HC Q37 — What dost thou understand by the words, "He suffered"?

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*Lord's Day 15*

Question

What dost thou understand by the words, "He suffered"?

Answer

That he, all the time that he lived on earth, but especially at the end of his life, sustained in body and soul, the wrath of God against the sins of all mankind: (a) that so by his passion, as the only propitiatory sacrifice, (b) he might redeem our body and soul from everlasting damnation, (c) and obtain for us the favour of God, righteousness and eternal life. (d) (a) Isa.53:4; 1 Pet.2:24; 1 Pet.3:18; 1 Tim.2:6. (b) Isa.53:10,12; Eph.5:2; 1 Cor.5:7; 1 John 2:2; 1 John 4:10; Rom.3:25; Heb.9:28; Heb.10:14. (c) Gal.3:13; Col.1:13; Heb.9:12; 1 Pet.1:18,19. (d) Rom.3:25; 2 Cor.5:21; John 3:16; John 6:51; Heb.9:15; Heb.10:19.

Edges

• part_of source-manifest/hc
• precedes catechism-qa/hc-038

Source

• source-manifest/hc — Heidelberg Catechism (1563) (PD, RCUS 1863)
• evidence_grade: D_doctrinal_textbook