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Bible text description: [8] . Lord's Day Question [24] . How are these articles divided? Answer: Into three parts; the first is of God the Father, and our creation; the second of God the Son, and our redemption; the third of God the Holy Ghost, and our sanctification. Question [25] . Since there is but one only divine essence, (a) why speakest thou of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost? Answer: Because God has so revealed himself in his word, (b) that these three distinct persons are the one only true and eternal God. (a) Deut.[6] :[4] Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: Eph.[4] :[6] One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. Isa.[44] :[6] Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God. Isa.[45] :[5] I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: [1] Cor.[8] :[4] As concerning therefore the eating of those thi