Heidelberg Catechism, Week 20

Lord’s Day 20

53. What do you believe concerning the “Holy Spirit?”

First, that He is co-eternal God with the Father and the Son.¹ Second, that He is also given unto me:² by true faith makes me a partaker of Christ and all His benefits,³ comforts me,⁴ and shall abide with me forever.⁵

¹ Gen 1:1-2; Isa 48:16; Mt 28:19; Acts 5:3-4; 1 Cor 3:16, 6:19; ² 1 Cor 6:19; 2 Cor 1:21-22; Gal 4:6; Eph 1:13; ³ 1 Cor 6:17; Gal 3:14; 1 Pt 1:2; ⁴ Jn 15:26; Acts 9:31; ⁵ Jn 14:16-17; Rom 15:13; 1 Pt 4:14; 1 Jn 4:13