A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism
Question 105
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) Q. 105
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What do we pray for in the fifth Petition?
In the fifth Petition, [which is, And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debttors], we pray, that God for Christs 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.
Which is the fifth Petition?
Forgive us our Debts, as we forgive our Debtors.
What do you mean by our debts.
Our sins.
Must we acknowledg our selves debtors to Gods Justice by sin?
Yes.
Who is it that alone can forgive the debt of sin?
God.
For whose sake do we pray that God would forgive us?
For Christs sake.
Are we able to make any satisfaction for our sins, and to pay our debts?
No.
Must God forgive the debt if ever we be freed?
Yes.
Doth God forgive our sins for any desert of ours?
No.
How then?
Freely.
Whence have we encouragement to ask of God the forgiveness of our debts?
Because we that are infinitely short of his goodness, do yet forgive our debtors.
Must we then forgive others wrongs against us, as ever we expect that God should forgive us?
Yes.
After what manner must we forgive others?
From the heart.
Is it enough to forgive them in words only?
No.
May we not have desires of revenge towards them, nor wish them evil in our hearts?
No.
Can we do this of our selves?
No.
How should we then be enabled hereunto?
By his grace.
Is this an encouragement to us to ask and expect that God should forgive us, when we by his grace are enabled from the heart to forgive others?
Yes.
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