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Are You Righteous? (Heidelberg Catechism Q59)

January 13, 2017 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

Are You Righteous? (Heidelberg Catechism Q59)

I sometimes run this experiment in theology classes — classes mostly of Reformed Protestants aiming to be ministers. You might expect they would be fluent in Reformed theology. The experiment goes like this: I say, Raise your hand if you are righteous. How many hands do you think would be in the air? Zippo. And yet […]

Filed Under: Heidelberg Catechism, Theology Tagged With: faith righteousness, righteous by faith

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