I am going to attempt to post a portion of the Heidelberg Catechism every day or two along with a photo to illustrate. Catechisms are designed in question and answer formats, to teach Christian doctrine. The Heidelberg is constructed around the 52 weeks of the year, with several questions each week that are tied to a central theme.

 

1. Q. What is your only comfort in life and death?

A. That I am not my own, but belong with body and soul,

both in life and in death, to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ.
He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood,
and has set me free from all the power of the devil.
He also preserves me in such a way that without the will of my heavenly Father
not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, all things must work together
for my salvation. Therefore, by his Holy Spirit he also assures me
of eternal life and makes me heartily willing and ready
from now on to live for him.