The Westminster Larger Catechism
Questions 57—61: On the Benefits of Christ's
Mediation
Q. 57. What benefits hath Christ procured by his
mediation?
A. Christ, by his mediation, hath procured
redemptiona, with all other benefits of the
covenant of graceb.
a Heb. 9:12 b
2 Cor. 1:20
Q. 58. How do we come to be made partakers of the
benefits which Christ hath procured?
A. We are made partakers of the benefits which
Christ hath procured, by the application of them unto usa,
which is the work especially of God the Holy Ghostb.
a John 1:11 ,12 b
Tit. 3:5,6
Q. 59. Who are made partakers of redemption
through Christ?
A. Redemption is certainly applied, and
effectually communicated, to all those for whom Christ hath purchased ita;
who are in time by the Holy Ghost enabled to believe in Christ
according to the gospelb.
a Eph. 1:13,14; John 6:37
,39; John 10:15 ,16 b Eph. 2:8; 2 Cor. 4:13
Q. 60. Can they who have never heard the gospel,
and so know not Jesus Christ, nor believe in him, be saved by their
living according to the light of nature?
A. They who, having never heard the gospela,
know not Jesus Christb, and believe not in him,
cannot be savedc, be they never so diligent to
frame their lives according to the light of natured,
or the laws of that religion which they professe;
neither is there salvation in any other, but in Christ alonef,
who is the Saviour only of his body the churchg.
a Rom. 10:14 b
2 Thess. 1:8,9; Eph. 2:12; John 1:10-12 c John
8:24 ; Mark 16:16 d 1 Cor. 1:20-24 e
John 4:22; Rom. 9:31,32; Phil. 3:4-9 f Acts
4:12 g Eph. 5:23
Q. 61. Are all they saved who hear the gospel,
and live in the church?
A. All that hear the gospel, and live in the
visible church, are not saved; but they only who are true members of
the church invisiblea.
a John 12:38-40; Rom. 9:6;
Matt. 22:14; Matt. 7:21; Rom. 11:7
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