Sondag 13
Vraag 33: Waarom word Christus God se eniggebore Seun genoem, terwyl ons ook kinders van God is? Antwoord: Omdat Christus alleen die ewige, natuurlike Seun van God is¹, maar ons ter wille van Hom uit genade as kinders van God aangeneem is².
Skrifverwysings: 1: Johannes 1:1-3, 14, 18 2: Romeine 8:15-17; Efesiërs 1:5-6
Vraag 34: Waarom noem jy Hom ons Here? Antwoord: Omdat Hy ons met liggaam en siel uit die hele ellende, nie met goud of silwer nie, maar met sy kosbare bloed gekoop het¹ en ons sy eiendom gemaak het².
Skrifverwysings: 1: 1 Petrus 1:18-19 2: 1 Korintiërs 6:19-20
Lord’s Day 13
Question 33: Why is he called God’s “only-begotten Son,” when we also are children of God? Answer: Because Christ alone is the eternal, natural Son of God¹, but we are children of God by adoption, through grace, for his sake².
Scripture references: 1: John 1:1-3, 14, 18 2: Romans 8:15-17; Ephesians 1:5-6
Question 34: Why do you call him “our Lord”? Answer: Because he has redeemed us, body and soul, from all our sins, not with gold or silver, but with his precious blood¹, and has set us free from all the power of the devil to make us his own possession².
Scripture references: 1: 1 Peter 1:18-19 2: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20