men careless and profane?
By no means: for it is impossible that those, who are implanted into Christ by a true faith, should not bring forth fruits of thankfulness.a
a. Matthew 7:17–18; John 15:5
Matthew 7:17–18
7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
7:17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 7:18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
John 15:5
15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
15:5 I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.
But doth not this Doctrine make Men careless and profane?profain?
By No, means: For neither can it is impossible that those, be but they who are implanted incorporated into Christ by a true through Faith, should not bring forth the Fruits of Thankfulness.
Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 64
But doth not this doctrine make men careless and profane?
By no means: for it is impossible that those, who are implanted into Christ by a true faith, should not bring forth fruits of thankfulness.
But doth not this doctrine make men carelesse and profane? No. For neither can it bee, but they, which are incorporated into Christ through faith, shoulde bring forth the fruits…
Doth not this doctrine make men secure and prophane? No: For it cannot be, but they, who are ingraffed into Christ by faith, shuld bring forth fruits of thākfulnes
