“Look at us!”
“One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer–at three in the afternoon. Now a man crippled from birth...
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Catechism
18. But who now is that Mediator, who in one person is true God and also a true and righteous man? 19. From where do you know this? 20. Are all men, then, saved by Christ as they have perished in Adam? 21. What is true faith?
Our Lord Jesus Christ,1 who is freely given unto us for complete redemption and righteousness.2
1 Mt. 1:23; I Tim. 3:16; Lk. 2:11; 2 I Cor. 1:30; *Acts 4:12
From the Holy Gospel, which God Himself first revealed in Paradise,1 afterwards proclaimed by the holy patriarchs2 and prophets, and foreshadowed by the sacrifices and other ceremonies of the law,3 and finally fulfilled by His well-beloved Son.4
1 Gen. 3:15; 2 Gen. 22:18; 49:10-11; Rom. 1:2; Heb. 1:1; Acts 3:22-24; 10:43; 3 Jn. 5:46; Heb. 10:7; 4 Rom. 10:4; Gal. 4:4-5; *Heb. 10:1
No, only those who by true faith are ingrafted into Him and receive all His benefits.1
1 Jn. 1:12-13; I Cor. 15:22; Ps. 2:12; Rom. 11:20; Heb. 4:2-3; 10:39
True faith is not only a sure knowledge whereby I hold for truth all that God has revealed to us in His Word,1 but also a hearty trust,2 which the Holy Ghost3 works in me by the Gospel,4 that not only to others, but to me also, forgiveness of sins, everlasting righteousness, and salvation are freely given by God,5 merely of grace, only for the sake of Christ’s merits.6
1 Jas. 1:6; 2 Rom. 4:16-18, 5:1; 3 II Cor. 4:13; Phil. 1:19, 29; 4 Rom. 1:16, 10:17; 5 Heb. 11:1-2; Rom. 1:17; 6 Eph. 2:7-9; Rom. 3:24-25; Ga. 2:16; *Acts 10:43
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