Are both the word and the sacraments then [as means of grace] intended to focus our faith on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross as the only ground of our salvation?
Heidelberg Catechism
Are both the word and the sacraments then [as means of grace] intended to focus our faith on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross as the only ground of our salvation?
Gratitude
Question 67
Heidelberg Catechism
Are both the word and the sacraments then [as means of grace] intended to focus our faith on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross as the only ground of our salvation?
Gratitude
Question 67
Question
Are both the word and the sacraments then [as means of grace] intended to focus our faith on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross as the only ground of our salvation?
Answer
Yes! In the gospel the Holy Spirit teaches us and by the holy sacraments confirms that our entire salvation rests on Christ's one sacrifice for us on the cross.1