sense, given that the reason the Belgic Confession was written 463 years ago was to explain to the Roman At the time, the Roman Church directed people to pray to God via intercessors, like Mary or one of the

A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. 8 Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 28 Q. How does the knowledge of God’s creation and providence help us? A.

the law, faultless. 7  But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8   Paul puts it this way in Romans 4:5 - To the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly

Paul illustrates this in Romans 5:12, “Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and good news is that even if we are all guilty beginning with that first transgression in the garden, Romans

with violence. 7   From their callous hearts comes iniquity; their evil imaginations have no limits. 8   portion forever. 27  Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you. 28 Dig Deeper   In the final stanza (v18-28), Asaph confesses his embittered senseless ignorance, and it's

and spared our homes when he struck down the Egyptians.’ ” Then the people bowed down and worshiped. 28 an objective He repeated over and over: that the world know that He is the LORD (Exodus 7:5, 7:17, 8: 10-11, 8:22, 9:14-16, 9:29, 10:1-2).

8   Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” The tests He sends us are not for His benefit (James 1:2-3, 1 Peter 1:6-7, Romans 5:3-4).

likeness of man, humbled Himself by becoming obedient to death on a cross (paraphrase of Phil. 2:6-8) ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Romans 14

Today: Romans 3

When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, Lord, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple. 8  gospels— Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John; the Acts of the Apostles; the fourteen letters of Paul— to the Romans