Matthew Henry’s Westminster Shorter Catechism Commentary on Question
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Does sin provoke God? Yes: Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly, Hos. 12:14
. Does it deserve his wrath? Yes: According to their deserts will I judge them, Ezek. 7:27
. Does that wrath rest upon impenitent sinners? Yes: The wrath of God abideth on them, John 3:36
. And is it just it should? Yes: For when God renders to every man according to his work, he renders indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, to every soul of man that doeth evil, Rom. 2:6
, Rom. 2:8
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Does sin deserve God’s curse? Yes: Cursed is every one that continues not in all things written in the book of the law to do them, Gal. 3:10
. Can any avoid that curse? No: For all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee, Dent. 28:15. Can a man bear up under that curse? No: for it shall come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones, Ps. 109:18
. Can a man fortify himself against that curse? No: for it shall consume the house, with the timber thereof, and the stones thereof, Zech. 5:4
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Does sin deserve God’s wrath and curse in this life? Yes: for these things’ sake cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience, Col. 3:6
. And in the life to come? Yes: for wrath is treasured up against the day of wrath, Rom. 2:5
. Does every sin deserve God’s wrath? Yes: for the wages of sin is death, Rom. 6:23
. Is any sin venial in its own nature? No: for the blood of Christ is that which must cleanse from all sin, 1 John. 17. Does your sin deserve this wrath and curse? Yes: If I be wicked, woe to me, Job 10:15