Shorter Catechism Q. 65. What is forbidden in the fifth commandment? A. The fifth commandment forbiddeth the neglecting of, or doing anything against, the honor and duty which belongeth to every one in their several places and relations. Commentary: Since the fifth commandment requires that we show honor and perform various duties, it follows that it … [Read more…]
Shorter Catechism Q. 63. Which is the fifth commandment? A. The fifth commandment is, Honor thy father and thy mother; that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. Q. 64. What is required in the fifth commandment? A. The fifth commandment requireth the preserving the honor, and performing the … [Read more…]
Shorter Catechism Q. 62. What are the reasons annexed to the fourth commandment? A. The reasons annexed to the fourth commandment are, God’s allowing us six days of the week for our own employments, his challenging a special propriety in the seventh, his own example, and his blessing the sabbath day. Commentary: There are several reasons … [Read more…]
Shorter Catechism Q. 61. What is forbidden in the fourth commandment? A. The fourth commandment forbiddeth the omission or careless performance of the duties required, and the profaning the day by idleness, or doing that which is in itself sinful, or by unnecessary thoughts, words or works, about our worldly employments or recreations. Commentary: Sunday is … [Read more…]
Shorter Catechism Q. 60. How is the sabbath to be sanctified? A. The sabbath is to be sanctified by a holy resting all that day, even from such worldly employments and recreations as are lawful on other days; and spending the whole time in the public and private exercises of God’s worship, except so much as … [Read more…]
Shorter Catechism Q. 59. Which day of the seven hath God appointed to be the weekly sabbath? A. From the beginning of the world to the resurrection of Christ, God appointed the seventh day of the week to be the weekly sabbath; and the first day of the week ever since, to continue to the end … [Read more…]
Shorter Catechism Q. 56. What is the reason annexed to the third commandment? A. The reason annexed to the third commandment is that however the breakers of this commandment may escape punishment from men, yet the Lord our God will not suffer them to escape his righteous judgment. Commentary: We may think that we are … [Read more…]
Shorter Catechism Q. 55. What is forbidden in the third commandment? A. The third commandment forbiddeth all profaning or abusing of anything whereby God maketh himself known. Commentary: How might we profane or abuse God’s name or “anything whereby God maketh himself known”? One way is to invoke God’s name to confirm a lie (e.g., … [Read more…]
Shorter Catechism Q. 53. Which is the third commandment? A. The third commandment is, Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Q. 54. What is required in the third commandment? A. The third commandment requireth the holy … [Read more…]
Shorter Catechism Q. 52. What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment? A. The reasons annexed to the second commandment are, God’s sovereignty over us, his propriety in us, and the zeal he hath to his own worship. Commentary: God doesn’t merely tell us what to do, he also tells why we should do it. … [Read more…]