Q118 What does the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer teach us?
ANSWER: The conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer, which is, “For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever, Amen,” teaches us to take our encouragement in prayer from God only, and in our prayers to praise Him, ascribing kingdom, power, and glory to Him; and in testimony of our desire, and assurance to be heard, we say, AMEN
Q117 What do we pray for in the sixth petition?
ANSWER: In the sixth petition, which is, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,” we pray that God would either keep us from being tempted to sin, or support and deliver us when we are tempted
Q116 What do we pray for in the fifth petition?
ANSWER: In the fifth petition, which is, “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors,” we pray that God, for Christ’s sake, would freely pardon all our sins; which we are the rather encouraged to ask, because by His grace we are enabled from the heart to forgive others
Q115 What do we pray for in the fourth petition?
ANSWER: In the fourth petition, which is, “Give us this day our daily bread,” we pray that of God’s free gift, we may receive a competent portion of the good things of this life and enjoy His blessing with them
Q114 What do we pray for in the third petition?
ANSWER: In the third petition, which is, “Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven,” we pray that God by His grace, would make us able and willing to know, obey, and submit to His will in all things, as the angels do in heaven
Q113 What do we pray for in the second petition?
ANSWER: In the second petition, which is “Thy kingdom come,” we pray that satan’s kingdom may be destroyed, and that the kingdom of grace may be advanced; ourselves and others brought into it, and kept in it, and that the kingdom of glory may be hastened
Q112 What do we pray for in the first petition?
ANSWER: In the first petition, which is “Hallowed be thy name,” we pray that God would enable us and others to glorify Him in all that whereby He makes Himself known, and that He would dispose all things to His own glory
Q111 What does the preface of the Lord’s Prayer teach us?
ANSWER: The preface of the Lord’s Prayer, which is, “Our Father, which art in heaven,” teaches us to draw near to God, with all holy reverence and confidence, as children to a father, able and ready to help us, and that we should pray with and for others
Q110 What rule has God given for our direction in prayer?
ANSWER: The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in prayer, but the special rule of direction is that prayer, which Christ taught His disciples, commonly called the Lord’s Prayer
Q109 What is Prayer?
ANSWER: Prayer is an offering up of our desires to God, for things agreeable to His will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins and thankful acknowledgment of His mercies
Q108 What is required to the worthy receiving of the Lord’s Supper?
ANSWER: It is required of them that would worthily that is, suitably) partake of the Lord’s Supper, that they examine themselves, of their knowledge to discern the Lord’s body; of their faith to feed upon Him; of their repentance, love, and new obedience: lest, coming unworthily, they eat and drink judgment to themselves
Q107 What is the Lord’s Supper?
ANSWER: The Lord’s Supper is a holy ordinance, wherein, by giving and receiving bread and wine, according to Christ’s appointment, His death is showed forth, and the worthy receivers are, not after a corporeal and carnal manner, but by faith, made partakers of His body and blood, with all His benefits, to their spiritual nourishment, and growth in grace
Q106 What is the invisible church?
ANSWER: The invisible church is the whole number of the elect, that have been, are, or shall be gathered into one under Christ the head
Q105 What is the visible church?
ANSWER: The visible church is the organized society of professing believers, in all ages and places, wherein the Gospel is truly preached and the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper rightly administered
Q104 What is the duty of those who are rightly baptized?
ANSWER: It is the duty of those who are rightly baptized to give up join) themselves to some visible and orderly church of Jesus Christ, that they may walk in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless
