HC 118
Heidelberg Catechism
Q118. What has God commanded us to ask of Him?
All the things we need for body and soul, as included in the prayer which Christ our Lord Himself taught us.
Proof texts
- Matt. 6:33 — [33] But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
- Jas. 1:17 — [17] Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
For discussion
- The Assembly cited Matt. 6:33 in support of this answer. Read it in context — how does it bear on what is claimed here?
- 2 passages are cited here. Which does the most work, and is anything claimed that the proofs do not obviously carry?
- WSC Q98 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?
- WLC Q178 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?