Children's Catechism (101 - 110)

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Q. 101. What is the tenth commandment?

A. The tenth commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's.


Q. 102. What does the tenth commandment teach us?

A. To be content with our lot.


Q. 103. Can any man keep these ten commandments perfectly?

A. No mere man, since the fall of Adam, ever did or can keep the ten commandments perfectly.


Q. 104. Of what use are the ten commandments to us?

A. They teach us our duty, and show our need of a Savior.


Q. 105. What is prayer?

A. Prayer is asking God for things which he has promised to give.


Q. 106. In whose name should we pray?

A. Only in the name of Christ.


Q. 107. What has Christ given us to teach us how to pray?

A. The Lord's Prayer.


Q. 108. Repeat the Lord's Prayer.

A. Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.


Q. 109. How many petitions are there in the Lord's Prayer?

A. Six.


Q. 110. What is the first petition?

A. "Hallowed be thy name."


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