Lord’s Day 14, Chapter 2: The Flesh And Blood Of The Children

Concerning the human nature which the Son of God assumed, the Heidelberg Catechism teaches us that He "took upon him the very nature of man, of the flesh and blood of the Virgin Mary. . . . that he might also be the true seed of David, like unto his brethren in all things sin excepted." There are, in these words, especially four elements that must always be emphasized in our confession concerning the human nature of Christ, and which we must briefly discuss in this connection, namely: 1. That...