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Q57. What benefits hath Christ procured by his mediation?

Christ, by his mediation, hath procured redemption, with all other benefits of the covenant of grace.

Q58. How do we come to be made partakers of the benefits which Christ hath procured?

We are made partakers of the benefits which Christ hath procured, by the application of them unto us, which is …

Q59. Who are made partakers of redemption through Christ?

Redemption is certainly applied, and effectually communicated, to all those for whom Christ hath purchased it; who are in time …

Q60. Can they who have never heard the gospel, and so know not Jesus Christ, nor believe in him, be saved by their living according to the light of nature?

They who, having never heard the gospel, know not Jesus Christ, and believe not in him, cannot be saved, be …

Q61. Are all they saved who hear the gospel, and live in the church?

All that hear the gospel, and live in the visible church, are not saved; but they only who are true …

Q62. What is the visible church?

The visible church is a society made up of all such as in all ages and places of the world …

Q63. What are the special privileges of the visible church?

The visible church hath the privilege of being under God's special care and government; of being protected and preserved in …

Q64. What is the invisible church?

The invisible church is the whole number of the elect, that have been, are, or shall be gathered into one …

Q65. What special benefits do the members of the invisible church enjoy by Christ?

The members of the invisible church by Christ enjoy union and communion with him in grace and glory.

Q66. What is that union which the elect have with Christ?

The union which the elect have with Christ is the work of God's grace, whereby they are spiritually and mystically, …

Q67. What is effectual calling?

Effectual calling is the work of God's almighty power and grace, whereby (out of his free and special love to …

Q68. Are the elect only effectually called?

All the elect, and they only, are effectually called; although others may be, and often are, outwardly called by the …

Q69. What is the communion in grace which the members of the invisible church have with Christ?

The communion in grace which the members of the invisible church have with Christ, is their partaking of the virtue …

Q70. What is justification?

Justification is an act of God's free grace unto sinners, in which he pardoneth all their sins, accepteth and accounteth …

Q71. How is justification an act of God's free grace?

Although Christ, by his obedience and death, did make a proper, real, and full satisfaction to God's justice in the …

Q72. What is justifying faith?

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

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 which do always accompany it, …

Q74. What is adoption?

Adoption is an act of the free grace of God, in and for his only Son Jesus Christ, whereby all …

Q75. What is sanctification?

Sanctification is a work of God's grace, whereby they whom God hath, before the foundation of the world, chosen to …

Q76. What is repentance unto life?

Repentance unto life is a saving grace, wrought in the heart of a sinner by the Spirit and word of …

Q77. Wherein do justification and sanctification differ?

Although sanctification be inseparably joined with justification, yet they differ, in that God in justification imputeth the righteousness of Christ; …

Q78. Whence ariseth the imperfection of sanctification in believers?

The imperfection of sanctification in believers ariseth from the remnants of sin abiding in every part of them, and the …

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 ?

True believers, by reason of the unchangeable love of God, and his decree and covenant to give them perseverance, their …

Q80. Can true believers be infallibly assured that they are in the estate of grace, and that they shall persevere therein unto salvation?

Such as truly believe in Christ, and endeavor to walk in all good conscience before him, may, without extraordinary revelation, …

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 …

Q82. What is the communion in glory which the members of the invisible church have with Christ?

The communion in glory which the members of the invisible church have with Christ, is in this life, immediately after …

Q83. What is the communion in glory with Christ which the members of the invisible church enjoy in this life?

The members of the invisible church have communicated to them in this life the firstfruits of glory with Christ, as …

Q84. Shall all men die?

Death being threatened as the wages of sin, it is appointed unto all men once to die; for that all …

Q85. Death, being the wages of sin, why are not the righteous delivered from death, seeing all their sins are forgiven in Christ?

The righteous shall be delivered from death itself at the last day, and even in death are delivered from the …

Q86. What is the communion in glory with Christ, which the members of the invisible church enjoy immediately after death ?

The communion in glory with Christ, which the members of the invisible church enjoy immediately after death, is, in that …

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