Hudson Valley United Reformed Church
     1.  Memory work – Heidelberg Catechism Question & Answer One – exactly
     2.  What are the three functions or uses of the Law?
     3.  The first commandment declares, “you shall have no other gods before me”
          Does it allow for other gods to exist?  Are there other gods?
     4.  In reference to the fourth commandment, is any work permitted on the Lord’s
          Day, if so what kinds of work would be allowed?
     5.  What OT book takes the form of a Suzerain Treaty/Covenant document?
     6.  What is an imprecatory Psalm?
     7.  Define each of the words & cite a passage of Scripture that teaches the
           doctrine of:
             a)        Predestination
             b)        Propitiation
             c)        Conversion
             d)        Justification
             e)        Sanctification
             f)        Perseverance
     8.  What is an apostle?  Why don’t we have that office in our Reformed
           churches today?
     9.  Can the doctrine of annihilationism be supported biblically? Defend your
           answer with biblical text.  The doctrine of annihilationism teaches that
           unrepentant sinners are destroyed rather than tormented in hell forever.
     10.  What is the extent of God’s providence relating to sin?
            Does fallen man have a free will?
NOTE:  Not all question are from an actual candidacy exam. Although all
the questions are defined or derived from an original candidacy exam

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