Heidelberg Catechism: Creator of Heaven and Earth

Hedelberg Catechism: God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth

The Heidelberg Catechism, written in 1563, was originally created as a teaching tool for students and young believers as well as to promote religious unity. It soon became a guide for preaching as well. It is a simple, direct, easy to read and a very personalized confession of faith. It has become one of our preferred

 Question & Answer 26

QUESTION:

What do you believe when you say, “I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth”?

ANSWER:

That the eternal Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who out of nothing created heaven and earth and everything in them,¹ who still upholds and rules them by his eternal counsel and providence,² is my God and Father because of Christ the Son.³ I trust God so much that I do not doubt he will provide whatever I need for body and soul,⁴ and will turn to my good whatever adversity he sends upon me in this sad world.⁵ God is able to do this because he is almighty God⁶ and desires to do this because he is a faithful Father.⁷

¹ Gen. 1-2; Ex. 20:11; Ps. 33:6; Isa. 44:24; Acts 4:24; 14:15
² Ps. 104; Matt. 6:30; 10:29; Eph. 1:11
³ John 1:12-13; Rom. 8:15-16; Gal. 4:4-7; Eph. 1:5
⁴ Ps. 55:22; Matt. 6:25-26; Luke 12:22-31
⁵ Rom. 8:28
⁶ Gen. 18:14; Rom. 8:31-39
⁷ Matt. 7:9-11