Question 100

Is God our Father?

Yes. Doubtless thou art our Father,^a

Doth he appoint us to call him so?

Yes. Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, my Father, thou art the guide of my Youth?^b

Is he our Father by Creation?

Yes. Have we not all one Father? Hath not one God created us?^c

And by Redemption?

Yes. Is not he thy Father that hath bought thee,^d

And by Adoption?

Yes. I will be a Father to them,^e

Is God a Wise Father?

Yes. The Father of Lights,^f

Is he a Gracious Father?

Yes. The Father of Mercies,^g

Is he our Soul’s Father?

Yes. The Father of Spirits,^h

Is he the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ?

Yes. I bow my Knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,ⁱ

Is he in him our Father?

Yes. I ascend to my Father, and your Father,^j

Are we in Prayer to call God Father?

Yes. Crying, Abba, Father,^k

And to eye him as a Father?

Yes. I will arise and go to my Father, and say unto him, Father,^l

And is this comfortable in Prayer?

Yes. For with thee the Fatherless findeth Mercy,^m

Is God our Father in Heaven?

Yes. For the Lord’s Throne is in Heaven,ⁿ

Is Heaven a high Place?

Yes. And we must lift up our Hearts with our Hands to God in the Heavens,^o

Is it a Holy Place?

Yes. And we must lift up Holy Hands,^p

Is it a Place of Prospect?

Yes. And therefore our Father sees in Secret,^q

Is it a Place of Power?

Yes. And therefore he is able to do above all that we ask or think,^r

Ought we therefore to pray with Reverence?

Yes. For God is in Heaven, and we upon Earth,^s

And with Holy Confidence?

Yes. For we have boldness, and access with Confidence,^t

For is God a Father that is able to help us?

Yes. My Father is greater than all,^u

Doth he know our Wants?

Yes. Your Heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these Things,^v

Is he willing to Help?

Yes. For the Father himself loveth you,^w

Must we pray with others?

Yes. There were many gather’d together praying,^x

Must we pray for others?

Yes. We must make Supplication for all Saints,^y