Sondag 8
Vraag 24: Hoe word hierdie artikels verdeel? Antwoord: In drie dele: die eerste is van God die Vader en ons skepping; die tweede van God die Seun en ons verlossing; die derde van God die Heilige Gees en ons heiligmaking.
Vraag 25: Aangesien daar net een God is¹, waarom praat jy van drie Persone: die Vader, die Seun en die Heilige Gees? Antwoord: Omdat God Hom so in sy Woord geopenbaar het², dat hierdie drie verskillende Persone die een, waaragtige en ewige God is³.
Skrifverwysings: 1: Deuteronomium 6:4; 1 Korintiërs 8:4 2: Matteus 3:16-17 3: Matteus 28:19; 2 Korintiërs 13:13
Lord’s Day 8
Question 24: How are these articles divided? Answer: Into three parts: the first is about God the Father and our creation; the second about God the Son and our redemption; the third about God the Holy Spirit and our sanctification.
Question 25: Since there is only one God¹, why do you speak of three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit? Answer: Because God has so revealed himself in his Word² that these three distinct Persons are the one, true, and eternal God³.
Scripture references: 1: Deuteronomy 6:4; 1 Corinthians 8:4 2: Matthew 3:16-17 3: Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:13