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Q73.

How doth faith justify a sinner in the sight of God?

Faith justifies a sinner in the sight of God, not because of those other graces …

Q72.

What is justifying faith?

Justifying faith is a saving grace, wrought in the heart of a sinner by the Spirit …

Q173.

May any who profess the faith, and desire to come to the Lord's supper, be kept from it?

Such as are found to be ignorant or scandalous, notwithstanding their profession of the faith, and desire to come to the Lord's supper, may and ought to be kept …

Q32.

How is the grace of God manifested in the second covenant?

… and offereth to sinners a Mediator, and life and salvation by him; and requiring faith as the condition to interest them in him, promiseth and giveth his Holy Spirit …

Q166.

Unto whom is Baptism to be administered?

… visible church, and so strangers from the covenant of promise, till they profess their faith in Christ, and obedience to him, but infants descending from parents, either both, or …

Q170.

How do they that worthily communicate in the Lord's supper feed upon the body and blood of Christ therein?

… bread and wine in the Lord's supper, and yet are spiritually present to the faith of the receiver, no less truly and really than the elements themselves are to …

Q3.

What is the word of God?

… the Old and New Testaments are the word of God, the only rule of faith and obedience.

Q34.

How was the covenant of grace administered under the Old Testament?

… to come, and were for that time sufficient to build up the elect in faith in the promised Messiah, by whom they then had full remission of sin, and …

Q70.

What is justification?

… obedience and full satisfaction of Christ, by God imputed to them, and received by faith alone.

Q71.

How is justification an act of God's free grace?

… imputing his righteousness to them, and requiring nothing of them for their justification but faith, which also is his gift, their justification is to them of free grace.

Q79.

May not true believers, by reason of their imperfections, and the many temptations and sins they are overtaken with, fall away from the state of grace ?

… from the state of grace, but are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation.

Q80.

Can true believers be infallibly assured that they are in the estate of grace, and that they shall persevere therein unto salvation?

… endeavor to walk in all good conscience before him, may, without extraordinary revelation, by faith grounded upon the truth of God's promises, and by the Spirit enabling them to …

Q81.

Are all true believers at all times assured of their present being in the estate of grace, and that they shall be saved?

Assurance of grace and salvation not being of the essence of faith, true believers may wait long before they obtain it; and, after the enjoyment thereof, …

Q105.

What are the sins forbidden in the first commandment?

… with the devil, and hearkening to his suggestions; making men the lords of our faith and conscience; slighting and despising God and his commands; resisting and grieving of his …

Q141.

What are the duties required in the eighth commandment?

The duties required in the eighth commandment are, truth, faithfulness, and justice in contracts and commerce between man and man; rendering to everyone his …

Q153.

What doth God require of us, that we may escape his wrath and curse due to us by reason of the transgression of the law?

… of the transgression of the law, he requireth of us repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ, and the diligent use of the outward means whereby …

Q155.

How is the word made effectual to salvation?

… building them up in grace, and establishing their hearts in holiness and comfort through faith unto salvation.

Q159.

How is the word of God to be preached by those that are called thereunto?

… enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit, and of power; faithfully, making known the whole counsel of God; wisely, applying themselves to the necessities and …

Q160.

What is required of those that hear the word preached?

… preparation, and prayer; examine: What they hear by the scriptures; receive the truth with faith, love, meekness, and readiness of mind, as the word of God; meditate, and confer …

Q162.

What is a sacrament?

… the covenant of grace, the benefits of his mediation; to strengthen and increase their faith, and all other graces; to oblige them to obedience; to testify and cherish their …

Q167.

How is our Baptism to be improved by us?

… the mortifying of sin, and quickening of grace; and by endeavoring to live by faith, to have our conversation in holiness and righteousness, as those that have therein given …

Q171.

How are they that receive the sacrament of the Lord's supper to prepare themselves before they come unto it?

… Christ, of their sins and wants; of the truth and measure of their knowledge, faith, repentance; love to God and the brethren, charity to all men, forgiving those that …

Q174.

What is required of them that receive the sacrament of the Lord's supper in the time of the administration of it?

… sorrowing for sin; in earnest hungering and thirsting after Christ, feeding on him by faith, receiving of his fulness, trusting in his merits, rejoicing in his love, giving thanks …

Q185.

How are we to pray?

… our own unworthiness, necessities, and sins; with penitent, thankful, and enlarged hearts; with understanding, faith, sincerity, fervency, love, and perseverance, waiting upon him, with humble submission to his will.

Q187.

How is the Lord's prayer to be used?

… may also be used as a prayer, so that it be done with understanding, faith, reverence, and other graces necessary to the right performance of the duty of prayer.