Heidelberg Q60
Source: Heidelberg Catechism (1563) (Q60 · Lord's Day 23) · catechism
How art thou righteous before God?
Only by a true faith in Jesus Christ; that is, although my conscience accuse me, that I have grossly transgressed all the commandments of God, and have never kept any of them, and am still prone always to all evil; yet God, without any merit of mine, of mere grace, grants and imputes to me the perfect satisfaction, righteousness, and holiness of Christ, even so, as if I had never had nor committed any sin, yea, as if I had fully accomplished all that obedience which Christ has accomplished for me; if only I accept such benefit with a believing heart.
Witnesses (Deuteronomy 19:15)
- manuscript_tradition: Original German 1563 — Ursinus & Olevianus, Elector Frederick III
- translation: Original Latin 1563 — published alongside German
- critical_edition: Heidelberg Catechism — critical edition with proof texts
- republication: CCEL — Heidelberg Catechism
- republication: CRCNA / RCA — Heidelberg Catechism with Q&A numbering
- proof_text: Scripture proof texts in the original 1563 edition
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