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The Heidelberg Catechism in Questions and Answers (31)

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The Heidelberg Catechism in Questions and Answers (31)

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Lord's Day51

126. Which is the fifth petition?

"And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors"; that is, be pleased for the sake of Christ's blood, not to impute to us poor sinners our transgressions, nor that depravity which always cleaves to us; even as we feel this evidence of Thy grace in us, that it is our firm resolution from the heart to forgive our neighbor.

1. Why is mention made of debts, in the plural?

It is because there are so many sins.

2. Why does it say "our" debts?

It is because we ourselves are the cause of them.

3. What is meant by our transgressions'?

These are all our actual sins.

4. What is the depravity which always cleaves to us?

It is our original sin.

5. Does the person praying ask for forgiveness on the basis of the forgiveness which he grants to his debtors?

No, but only for the sake of Christ's blood.

6. What is therefore meant by "as we forgive our debtors"?

That he feels the evidence of God's grace in himself, and that his firm resolution is from the heart to forgive his neighbor.

Lord's Day 52

127. Which is the sixth petition?

"And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil"; that is, since we are so weak in ourselves that we cannot stand a moment; and besides this, since our mortal enemies, the devil, the world, and our own flesh, cease not to assault us, do Thou therefore preserve and strengthen us by the power of Thy Holy Spirit, that we may not be overcome in this spiritual warfare, but constantly and strenuously may resist our foes till at last we obtain a complete victory.

1. What is the difference between the fifth petition and the sixth petition?

The fifth petition is about justification, and the sixth petition is about sanctification.

2. What is the difference between trying and tempting?

Trying is a testing, and tempting is an attempt to lead into evil.

3. Does the Lord sometimes tempt a person?

"God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth He any man" (James 1:13).

4. Give an example of someone who was led into temptation, but who nevertheless remained standing. Joseph in the house of Potiphar, when he said, "How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?"

5. What does the praying person confess in this petition?

That he in himself is so weak that he cannot stand a moment.

6. In what can he not stand?

In the spiritual warfare with the three mortal enemies— the devil, the world, and his own flesh.

7. What does he therefore need?

To be preserved by the power of the Holy Ghost.

8. To what end does he plead the help of the Holy Spirit?

That he may not be overcome in the spiritual warfare, but constantly and strenuously may resist his foes until at last he may obtain a complete victory.

128. How dost thou conclude thy prayer?

"For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever"; that is, all these we ask of Thee, because Thou, being our King and almighty, art willing and able to give us all good; and all this we pray for, that thereby not we, but Thy holy Name, may be glorified for ever.

1. What is involved in the word "for"?

That everything is implored of God, because He is mighty to grant them.

2. What is meant here by the word "kingdom"?

The kingdom of God's grace as well as of God's power.

3. What does this actually signify?

That the Lord, who is almighty, has the will and ability to give His children all good.

4. For what end does the praying person ask this?

In order that not he, but God's holy Name, be glorified for ever.

129. What doth the word "Amen" signify?

"Amen" signifies it shall truly and certainly be, for my prayer is more assuredly heard of God than I feel in my heart that I desire these things of Him.

1. What does the word Amen signify?

It shall truly and certainly be.

2. What implication does this word have at the end of the prayer?

That my prayer is more assuredly heard of God than I feel in my heart that I desire these things of Him.

3. Is this based on the feeling of the person who truly prays?

No, but the Lord has promised to hear the upright prayer.

4. Is that dependent upon the person who prays?

No, for upright prayer is wrought in the person by God's Spirit.

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