Chapel Week #2 Grade 7 SKC

 Heidelberg Catechism #2:

Questions 1&2 

Vik. Chrissie Martinez

Wednesday, 30th of July

(Note from Isaac: This chapel continues on last weeks'. Last week was an introduction on the Heidelberg Catechism. Basically, to recap: Heidelberg Catechism is a catechism, like a question and answer to answer theological questions. The Heidelberg Catechism was written by Zacharias Ursinus and edited by Caspar Olevianus and written in the mid-16th century. It is a very comforting and relieving catechism and is composed of 129 question)

The first question of the Heidelberg Catechism is "What is our only relief in life or death?". Modern perspectives on this question might answer reliefs like food, entertainment, ganes, sleep, phone. The answer given by the catechism is based on Paul's letter to the Romans. In particular, the chapter 14:8, which follows: "If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord". The catechism's answer differs from the modern perspective - it says that our life is not ours but Christ, who freed us from sin, and that He is our Relief. This view might not pop up in our head when we think about "relief". 

The second question is about what we need to recognize /know that we may be relieved and happy in life or death? Firstly, we need to know about just how large and serious our sin and misery is. Our sin is truly very serious, and problems must be solved with solutions of similar magnitude. For example: a small problem (for example, flu) can be solved with small solutions (medicine) but a big problem (for example, cancer) must be solved with big solutions (chemotherapy etc). In medieval times, people could die just about at any time. Yes, it still applies now, but medicine and technology has blocked most of us from thinking about that on a usual basis. However, this made medieval people look at bigger solutions than we often do, that is God. The second thing we must recognize is how I have been saved from my sin through Christ, and third that I need to thank God for freedom. Whatever I do is for Christ, not for me.

Reflection:

I learned about what is our biggest relief,about what we have to recognize that we may be truly happy, how solutions solve problems of their respective size and about the first part of the Heidelbrg Catechism, that is questions 1 and 2.

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