2838. This petition is astonishing. If it consisted only of the first phrase, “and forgive us our trespasses,” it might have been included, implicitly, in the first three petitions of the Lord’s Prayer, since Christ’s sacrifice is “that sins may be forgiven.” But, according to the second phrase, our petition will not be heard unless we have first met a strict requirement. Our petition looks to the future, but our response must come first, for the two parts are joined by the single word “as.”
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
410. How does one participate in bringing about the common good?
133. How does the Lord Jesus now reign?
502. What are the offenses against the dignity of marriage?
353. What forms of popular piety accompany the sacramental life of the Church?
112. What is the importance of the Paschal Mystery of Jesus?
265. What place does Confirmation have in the divine plan of salvation?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the example of perseverance in the faith that Paul set in 2 Timothy 4:7?
How does Job 38:1-11 reveal God’s sovereignty in the midst of suffering?
The Quest for Divine Justice: Tobias’ Example Against Israel’s Oppressors
What does the phrase “we live by faith, not by sight” in 2 Corinthians 5:7 mean?
What is God’s judgment on corruption and oppression according to Micah 3:1-4?
