Lord’s Day 1, Chapter 2: The Idea of an Only Comfort

The first question of the Heidelberg Catechism speaks of an "only comfort in life and death." There are three elements in this question that at once draw our attention and that require explanation. The first is the fact that the Catechism here speaks of "comfort," and the question arises; what is the implication of this concept? What is true comfort? The second element is expressed in the adjective "only." By this qualification the Christian comfort is characterized as an exclusive and quite...