HC Q45 — What does the "resurrection" of Christ profit us?

*Lord's Day 17*

Question

What does the "resurrection" of Christ profit us?

Answer

First, by his resurrection he has overcome death, that he might make us partakers of that righteousness which he had purchased for us by his death; (a) secondly, we are also by his power raised up to a new life; (b) and lastly, the resurrection of Christ is a sure pledge of our blessed resurrection. (c) (a) 1 Cor.15:16; Rom.4:25; 1 Pet.1:3. (b) Rom.6:4; Col.3:1,3; Eph.2:5,6. (c) 1 Cor.15:12,20,21; Rom.8:11. 18. Lord's Day

Edges

• part_of source-manifest/hc
• precedes catechism-qa/hc-046

Source

• source-manifest/hc — Heidelberg Catechism (1563) (PD, RCUS 1863)
• evidence_grade: D_doctrinal_textbook