The Heidelberg Catechism

Heidelberg Catechism Lords Day 4 – 11. Q. BUT ISN’T GOD ALSO MERCIFUL?

A. God is certainly merciful,1 but he is also just.2 His justice demands that sin, committed against his supreme majesty, be punished with the supreme penalty- eternal punishment of body and soul.3

Biblical References:

1 Ex. 34:6-7; Ps. 103:8-9

2 Ex. 34:7; Deut. 7:9-11; Ps. 5:4-6; Heb. 10:30-31

3 Matt. 25:35-46 PART II: MAN’S DELIVERANCE