Q. 7.-IS CHRIST called the Son of God, because he was in a miraculous manner bom of a woman? A.-No; not for this reason only, for he was the Son of God before he came into the world. Q. 8.-Where was CHRIST before he came into the world? A. He was in heaven; for he said to his disciples, "What and if ye shall see the Son of Man ascend up where he was before?" Jo. 6. 2. And again, The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven." 1st Cor. 15. 47. Q. 9. Was he always in a state of glory with the Father? A. Yes, always; for before he left the world, he said "And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self, with the glory which I had with thee, before the world Q. 10. Then CHRIST was the Son of God before the world was made? A.-Yes; "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the The same was in the be Word was God. ginning with God; all things were made by him, and without him, wis not any thing made that was made." Jo. 1. 1, 2, 3. * Q. 11.-Was every thing both in heaven and earth made by CHRIST? A. Yes; every created thing was made by CHRIST. "For he is the Image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature. For by him were all things created that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible; whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers all things were created by him, and for him. all things, and by him all Col. 1. 15, 16, 17. And he is before things consist." Q. 12.-Then, if so, Christ himself was not created? A. No, he was not created. He is the everlasting Son of the Father, according to that Scripture, "Whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting." Mic. 5. 2. Q. 14.-Then we may safely trust in such an Almighty Saviour? A. Yes; the merit of his blood must avail to cleanse us from all sin; and he is able to save us to the uttermost, and to keep that which we com mit unto him. For Our Redeemer is strong; the Lord of Hosts is his name." Q. 15.-The love of God must be very great, or he would never have given up his only Son for us? A.-It was indeed unspeakably great; «In this was manifested the love of God towards us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him," 1st Jo. 4. 9. Q. 16.-Is there any thing too great to ex pect from God, after he has given up his Son? A.-No, nothing; for the Apostle asks, “He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things." Rom. 8. 32. Q. 17. We must have been in a very awful state, if God gave up his only Son to die for us ? A. Yes; we were in a perishing state, children of wrath, and under the curse of God's law; and wholly unable to help ourselves; When we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly." Rom. 5. 6. Q. 18.What is the lesson to be learned from all these things? For if A.-We ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received just recompence of reward,-How shall we escape, if we neglect so GREAT SALVATION ?” Heb. 2. 1, 8, 3. IV. OUR LORD. * Q. 1.- What do you mean when you say that Christ is our Lord ? A.-I mean that he is our Prince and Governor, who rules over us, and whom we are bound to serve and to obey. Q. 2.-When you say that he is our Lord, do you mean that he is our only Lord? A. Yes; for "To us there is but one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him." 1st, Cor. 8. 6. * Q. 3.-How does it appear that Jesus Christ is our Lord? A. He is our Lord for many reasons; First, because he is the Son of God, and all things were made by him, and are therefore under his dominion. For to him it is said, "Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre," Heb. 1. 8. * Q. 4.-Give me Jesus Christ is our Lord, a second reason, why A.-Secondly, He is our Lord, as being the Mediator between God and man. is given me in heaven and earth." " All power The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into Matt. 28, 18. Jo 3. 35. his hands." Q. 5-Why was this power put into the hands of Christ? A. In order that he might overrule all things for the good of his Church: «He hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the Church," i. e. for the benefit of his Church, Eph. 1. 22. Q.6.—Was not this power lodged with Christ, as the condition and reward of his undertaking the work of our salvation? A. Yes; 66 Being found in fashion as man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death, even the death of the cross; WHEREFORE God hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus |