A. The holy gospel tells me. God himself began to reveal the gospel already in Paradise;later he proclaimed it by the holy patriarchs and prophets, and portrayed it by thesacrifices and other ceremonies of the law; finally he fulfilled it through His own dearSon.
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Q.20. ARE ALL SAVED THROUGH CHRIST JUST AS ALL WERE LOST THROUGH ADAM? A. No. Only those are saved who by true faith are grafted into Christ and accept all his blessings.Q.21. WHAT IS TRUE FAITH? A. True faith is not only a knowledge and conviction that everything God reveals in his Word is true; it is also a deep-rooted assurance, created in my by the Holy Spirit throughthe gospel, that, out of sheer grace earned for us by Christ, not only others, but I toohave had my sins forgiven, have been made forever right with God, and have beengranted salvation.Q.22. WHAT THEN MUST A CHRISTIAN BELIEVE? A. Everything God promises us in the gospel. That gospel is summarized for us in thearticles of our Christian faith - a creed beyond doubt, and confessed throughout the world.Q.23. WHAT ARE THESE ARTICLES? A. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended toheaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there he willcome to judge the living and the dead.I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, theforgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
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Q.24. HOW ARE THESE ARTICLES DIVIDED? A. Into three parts: God the Father and our creation; God the Son andour deliverance;God the Holy Spirit and our sanctification.Q.25. SINCE THERE IS BUT ONE GOD, WHY DO YOU SPEAK OF THREE:FATHER,SON, AND HOLY SPIRIT? A. Because that is how God has revealed himself in his Word: these three distinctpersons are the one, true, eternal God.
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Q.26. WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE WHEN YOU SAY, "I BELIEVE IN GOD THEFATHERALMIGHTY, CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH"? A. That the eternal Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who out of nothing created heavenand earth and everything in them, who still upholds and rules them by his eternalcounsel and providence, is my God and Father because of Christ His Son. I trust him somuch that I do not doubt he will provide whatever I need body and soul, and he will turn
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