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Matthew Henry’s Westminster Shorter Catechism Commentary on Question 100

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Is God our Father? Yes: Doubtless thou art our Father,
Isa. 63:16
. Does he appoint us to call him so? Yes: Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My Father, thou art the guide of my youth,
Jer. 3:4
. Is he our Father by creation? Yes: Have we not all one Father? Hath not one God created us?
Mal. 2:10
. And by redemption? Yes: Is not he thy Father that bought thee?
Deut. 32:6
. And by adoption? Yes: I will be a Father to them,
2 Cor. 6:18
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Is God a wise Father? Yes: the Father of lights,
James 1:17
. Is he a gracious Father? Yes: the Father of mercies,
2 Cor. 1:3
. Is he our soul’s Father? Yes: the Father of spirits,
Heb. 12:9
. Is he the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ? Yes: I bow my knee to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Eph. 3:14
. Is he in him our Father? Yes: I ascend to my Father, and your Father,
John 20:17
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Are we in prayer to call God Father? Yes; crying Abba, Father,
Gal. 4:6
. And to esteem him as a Father? Yes: I will arise and go to my Father, and say unto him, Father,
Luke 15:18
. And is this comfortable in prayer? Yes: For with thee the fatherless find mercy,
Hos. 14:3
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Is God our Father in heaven? Yes: For the Lord’s throne is in heaven,
Ps. 11:4
. Is heaven a high place? Yes: and we must lift up our hearts with our hands to God in the heavens,
Lam. 3:41
. Is it a holy place? Yes: and we must lift up holy hands,
1 Tim. 2:8
. Is it a place of prospect? Yes: and therefore our Father sees in secret,
Matt. 6:6
. Is it a place of power? Yes: and therefore he is able to do above all that we ask or think,
Eph. 3:20
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Ought we therefore to pray with reverence? Yes: for God is in heaven, and we upon earth,
Eccles. 5:2
. And with holy confidence? Yes: for we have boldness and access with confidence,
Eph. 3:12
. For is God a Father who is able to help us? Yes: My Father is greater than all,
John 10:29
. Does he know our wants? Yes: Your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these things,
Matt. 6:32
. Is he willing to help? Yes: For the Father himself loveth you,
John 16:27
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Must we pray with others? Yes: There were many gathered together praying,
Acts 12:12
. Must we pray for others? Yes: we must make supplication for all saints,
Eph. 6:18
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