Why hath Christ commanded us to address God thus: “Our Father?”
That immediately, in the very beginning of our prayer, he might excite in us a child-like reverence for, and confidence in God, which are the foundation of our prayer: namely, that God has become our Father in Christ,a and will much less deny us what we ask of him in true faith, than our parents will refuse us earthly things.b
a. Matthew 6:9
Matthew 6:9
6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
6:9 So then, this is how you should pray: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
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b. Matthew 7:9–11; Luke 11:11; Isaiah 49:15
Matthew 7:9–11
7:9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? 7:10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 7:11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
7:9 Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 7:10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 7:11 So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
Luke 11:11
11:11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
11:11 What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?
Isaiah 49:15
49:15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
49:15 "Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!
Why hath doth Christ commanded teach us to address call God thus: our Father?
That immediately, presently in the very Entrance and Beginning of our the Prayer, he might excite stir up in us such a child-like Reverence, for, and Confidence in of God as is meet for the Sons of God, which are must be the ground and foundation of our Prayer, namely, to wit, that God has become through Christ is made our Father, in Christ, and will much less deny us what these things which we ask of him in with a true Faith, than our earthly Parents will refuse deny unto us earthly things.
Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 120
Why hath Christ commanded us to address God thus: “Our Father?”
That immediately, in the very beginning of our prayer, he might excite in us a child-like reverence for, and confidence in God, which are the foundation of our prayer: namely, that God has become our Father in Christ, and will much less deny us what we ask of him in true faith, than our parents will refuse us earthly things.
That presently in the very Entrance and Beginning of the Prayer, he might stir up in us such a Reverence, and Confidence of God as is meet for the Sons of God, which must be the ground and foundation of our Prayer, to wit, that God through Christ is made our Father, and will much less deny us these things which we ask of him with a true Faith, than our earthly Parents deny unto us earthly things.
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