What does the Lord require in the first commandment?
Heidelberg Catechism
What does the Lord require in the first commandment?
Gratitude
Question 94


Heidelberg Catechism
What does the Lord require in the first commandment?
Gratitude
Question 94
Question
What does the Lord require in the first commandment?
Answer
That I, not wanting to endanger my own salvation, avoid and shun all idolatry,1 sorcery, superstitious rites,2 and prayer to saints or to other creatures.3 That I rightly know the only true God,4 trust him alone,5 and look to God for every good thing6 humbly7 and patiently,8 and love,9 fear,10 and honor11 God with all my heart. In short, that I give up anything rather than go against God's will in any way.12
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