Q.85. What doth God require of us, that we may escape his wrath and curse due to us for sin?

A. To escape the wrath and curse of God due to us for sin, God requireth of us faith in Jesus Christ, repentance unto life,[c] with the diligent use of all the outward means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption.[d]

[c] Acts 20:21.

[d] Prov. 2:1-5. Prov. 8:33-36. Isa. 55:3.

We are here taught,

1. That God himself has devised a way of escape from the effects of sin.

2. That faith in Jesus Christ is necessary for escaping the wrath and curse of God.

3. That true repentance is necessary for escaping the wrath and curse of God.

4. That a diligent use of the means of grace is required of all who would escape the wrath and curse of God.

5. That the benefits of redemption are usually communicated to sinners by means of the ordinances.