Heidelberg Catechism, Question 58
Question 58
What comfort takest thou from the article of “Life everlasting”?
That since I now feel in my heart the beginning of eternal joy (2 Cor. 5;2, 3), after this life I shall inherit perfect salvation (Matt. 25;46); which “eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man” to conceive (1 Cor. 2;9); and that, to praise God therein forever (Rev. 22;3).
Scripture references for paragraph 1
Berean Standard Bible. Public domain text and source credits.
2 Corinthians 5:22For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,
2 Corinthians 5:33because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.
1 Peter 1:3-53Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,
5who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
Romans 14:1717For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Romans 8:2828And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
Matthew 25:4646And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
1 Corinthians 13:1010but when the perfect comes, the partial passes away.
Matthew 25:3434Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Psalms 16:1111You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.
1 Corinthians 2:99Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
2 Corinthians 12:44was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were too sacred for words, things that man is not permitted to tell.
1 John 3:22Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.
Revelation 21:44‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Revelation 22:33No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him.
Revelation 19:55Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”
Revelation 7:1515For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.
1 Peter 1:33Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 Peter 1:44and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,
2 Corinthians 4:1717For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal glory that is far beyond comparison.
2 Corinthians 4:1818So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
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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