1. 'Blessed are they that have not seen, and have believed' (John XX. 29). — Examples: Abraham. , 2. Punishment of Ananias and Saphira (Acts v.).
Application. 'My son, give me thy heart' (Prov. xxiii. 26). Oh! give it to Him, the Eternal, the Infinitely Perfect, Rich, Good, and Faithful God, without delay, for ever and ever. God alone has a right to possess it, and He alone has the power to render it happy through all eternity.
§ 2. On the Three Divine Persons.
'I believe in God the Father.'
33. Why do we say, 'I believe in God the "Father"'? '
1. Because God is our invisible Father in Heaven; and 2. Because in God there is more than one Person, the first of whom is called the Father.
34. How many Persons are, then, in God? '
There are three Persons in God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
'Going therefore, teach ye all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost' (Matt, xxviii. 19). 'There are three who give testimony in Heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost, and these three are One' (1 John v. 7).
35. Is each one of the three Persons God?
Yes, the Father is true God, the Son is true God, and the Holy Ghost is true God.
36. Why are the three Persons but one God?
Because all three Persons have one and the same indivisible nature and substance.
37. Is any one of these Persons older, or more powerful, than the others?
No; all three Persons are from eternity; all three are equally powerful, good and perfect; because all three are but one God.
38. Is there, then, no distinction at all between the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost?
