Q. 89. What is the mortification of the old man?
Question. What is the mortification of the old man?
Answer. It is a sincere sorrow of heart, that we have provoked God by our sins (2 Cor. 7;10); and more and more to hate and flee from them (Rom. 12;9).
Proofs.
- [proof-1] 2 Cor. 7;10.—For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of; but the sorrow of the world worketh death.— Joel 2;12, 13.—Matt. 26;75.—Ps. 51;4.—Rom. 6;2.—Gal. 5;21.—2 Cor. 5;17.
- [proof-2] Rom. 12;9.—Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.— Amos 5;15.—2 Tim. 2;19.—Isa. 55;7.—Jude 23.
Source and provenance
Citation: Heidelberg Catechism Q. 89, Wikisource 1879 Reformed Church in America translation.
Original work: Public-domain historical catechism
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Scripture refs: 2CO.5.17, 2CO.7.10, 2TI.2.19, AMO.5.15, GAL.5.21, ISA.55.7, JOL.2.12, JOL.2.13, MAT.26.75, PSA.51.4, ROM.12.9, ROM.6.2
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