Sondag 33
Vraag 88: Waaruit bestaan die ware bekering van die mens? Antwoord: Uit twee dele: die afsterwe van die ou mens en die opstanding van die nuwe mens¹.
Skrifverwysings: 1: Efesiërs 4:22-24; Kolossense 3:5-10; Romeine 6:1-11
Vraag 89: Wat is die afsterwe van die ou mens? Antwoord: Dit is ‘n hartlike berou dat ons God deur ons sondes vertoorn het¹, en dit is om die sonde hoe langer hoe meer te haat en daarvan te vlug².
Skrifverwysings: 1: Psalm 51:3-4, 17 2: Romeine 8:13; 2 Korintiërs 7:10
Vraag 90: Wat is die opstanding van die nuwe mens? Antwoord: Dit is ‘n hartlike vreugde in God deur Christus¹, en dit is ‘n lus en liefde om volgens die wil van God in alle goeie werke te lewe².
Skrifverwysings: 1: Romeine 5:1-2; 14:17 2: Romeine 6:10-11; Galasiërs 2:20
Vraag 91: Wat is goeie werke? Antwoord: Slegs dié wat uit ‘n ware geloof¹, volgens die wet van God² en tot sy eer³ gedoen word, en nie dié wat op ons goeddunke of op mense se voorskrifte gegrond is nie⁴.
Skrifverwysings: 1: Romeine 14:23 2: Levitikus 18:4; 1 Samuel 15:22 3: 1 Korintiërs 10:31 4: Jesaja 29:13; Matteus 15:9
Lord’s Day 33
Question 88: Of how many parts does true repentance or conversion consist? Answer: Of two parts: the dying of the old nature and the coming to life of the new.¹
Scripture References: 1: Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 3:5-10; Romans 6:1-11
Question 89: What is the dying of the old nature? Answer: It is a sincere sorrow of heart that we have provoked God by our sins,¹ and more and more to hate and flee from them.²
Scripture References: 1: Psalm 51:3-4, 17 2: Romans 8:13; 2 Corinthians 7:10
Question 90: What is the coming to life of the new nature? Answer: It is a sincere joy of heart in God through Christ,¹ and a delight and love to live according to the will of God in all good works.²
Scripture References: 1: Romans 5:1-2; 14:17 2: Romans 6:10-11; Galatians 2:20
Question 91: What are good works? Answer: Only those which are done out of true faith,¹ according to the law of God,² and to His glory,³ and not those based on our own opinion or on human tradition.⁴
Scripture References: 1: Romans 14:23 2: Leviticus 18:4; 1 Samuel 15:22 3: 1 Corinthians 10:31 4: Isaiah 29:13; Matthew 15:9