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What is this knowledge, and where does it originate? As Rev. Hoeksema wrote, the knowledge of faith is an entirely “new” knowledge which is implanted into the child of God by the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit. Consequently the believer is a new creation, for “he that receives this knowledge,
This Faith glorifies God as Triune, sovereign, holy, and gracious in Jesus Christ. We have this knowledge only as a gift of the Holy Spirit, but the Spirit uses teaching and hard study to give the knowledge of God. The knowledge of God, then, is an intellectual knowledge of God alongside of love and
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Over and over—the triple knowledge is necessary for comfort. The Heidelberg Catechism was adopted without reservation in 1563 and was received by the church with much thanksgiving. Centuries later we are still profoundly grateful for God’s leading from confusion and chaos to order and comfort by hav
Knowledge is the knowledge of God as the God of our salvation. It is a knowledge of experience. I may know quite a little of President Eisenhower, but I do not know him from experience as I know my own bosom friend. The knowledge of God is a knowledge of the God of our salvation in Jesus Christ Who
Knowing Jesus Christ, one knows the Triune God. And knowing God and Jesus Christ, one has life eternal (John 17:3). In order then, to enjoy life eternal, it is absolutely necessary to know the truth. In light of this, one can see that a lack of knowledge of the truth is indeed a serious thing. In fa
Yes, comfort is also knowledge. Hence, we may be instructed in this comfort, instructed by the Word of God, and through instruction we may grow in the conscious and full possession of this comfort in life and death. Three things we must know, the Catechism teaches us, know with the spiritual knowled
Not because it has been proven to him, nor because he has a knowledge which is not of himself but has come to him from above. He knows by faith through the Spirit of Grace Who has renewed his heart and implanted that knowledge in him. He knows: and no powers of darkness. not even all the devils of h