Question 103: What do we pray for in the third petition? In the third petition (which is, Your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven) we pray, that God, by his grace, would make us able and willing to know, obey, and submit to his will in all things, as the angels do in heaven. #westminstershortercatechism #presbyterian #reformedtheology #calvinism #associatereformedpresbyterian ..read more

Question 102: What do we pray for in the second petition? In the second petition (which is, Your kingdom come) we pray, That Satan’s kingdom may be destroyed; and that the kingdom of grace may be advanced, ourselves and others brought into it, and kept in it; and that the Kingdom of glory may be hastened. #westminstershortercatechism #presbyterian #reformedtheology #calvinism #associatereformedpresbyterian ..read more

Question 101: What do we pray for in the first petition? In the first petition (which is, Hallowed be your name) we pray that God would enable us and others to glorify him in all that whereby he makes himself known; and that he would dispose all things to his own glory. #westminstershortercatechism #presbyterian #reformedtheology #calvinism #associatereformedpresbyterian ..read more

Question 99: What rule has God given for our direction in prayer? The whole word of God is of use to direct us in prayer; but the special rule of direction is that form of prayer which Christ taught his disciples, commonly called The Lord’s Prayer. #westminstershortercatechism #presbyterian #reformedtheology #calvinism #associatereformedpresbyterian ..read more

Question 98: What is prayer? Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God, for things agreeable to his will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies. #westminstershortercatechism #presbyterian #reformedtheology #calvinism #associatereformedpresbyterian ..read more

Question 97: What is required to the worthy receiving of the Lord’s supper? 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, of their faith to feed upon him, of their repentance, love, and new obedience; unless coming unworthily, they eat and drink judgment to themselves. #westminstershortercatechism #presbyterian #reformedtheology #calvinism #associatereformedpresbyterian ..read more

Question 96: What is the Lord's Supper? The Lord’s supper is a sacrament, wherein, by giving and receiving bread and wine, according to Christ’s appointment, his death is showed forth; and the worthy receivers are, not after a corporal and carnal manner, but by faith, made partakers of his body and blood, with all his benefits, to their spiritual nourishment, and growth in grace. #westminstershortercatechism #presbyterian #reformedtheology #calvinism #associatereformedpresbyterian ..read more

Supplemental - How is baptism to be administered? There are three forms of baptism: immersion, sprinkling, and pouring. What are the biblical foundations for the modes of baptism? Is one better or more accurate than another? #westminstershortercatechism #presbyterian #reformedtheology #calvinism #associatereformedpresbyterian ..read more

Question 95: To whom is baptism to be administered? Baptism is not to be administered to any that are out of the visible church, until they profess their faith in Christ, and obedience to him; but the infants of such as are members of the visible church are to be baptized. #westminstershortercatechism #presbyterian #reformedtheology #calvinism #associatereformedpresbyterian ..read more

Question 94: What is baptism? Baptism is a sacrament, wherein the washing with water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, does signify and seal our ingrafting into Christ, and partaking of the benefits of the covenant of grace, and our engagement to be the Lord’s. #westminstershortercatechism #presbyterian #reformedtheology #calvinism #associatereformedpresbyterian ..read more