Catechism Question #60

by | Oct 5, 2017 | Catechism Quiz

  1. How is the sabbath to be sanctified?
    A. The sabbath is to be sanctified by a holy resting all that day, even from such worldly employments and recreations as are lawful on other days; and spending the whole time in the public and private exercises of God’s worship, except so much as is to be taken up in the works of necessity and mercy.

 

Matthew 12:11, 12   He said to them, “Which one of you who has a sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out?  Of how much more value is a man than a sheep?  So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

 

Psalm 92:1, 2   It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night,

 

Catechism Question #56

by | Sep 10, 2017 | Catechism Quiz

Q. 56. What is the reason annexed to the third commandment?

A. The reason annexed to the third commandment is that however the breakers of this commandment may escape punishment from men, yet the Lord our God will not suffer them to escape his righteous judgment.

Deuteronomy 28:58,59 If you are not careful to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name, the LORD your God, then the LORD will bring on you and your offspring extraordinary afflictions, afflictions severe and lasting, and sicknesses grievous and lasting.

I Samuel 4:11 And the ark of God was captured, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.

Catechism Question #55

by | Sep 2, 2017 | Catechism Quiz

What is forbidden in the third commandment?

A. The third commandment forbids all profaning or abusing of anything whereby God makes himself known

Leviticus 19:12

You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.

James 5:12

But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.