Q. 102 May we swear by “the saints” or by any other creatures?
A. No, for a lawful oath is a calling upon God, that He, as the only searcher of hearts, may bear witness to the truth, and punish me if I swear falsely; which honor is due to no creature.
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Excerpts from a forthcoming book published by Heidelberg Press in Fall 2026, A Daily Heidelberg Catechism Devotional, Rev. Lee Johnson. (Available on Amazon) The Heidelberg Catechism is for
Q.106 Does this (sixth] commandment speak only of killing? A. No, but in forbidding murder God teaches us that He abhors its very root, namely, envy, hatred, anger,
I was in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, attending the URCNA Synod, where some two hundred delegates met from June 8–11. It was a privilege to address Synod during the
Q. 105 What does God require in the sixth commandment? A. That I do not revile, hate, insult, or kill my neighbor either in thought, word, or gesture,
Dil was born and raised in a Hindu family. When he became severely ill, he tried every religious ritual and treatment he could find, but nothing brought relief.
A consideration of the divine call to the ministry of the Word of God is greatly facilitated by examining the teaching of the sixteenth-century reformer, John Calvin. There