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 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.
Which is the fifth Petition?
Forgive us our Debts, as we forgive our Debtors.
What do we pray for in this Petition?
We pray that God would pardon all our sins. Psal. 51. 1.
How do we pray that God would pardon them?
We pray that God would pardon them freely of his Grace, for the sake and merits of Christ. Rom. 3. 24.
Why are our sins called Debts?
Because they make us Debtors, liable to the wrath, and offended Justice of God.
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. Mat. 6. 14.
How are we enabled to forgive others?
By the Grace of God only.
After what manner must we forgive others?
From the heart. Mat. 18. 35.
And must we from the heart forgive others their trespasses, as ever we expect that God should forgive us?
Yes.a
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