Q. 90. What is the quickening of the new man?
Question. What is the quickening of the new man?
Answer. It is a sincere joy of heart in God, through Christ (Ps. 51;8), and with love and delight to live according to the will of God in all good works (Rom. 7;22).
Proofs.
- [proof-1] Ps. 51;8.—Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.— Ps. 51;12.—Rom. 5;2.—Rom. 14;17.—Phil. 4;4.
- [proof-2] Rom. 7;22.—For I delight in the law of God, after the inward man.— Rom. 6;13.—1 Pet. 4;2.—Gal. 2;20.
Source and provenance
Citation: Heidelberg Catechism Q. 90, Wikisource 1879 Reformed Church in America translation.
Original work: Public-domain historical catechism
Digital source: Wikisource transcription
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Scripture refs: 1PE.4.2, GAL.2.20, PHP.4.4, PSA.51.12, PSA.51.8, ROM.14.17, ROM.5.2, ROM.6.13, ROM.7.22
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