Questions & Answers

#WLC143 Which is the ninth commandment? The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
#AOC143 Why doth Christ teach us to call God our Father? That presently in the very Entrance and Beginning of the Prayer, he might stir up in us such a Reverence, and Confidence of God as is meet for the Sons of God, which must be the ground and foundation...
#GC143 Turn to the second Commandment? Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, nor any form that is in heaven above, or on the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not do honour to them.
#WLC144 What are the duties required in the ninth commandment? The duties required in the ninth commandment are, the preserving and promoting of truth between man and man, and the good name of our neighbor, as well as our own; appearing and standing for the truth...
#AOC144 Why is that added, which art in Heaven? That we conceive not basely nor terrenely of God’s Heavenly Majesty, and also that we look for, and expect from his Omnipotency whatsoever things are necessary for our Soul and Body.
#GC144 Does He entirely forbid us to make any image? No, but He forbids us to make any image with which to represent God, or to worship Him.
#WLC145 What are the sins forbidden in the ninth commandment? The sins forbidden in the ninth commandment are, all prejudicing the truth, and the good name of our neighbors, as well as our own, especially in public judicature; giving false evidence, suborning fa...
#AOC145 What is the first Petition? Hallowed be thy Name; that is, grant us, first to know thee right, and worship, praise, and magnifie thy Almightiness, Goodness, Justice, Mercy and Truth, shining in all thy Works; and further also to...
#GC145 Why is it unlawful to represent God visibly? Because there is no resemblance between Him who is eternal Spirit and incomprehensible, and corporal, dead, corruptible and visible matter (Deu 4:15; Isa 40:7; Rom 1:23; Acts 17:24-25).
#WLC146 Which is the tenth commandment? The tenth commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is t...
#AOC146 What is the second Petition? Thy Kingdom come; that is, rule for us so by thy Word and Spirit, that we may humble and Submit our selves more and more unto thee. Also preserve and increase thy Church, destroy the Works of the Devi...
#GC146 You think then that it does dishonour to His majesty to represent Him in this way? Yes.
#WLC147 What are the duties required in the tenth commandment? The duties required in the tenth commandment are, such a full contentment with our own condition, and such a charitable frame of the whole soul toward our neighbor, as that all our inward motions and...
#AOC147 What is the third Petition? Thy Will be done in Earth, as it is in Heaven. That is, grant that we, and all Men, renouncing and forsaking our own Will, may readily, and without any grudging, obey thy Will, which is only holy; and...
#GC147 What kind of worship is here condemned? When we come before an image intending to pray, or bow our knee before it; or to make any other sign of reverence, as if God were there showing Himself to us.
#WLC148 What are the sins forbidden in the tenth commandment? The sins forbidden in the tenth commandment are, discontentment with our own estate; envying and grieving at the good of our neighbor, together with all inordinate motions and affections to anything t...
#AOC148 What is the fourth Petition? Give us this Day our daily bread; that is, give unto us all things which are needful for this Life, that by them we may acknowledg and confess thee to be the only Fountain from whence all good things...
#GC148 This does not mean that all sculpture or painting is universally forbidden, but only all images used in the service of God, or in worshiping? Him in visible things, or indeed for any abuse of them in idolatry of any kind whatsoever. That is so.
#WLC149 Is any man able perfectly to keep the commandments of God? No man is able, either of himself, or by any grace received in this life, perfectly to keep the commandments of God; but doth daily break them in thought, word, and deed.
#AOC149 What is the fifth Petition? Forgive us our Trespaffes, as we forgive them that trespass against us. That is, even for the Blood of Christ do not impute unto us most miserable and wretched sinners all our Offences, neither that C...
#GC149 Now to what end shall we refer this commandment? With the first commandment, God declared that He alone, and no one beside Him, should be worshiped: so now He shows us the correct form of worship, in order that He may draw us away from all superstit...
#WLC150 Are all transgressions of the law of God equally heinous in themselves, and in the sight of God? All transgressions of the law of God are not equally heinous; but some sins in themselves, and by reason of several aggravations, are more heinous in the sight of God than others.
#AOC150 What is the sixth Petition? Lead us not into Temptation, but deliver us from Evil. That is, because we our selves, are so feeble and weak by Nature, that we cannot stand so much as one Moment or Instant, and our most deadly Enem...
#GC150 Let us proceed? He adds a warning that He is the Eternal, our God, strong and jealous, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children of them who hate Him, to the third and fourth generation.
#WLC151 What are those aggravations that make some sins more heinous than others? Sins receive their aggravations, 1. From the persons offending: if they be of riper age, greater experience or grace, eminent for profession, gifts, place, office, guides to others, and whose example...
#AOC151 How concludest thou this Prayer? For thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory for ever. That is, we ask and crave all these things of thee, because seeing both thou art our King, and art Almighty, thou art both willing and able...
#GC151 Why does He make mention of His might? To indicate that He has power to maintain His glory.
#WLC152 What doth every sin deserve at the hands of God? Every sin, even the least, being against the sovereignty, goodness, and holiness of God, and against his righteous law, deserveth his wrath and curse, both in this life, and that which is to come; and...
#AOC152 What meaneth this Particle, Amen? That the thing is sure, and out of doubt: for my Prayer is much more certainly heard of God, than I feel in my Heart that I unfeignedly desire the same.
#GC152 What is meant by jealousy? That He cannot allow an associate. For as He has given Himself to us out of His infinite goodness, so He would have us to be entirely His. And this is the chastity of our souls, to be consecrated and...

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