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Misery (Question 3)

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  • R. Scott Clark
on February 6, 2007

If I may start with something I posted a few weeks ago: The English noun, “misery” is probably derived from the Latin verb misereo, “to pity.” The Latin adjective miser means “wretched.” In our translation, the noun “misery” (German, Das Elend; Latin, . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Heidelberg Catechism | Tagged Heidelberg Catechism Q 3

What is Your Only Comfort? (2)

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  • R. Scott Clark
on February 5, 2007

The Heidelberg Catechism, building on the breakthrough of the first stage of the Reformation, is organized in three parts. Remarkably, as basic an insight as this is, it continues to elude nearly all evangelicals and many ostensibly Reformed folk. This should not . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Heidelberg Catechism | Tagged comfort, death, Gospel, Heidelberg Catechism, life

What is Your Only Comfort?

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  • R. Scott Clark
on February 2, 2007

The Necessity Of Comfort Americans know in their heart of hearts they are going to die but they do not like to admit it. It is a mark of our post-Christianity that this culture is so obsessed with youth and beauty. Most . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Christian Life, Heidelberg Catechism | Tagged comfort, death, Gospel, Heidelberg Catechism, life

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