Institute of Practical Bible Education
Commentary to
Compendium on the Christian Religion
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Commentary: A Compendium of the Christian Religion:
Following is Mr. Benschop's commentary, as released to the CHR-EXP
subscriber list. The logical order for these files is established by the questions outlined below.
- Compendium..., Part 1
- - (Brief introduction)
- Compendium..., Part 2:
- - How many things are necessary for thee to know, that you
enjoying real comfort may live and die happily?
- Compendium..., Part 3
- - Whence know you thy misery?
- - What has God commanded thee in his law?
- Compendium..., Part 4
- - How are the ten commandments divided?
- - Which is the sum of what God requires of thee in the
four commandments of the first table?
- - Which is the sum of what God commands thee in the six
commandments of the second table?
- Compendium..., Part 5
- - What is the preface to the ten commandments?
- - What doth the preface to the ten commandments teach us?
- Compendium..., Part 6
- - What is required in the first commandment?
- - What is forbidden in the first commandment?
- - What are we specially taught by these words "before"
me" in the first commandment?
- Compendium..., Part 7
- - Which is the second commandment?
- - What is required in the second commandment?
- - What is forbidden in the second commandment?
- - What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment?
- Compendium..., Part 8
- - Which is the third commandment?
- - What is required in the third commandment?
- - What is forbidden in the third commandment?
- - What is the reason annexed to the third commandment?
- Compendium..., Part 9
- - Which is the fourth commandment?
- - What is required in the fourth commandment?
- - Which day of the seven hath God appointed to be the
weekly Sabbath?
- - How is the Sabbath to be sanctified?
- - What is forbidden in the fourth commandment?
- - What are the reasons annexed to the fourth commandment?
- Compendium..., Part 10
- - Which is the fifth commandment?
- - What is required in the fifth commandment?
- - What is forbidden in the fifth commandment?
- - What is the reason annexed to the fifth commandment?
- Compendium..., Part 11
- - Which is the sixth commandment?
- - What is required in the sixth commandment?
- - What is forbidden in the sixth commandment?
- Compendium..., Part 12
- - Which is the seventh commandment?
- - What is required in the seventh commandment?
- - What is forbidden in the seventh commandment?
- Compendium..., Part 13
- - Which is the eighth commandment?
- - What is required in the eighth commandment?
- - What is forbidden in the eighth commandment?
- Compendium..., Part 14
- - Which is the ninth commandment?
- - What is required in the ninth commandment?
- - What is forbidden in the ninth commandment?
- Compendium..., Part 15
- - Which is the tenth commandment?
- - What is required in the tenth commandment?
- - What is forbidden in the tenth commandment?
- Compendium..., Part 16
- - How are the ten commandments divided?
- - Which is the sum of what God requires of thee in the four
commandments of the first table?
- - Which is the sum of what God commands thee in the six
commandments of the second table?
- - Can't you keep all these things perfectly?
- Compendium..., Part 17
- - Has God created thee naturally so wicked and perverse?
- - Whence then proceeds that depravity which is in thee?
- - What was that disobedience?
- - Does the disobedience of Adam concern us?
- Compendium..., Part 18
- - Are we then incapable of doing any good of ourselves,
and prone to all manner of wickedness?
- - God suffer such disobedience and corruption to go
unpunished?
- Compendium..., Part 19
- - By what means can you escape this punishment, and be
again received into favour?
- - Who is that Mediator?
- - Could not the angels be our mediators?
- - Cannot the saints be our mediators?
- - Shall all men then be saved by the Mediator, Jesus, as
they are all condemned in Adam?
- Compendium..., Part 20
- - What is true faith?
- - What is the sum of that which God has promised in the
gospel, and commanded us to believe?
- - When you profess to believe in God the Father, and the
Son, and the Holy Ghost, do you mean three Gods thereby?
- - Why do you then name three, the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Ghost?
- Compendium..., Part 21
- - What believe you when you say: "I believe in God the
Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth"?
- - What believe you when you say: "And in Jesus Christ
his only begotten Son, our Lord"?
- Compendium..., Part 22
- - Do you not believe that he also became man?
- - Is his Godhead then changed into humanity?
- - How is he then become man?
- - Did he then bring his human nature from heaven?
- Compendium..., Part 23
- - Why is he called Jesus, that is, Saviour?
- - Is there no other Saviour?
- - Why is he called Christ, that is, anointed?
- Compendium..., Part 24
- - What then has Jesus Christ done to save us?
- - In which nature has he suffered this?
- - What has then his Godhead contributed thereto?
- - Did Christ then remain under the power of death?
- Compendium..., Part 25
- - Where is Christ now, as to his human nature?
- - To what end is he there so highly exalted?
- - Is he not with us then even unto the end of the world,
as he has promised us?
- Compendium..., Part 26
- - On the Holy Spirit
- Compendium..., Part 27
- - What believe you concerning the holy catholic church?
- - Where does he gather his church?
- - What benefits does Christ bestow on his church?
- Compendium..., Part 28
- - What does it profit thee now that you believe all this?
- - How art you righteous before God?
- - How is it to be understood that you art justified by
faith only?
- - Why cannot our good works be our righteousness before God,
or some part thereof?
- - Do our good works then merit nothing, which yet God will
reward in this, and in a future life?
- Compendium..., Part 29
- - Who works that faith in thee?
- - By what means?
- - How does he strengthen that faith?
- Compendium..., Part 30
- - What are the sacraments?
- - How many sacraments has Christ instituted in the New
Testament?
- - Which is the outward sign in baptism?
- - What does that signify and seal?
- - Where has Christ promised and assured us of this?
- - Are infants also to be baptised?
- Compendium..., Part 31
- - What is the outward sign in the Lord's Supper?
- - What is thereby signified and sealed?
- - Where has Christ promised such things to us?
- - Is the bread changed into the body of Christ, and the
wine into his blood?
- Compendium..., Part 32
- - After what manner must you examine yourself before you
come to the Lord's supper?
- Compendium..., Part 33
- - May those be admitted to the Lord's supper, who teach
false doctrines, or lead offensive lives?
- - How must we then deal with such persons?
- Compendium..., Part 34
- - Since we are saved merely of grace through Christ, why
must we then yet do good works?
- - What purpose then do your good works answer?
- - Shall they also be saved who do no good works?
- Compendium..., Part 35
- - Wherein does the conversion of man consist?
- - What are good works?
- Compendium..., Part 36
- - Can they, who are converted to God, perfectly keep
the law?
- Compendium..., Part 37
- - To whom must we pray for this?
- - In whose name must we pray to God?
- - What must we pray to God for?
- - What are the words of that prayer?
- - What do you desire of God in this prayer?
- Compendium..., Part 38
- - (conclusion)
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