Heidelberg Catechism Lords Day 4 – 9. Q. BUT DOESN’T GOD DO MAN AN INJUSTICE BY REQUIRING IN HIS LAW WHAT MAN IS UNABLE TO DO?

A. No, God created man with the ability to keep the law.1 Man, however, tempted by the devil,2 in reckless disobedience,3 robbed himself and all his descendants of these gifts.4