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Heidelberg Catechism, Question 18

Question 18

Who then is that mediator who is in one person both very God, and a real righteous man?

Our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Tim. 2;5,—John 1;1, 14): “who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption” (1 Cor. 1;30.— Col. 2;3.—2 Cor. 5;21.—Rom. 10;4.—Heb. 10;10.—Eph. 1;7.—Rom. 8;3.

Scripture references for paragraph 1

Berean Standard Bible. Public domain text and source credits.

1 Timothy 2:5

5For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

Matthew 1:23

23“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).

Philippians 2:6-11

6Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

7but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.

8And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross.

9Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,

10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

1 John 5:20

20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

John 1:1

1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:14

14The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

1 Corinthians 1:30

30It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

Colossians 2:3

3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

2 Corinthians 5:21

21God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

Romans 10:4

4For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.

Hebrews 10:10

10And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Ephesians 1:7

7In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

Romans 8:3

3For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

Source and edition

Heidelberg Catechism. RCA English, E. R. Good & Bro., Tiffin, 1879. RCA English, E. R. Good & Bro., Tiffin, 1879

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