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Is God Capricious? (HC 12, pt 1)

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  • R. Scott Clark
on February 5, 2008 | 1 Comment

12. Since then by the righteous judgment of God we deserve temporal and eternal punishment, how may we escape this punishment and be again received into favor? God wills that His justice be satisfied;1 therefore we must make full satisfaction to the . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Heidelberg Catechism | Tagged Christ, divine justice, divine mercy, Grace, Justification, salvation | 1 Comment

Our Bloody Religion pt 3 (HC 14)

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  • R. Scott Clark
on July 1, 2008 | 2 Comments

Part two of this series is here.  14. Can any mere creature make satisfaction for us? 

Categorized Heidelberg Catechism | Tagged Atonement, divine justice, divine wrath, Heidelberg Catechism, Redemption | 2 Comments

Why Must He Be a True and Righteous Man? (HC 16 pt 1)

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  • R. Scott Clark
on November 24, 2008 | 1 Comment

16. Why must he be a true and righteous man? Because the justice of God requires 1 that the same human nature which has sinned should make satisfaction for sin, but one who is himself a sinner, cannot satisfy for others.2 1Rom . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Heidelberg Catechism | Tagged convention, divine justice, heidelberg catechism 16, nature | 1 Comment

Question 16 Part 3: Satisfaction for Sin

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  • R. Scott Clark
on April 29, 2009

Part 2 16. Why must he be a true and righteous man? Because the justice of God requires1 that the same human nature which has sinned should make satisfaction for sin, but one who is himself a sinner, cannot satisfy for others.2 . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Atonement, Heidelberg Catechism | Tagged Atonement, divine justice, incarnation, satisfaction

Heidelcast 140: I Am That I Am (12): The Attributes Of God

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  • Heidelcast
on February 13, 2020 | 1 Comment
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The foundational truth for this series is the categorical distinction, the Creator/creature distinction. We can and must apprehend God as he reveals himself to us. He is knowable. We can say true things about him, but we can never know God in . . . Continue reading →

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