Westminster Shorter Catechism – ARP Standards http://arpstandards.com The Online Standards of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Sat, 29 Sep 2018 00:07:24 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org//generator> http://arpstandards.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-arp_church_seal-small-32x32.png Westminster Shorter Catechism – ARP Standards http://arpstandards.com 32 32 103. What do we pray for in the third petition? http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc103/ http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc103/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:27:32 +0000 http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc103/ In the third petition, 1which is, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven, 4Matt. 6:10 we pray, That God, by his grace, would make us able and willing to know, obey, and submit to his will in all things, 2Ps. 67, Ps. 119:36, Matt. 26:39, 2 Sam. 15:25, Job 1:21 as […]

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]]> In the third petition, 5which is, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven, 8Matt. 6:10 we pray, That God, by his grace, would make us able and willing to know, obey, and submit to his will in all things, 6Ps. 67, Ps. 119:36, Matt. 26:39, 2 Sam. 15:25, Job 1:21 as the angels do in heaven. 7Ps. 103:20–21

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]]> http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc103/feed/ 0 102. What do we pray for in the second petition? http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc102/ http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc102/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:27:32 +0000 http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc102/ In the second petition, 9which is, Thy kingdom come, 14Matt. 6:10 we pray, That Satan’ s kingdom may be destroyed; 10Ps. 68:1,18 and that the kingdom of grace may be advanced, 11Rev. 12:10–11 ourselves and others brought into it, and kept in it; 122 Thess. 3:1, Rom. 10:1, John 17:9,20 and that the kingdom of […]

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]]> In the second petition, 15which is, Thy kingdom come, 20Matt. 6:10 we pray, That Satan’ s kingdom may be destroyed; 16Ps. 68:1,18 and that the kingdom of grace may be advanced, 17Rev. 12:10–11 ourselves and others brought into it, and kept in it; 182 Thess. 3:1, Rom. 10:1, John 17:9,20 and that the kingdom of glory may be hastened. 19Rev. 22:20

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]]> http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc102/feed/ 0 104. What do we pray for in the fourth petition? http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc104/ http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc104/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:27:32 +0000 http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc104/ In the fourth petition, 21which is, Give us this day our daily bread, 23Matt. 6:11 we pray, That of God’ s free gift we may receive a competent portion of the good things of this life, and enjoy his blessing with them. 22Prov. 30:8–9, Gen. 28:20, 1 Tim. 4:4–5

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]]> In the fourth petition, 24which is, Give us this day our daily bread, 26Matt. 6:11 we pray, That of God’ s free gift we may receive a competent portion of the good things of this life, and enjoy his blessing with them. 25Prov. 30:8–9, Gen. 28:20, 1 Tim. 4:4–5

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]]> http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc104/feed/ 0 106. What do we pray for in the sixth petition? http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc106/ http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc106/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:27:32 +0000 http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc106/ In the sixth petition, 27which is, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, 30Matt. 6:13 we pray, That god would either keep us from being tempted to sin, 28Matt. 26:41 or support and deliver us when we are tempted. 292 Cor. 12:7–8

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]]> In the sixth petition, 31which is, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, 34Matt. 6:13 we pray, That god would either keep us from being tempted to sin, 32Matt. 26:41 or support and deliver us when we are tempted. 332 Cor. 12:7–8

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]]> http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc106/feed/ 0 105. What do we pray for in the fifth petition? http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc105/ http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc105/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:27:32 +0000 http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc105/ In the fifth petition, 35which is, And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, 38Matt. 6:12 we pray, That God, for Christ’ s sake, would freely pardon all our sins; 36Ps. 51:1–2,7,9, Dan. 9:17–19 which we are the rather encouraged to ask, because by his grace we are enabled from the heart to […]

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]]> In the fifth petition, 39which is, And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, 42Matt. 6:12 we pray, That God, for Christ’ s sake, would freely pardon all our sins; 40Ps. 51:1–2,7,9, Dan. 9:17–19 which we are the rather encouraged to ask, because by his grace we are enabled from the heart to forgive others. 41Luke 11:4, Matt. 18:35

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]]> http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc105/feed/ 0 107. What doth the conclusion of the Lord’ s prayer teach us? http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc107/ http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc107/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:27:32 +0000 http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc107/ The conclusion of the Lord’ s prayer, 43which is, For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever, Amen. 47Matt. 6:13 teacheth us, to take our encouragement in prayer from God only, 44Dan. 9:4,7–9,16–19 and in our prayers to praise him, ascribing kingdom, power, and glory to him. 451 Chron. 29:10–13 […]

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]]> The conclusion of the Lord’ s prayer, 48which is, For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever, Amen. 52Matt. 6:13 teacheth us, to take our encouragement in prayer from God only, 49Dan. 9:4,7–9,16–19 and in our prayers to praise him, ascribing kingdom, power, and glory to him. 501 Chron. 29:10–13 And, in testimony of our desire, and assurance to be heard, we say, Amen. 511 Cor. 14:16, Rev. 22:20–21

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]]> http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc107/feed/ 0 101. What do we pray for in the first petition? http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc101/ http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc101/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:27:32 +0000 http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc101/ In the first petition, 53which is, Hallowed be thy name, 56Matt. 6:9 we pray, That God would enable us and others to glorify him in all that whereby he maketh himself known; 54Ps. 67:2–3 and that he would dispose all things to his own glory. 55Ps. 83

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]]> In the first petition, 57which is, Hallowed be thy name, 60Matt. 6:9 we pray, That God would enable us and others to glorify him in all that whereby he maketh himself known; 58Ps. 67:2–3 and that he would dispose all things to his own glory. 59Ps. 83

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]]> http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc101/feed/ 0 93. Which are the sacraments of the New Testament? http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc93/ http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc93/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:27:31 +0000 http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc93/ The sacraments of the New Testament are, Baptism, 61Matt. 28:19 and the Lord’ s supper. 62Matt. 26:26–28

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]]> The sacraments of the New Testament are, Baptism, 63Matt. 28:19 and the Lord’ s supper. 64Matt. 26:26–28

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]]> http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc93/feed/ 0 97. What is required to the worthy receiving of the Lord’ s supper? http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc97/ http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc97/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:27:31 +0000 http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc97/ It is required of them that would worthily partake of the Lord’ s supper, that they examine themselves of their knowledge to discern the Lord’ s body, 651 Cor. 11:28–29 of their faith to feed upon him, 662 Cor. 13:5 of their repentance, 671 Cor. 11:31 love, 681 Cor. 10:16–17 and new obedience; 691 Cor. […]

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]]> It is required of them that would worthily partake of the Lord’ s supper, that they examine themselves of their knowledge to discern the Lord’ s body, 711 Cor. 11:28–29 of their faith to feed upon him, 722 Cor. 13:5 of their repentance, 731 Cor. 11:31 love, 741 Cor. 10:16–17 and new obedience; 751 Cor. 5:7–8 lest, coming unworthily, they eat and drink judgment to themselves. 761 Cor. 11:28–29

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]]> http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc97/feed/ 0 86. What is faith in Jesus Christ? http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc86/ http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc86/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:27:31 +0000 http://arpstandards.com/article/wsc86/ Faith in Jesus Christ is a saving grace, 77Heb. 10:39 whereby we receive and rest upon him alone for salvation as he is offered to us in the gospel. 78John 1:12, Isa. 26:3–4, Phil. 3:9, Gal. 2:16

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]]> Faith in Jesus Christ is a saving grace, 79Heb. 10:39 whereby we receive and rest upon him alone for salvation as he is offered to us in the gospel. 80John 1:12, Isa. 26:3–4, Phil. 3:9, Gal. 2:16

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