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The Apostles Creed, Heidelberg Catechism, and "Harrowing of Hell"

 This is from sermon notes/outline I put together in preparation a while back for a sermon structured around the Heidelberg Catechism Question 44, and WLC question 50.  H.C. Lord’s Day 16, Part 2 – Christ Suffered Hell – Sermon Outline Intro: Did Christ descend into a place called hell or Sheol? What is hell and Sheol?   Need: God’s Word, the crafting of the Apostle’s Creed, and our Reformed Confessions teach that Christ’s whole life, but especially in His dying and remaining in death til the 3 rd day, was all a descent into hell to redeem His people from death and God’s wrath, and bring them up out of death into heavenly life with Him. Theme: Christ suffered hell in His life, death at the cross, and remaining buried in death until the 3 rd day.   1.        Hell’s meaning in Scripture shows Christ suffered and entered into death for us. 2.        Christ’s work of redemption was accompli...