How You Know Your Sin and Misery

Sermon: How You Know Your Sin and Misery, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Day 2, Questions 3-5, Romans 3:10-20
John H. Johnson, Tyler Orthodox Presbyterian Church
2022-04-03

HEIDELBERG CATECHISM
PART 1: OUR SIN AND MISERY: LORD'S DAY 1-4
LORD'S DAY 2: Questions 3-5

Q3. From where do you know your sins and misery?
A. From the law of God.[1]
[1] Rom. 3: 20;

Q4. What does God's law require of us? A. Christ teaches us this in a summary in Matthew 22: You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.[1] This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it, You shall love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets.[2]
[1] Deut. 6:5. [2] Lev. 19:18.

Q5. Can you keep all this perfectly?
A. No,[1] I am inclined by nature to hate God and my neighbour.[2]
[1] Rom. 3:10, 23; I John 1:8, [2] Gen. 6:5; 8:21; Jer. 17:9; Rom. 7:23; 8:7; Eph. 2:3; Tit. 3:3.