第2章

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VII。TheSixthRequestAndleadusnotintotemptation。 Q。Whatdoesthismean? A。Godtemptsnoone,ofcourse,butweprayinthisrequestthatGodwillprotectusandsaveus,sothattheDevil,theworldandourbodilydesireswillneitherdeceiveusnorseduceusintoheresy,despairorotherseriousshameorvice,andsothatwewillwinandbevictoriousintheend,eveniftheyattackus。 VIII。TheSeventhRequestButsetusfreefromtheEvilOne。 Q。Whatdoesthismean? A。Weprayinthisrequest,asasummary,thatourFatherinHeavenwillsaveusfromeverykindofevilthatthreatensbody,soul,propertyandhonor。Wepraythatwhenatlastourfinalhourhascome,Hewillgrantusablesseddeath,and,inHisgrace,bringustoHimselffromthisvalleyoftears。 IX。Amen。 Q。Whatdoesthismean? A。ThatIshouldbecertainthatsuchprayersareacceptabletotheFatherinHeavenandwillbegranted,thatHeHimselfhascommandedustoprayinthiswayandthatHepromisestoanswerus。Amen。 Amen。Thismeans:Yes,yesitwillhappenthisway。 PartFour:HolyBaptismTheSacramentofHolyBaptism: TheSimpleWayaFatherShouldPresentittoHisHousehold I。 Q。WhatisBaptism? A。Baptismisnotjustplainwater,butitiswatercontainedwithinGod\'scommandandunitedwithGod\'sWord。 Q。WhichWordofGodisthis? A。TheonewhichourLordChristspokeinthelastchapterofMatthew: Gointoalltheworld,teachingallheathennations,andbaptizingtheminthenameoftheFather,theSonandoftheHolySpirit。 II。 Q。WhatdoesBaptismgive?Whatgoodisit? A。Itgivestheforgivenessofsins,redeemsfromdeathandtheDevil,giveseternalsalvationtoallwhobelievethis,justasGod\'swordsandpromisesdeclare。 Q。WhatarethesewordsandpromisesofGod? A。OurLordChristspokeoneoftheminthelastchapterofMark: ``Whoeverbelievesandisbaptizedwillbesaved;butwhoeverdoesnotbelievewillbedamned。\'\' III。 Q。Howcanwaterdosuchgreatthings? A。Waterdoesn\'tmakethesethingshappen,ofcourse。ItisGod\'sWord,whichiswithandinthewater。Because,withoutGod\'sWord,thewaterisplainwaterandnotbaptism。ButwithGod\'sWorditisaBaptism,agrace-filledwateroflife,abathofnewbirthintheHolySpirit,asSt。PaulsaidtoTitusinthethirdchapter: ``ThroughthisbathofrebirthandrenewaloftheHolySpirit,whichHepouredoutonusabundantlythroughJesusChrist,ourSavior,thatwe,justifiedbythesamegracearemadeheirsaccordingtothehopeofeternallife。Thisisafaithfulsaying。\'\' IV。 Q。WhatisthemeaningofsuchawaterBaptism? A。ItmeansthattheoldAdaminusshouldbedrownedbydailysorrowandrepentance,anddiewithallsinsandevillusts,and,inturn,anewpersondailycomeforthandrisefromdeathagain。 HewillliveforeverbeforeGodinrighteousnessandpurity。 Q。Whereisthiswritten? A。St。PaulsaystotheRomansinchaptersix: ``WeareburiedwithChristthroughBaptismintodeath,sothat,inthesamewayChristisrisenfromthedeadbythegloryoftheFather,thusalsomustwewalkinanewlife。\'\' PartFive:ConfessionHowOneShouldTeachtheUneducatedtoConfessI。 Q。Whatisconfession? A。Confessionhastwoparts: First,apersonadmitshissinSecond,apersonreceivesabsolutionorforgivenessfromtheconfessor,asiffromGodHimself,withoutdoubtingit,butbelievingfirmlythathissinsareforgivenbyGodinHeaventhroughit。 II。 Q。Whichsinsshouldpeopleconfess? A。WhenspeakingtoGod,weshouldpleadguiltytoallsins,eventhosewedon\'tknowabout,justaswedointhe``OurFather,\'\'butwhenspeakingtotheconfessor,onlythesinsweknowabout,whichweknowaboutandfeelinourhearts。 Q。Whicharethese? A。ConsiderhereyourplaceinlifeaccordingtotheTenCommandments。Areyouafather?Amother?Ason?Adaughter? Ahusband?Awife?Aservant?Areyoudisobedient,unfaithfulorlazy?Haveyouhurtanyonewithyourwordsoractions?Haveyoustolen,neglectedyourduty,letthingsgoorinjuredsomeone? PartSix:TheSacramentoftheAltarTheSacramentoftheAltar: TheSimpleWayaFatherShouldPresentittohisHouseholdI。 Q。WhatistheSacramentoftheAltar? A。ItisthetruebodyandbloodofourLordJesusChristunderbreadandwineforusChristianstoeatandtodrink,establishedbyChristHimself。 II。Q。Whereisthatwritten? A。TheholyapostlesMatthew,MarkandLukeandSt。Paulwritethis: ``OurLordJesusChrist,inthenightonwhichHewasbetrayed,tookbread,gavethanks,brokeit,gaveittoHisdisciplesandsaid:``Take!Eat!ThisisMybody,whichisgivenforyou。DothistorememberMe!\'\'InthesamewayHealsotookthecupaftersupper,gavethanks,gaveittothem,andsaid:``Takeanddrinkfromit,allofyou!ThiscupistheNewTestamentinmyblood,whichisshedforyoutoforgivesins。Thisdo,asoftenasyoudrinkit,torememberMe!\'\' III。 Q。Whatgooddoesthiseatinganddrinkingdo? A。Thesewordstellus:``Givenforyou\'\'and``Shedforyoutoforgivesins。\'\'Namely,thattheforgivenessofsins,lifeandsalvationaregiventousthroughthesewordsinthesacrament。 Because,wheresinsareforgiven,thereislifeandsalvationaswell。 IV。 Q。Howcanphysicaleatinganddrinkingdosuchgreatthings? A。Ofcourse,eatinganddrinkingdonotdothesethings。Thesewords,writtenhere,dothem:``givenforyou\'\'and``shedforyoutoforgivesins。\'\'Thesewords,alongwithphysicaleatinganddrinkingaretheimportantpartofthesacrament。Anyonewhobelievesthesewordshaswhattheysayandwhattheyrecord,namely,theforgivenessofsins。 V。 Q。Who,then,receivessuchasacramentinaworthyway? A。Ofcourse,fastingandotherphysicalpreparationsareexcellentdisciplinesforthebody。Butanyonewhobelievesthesewords,``Givenforyou,\'\'and``Shedforyoutoforgivesins,\'\'isreallyworthyandwellprepared。Butwhoeverdoubtsordoesnotbelievethesewordsisnotworthyandisunprepared,becausethewords,``foryou\'\'demandaheartthatfullybelieves。 MorningPrayerMyHeavenlyFather,IthankYou,throughJesusChrist,YourbelovedSon,thatYoukeptmesafefromallevilanddangerlastnight。Saveme,Ipray,todayaswell,fromeveryevilandsin,sothatallIdoandthewaythatIlivewillpleaseyou。Iputmyselfinyourcare,bodyandsoulandallthatIhave。LetYourholyAngelsbewithme,sothattheevilenemywillnotgainpoweroverme。Amen。 EveningPrayerMyHeavenlyFather,IthankYou,throughJesusChrist,YourbelovedSon,thatYouhaveprotectedme,byYourgrace。Forgive,I pray,allmysinsandtheevilIhavedone。Protectme,byYourgrace,tonight。Iputmyselfinyourcare,bodyandsoulandallthatIhave。LetYourholyangelsbewithme,sothattheevilenemywillnotgainpoweroverme。Amen。