Blind Bartimaeus's encounter with Jesus transformed his life through mercy.

The Heidelberg Catechism defines true faith as sure knowledge and hearty trust. This harmonizes with -The Marrow of Modern Divinity- description of faith.

The explanation for the dreadful miseries of human life is found in the sin of Adam and God's subsequent, merciful, judgment- the answer is found in the second Adam.

In order for Christ to retain his proper place as the sum and substance of the Church's message, he must retain his place as the Head in our thinking and living.

The teaching that man fell by the instigation of the devil does not relieve man of his responsibility, but does add an important explanatory element to the mystery of sin. The reality of diabolical solicitation was recognized by the Fourth Lateran Council of 1215 in its first constitution.

The Son of Man through his service of death has ransomed us from our failures to serve, and our bondage to worldly glory and status.

The Belgic Confession harmonized with the Heidelberg Catechism in its teaching about the original constitution of mankind.

The only ultimate satisfaction for human beings is to see the face of Christ.

The Heidelberg Catechism takes an anti-Pelagian stance on the question of original sin and free will, in harmony with the 2nd Council of Orange.

The character of discipleship is determined by the character of the One being followed- so -the last shall be first- summarized what happened to Christ as well as what happens to us.