Question | What is required in the first commandment? |
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Answer | The first commandment requireth us to know and acknowledge God to be the only true God and our God, 1 and to worship and glorify him accordingly. 2 |
The Baptist Catechism Set to Music
Benjamin Beddome’s Exposition
Is it our duty to know God?
Yes.
Know thou the God of thy fathers,
1 Chronicles 28:9
And to acknowledge him?
Yes.
In all thy ways acknowledge him,
Proverbs 3:6
Should we do this by an humble fear of him?
Yes.
I fear God,
Genesis 42:18
And by an hearty confidence in him?
Yes.
I trust in thee,
Psalm 25:2
And by an entire submission to him?
Yes.
Submit yourselves unto God,
James 4:7
Should we acknowledge God as our God?
Yes.
One shall say I am the Lord’s,
Isaiah 44:5
And as the only true God?
Yes.
Ye turned from idols to serve the living and true God,
1 Thessalonians 1:9
Should we do this publicly and in the face of the world?
Yes.
And hast professed a good profession before many witnesses,
1 Timothy 6:12
Should we do it with judgment and understanding?
Yes.
Choose ye this day whom ye will serve,
Joshua 24:15
Should ye do it joyfully and without regret?
Yes.
The jailer rejoiced, believing in God with all his house,
Acts 16:34
Should we do it sincerely and without deceit?
Yes.
Son give me thine heart,
Proverbs 23:26
Should we do it entirely and without reserve?
Yes.
Caleb hath wholly followed the Lord,
Deuteronomy 1:36
Should we do it resolutely and without hesitation?
Yes.
Nay, but we will serve the Lord,
Joshua 24:21
And should we do it fixedly and without revolt?
Yes.
So will we not go back from thee,
Psalm 80:18
Should we give up ourselves to the will of God?
Yes.
Here am I, let him do to me as seemeth him good,
2 Samuel 15:26
And surrender ourselves to his government?
Yes.
By thee only will we make mention of thy name,
Isaiah 26:13
And devote ourselves to his service?
Yes.
Yield yourselves unto the Lord, and serve the Lord your God,
2 Chronicles 30:8
And has God a just right to all this?
Yes.
Of thine own have we given unto thee,
1 Chronicles 29:14
Is it enough that we verbally devote ourselves to the Lord?
No.
For we must vow and pay unto the Lord our God,
Psalm 76:11
Must we therefore worship him?
Yes.
We are an holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices unto God,
1 Peter 2:5
Must we do this with the inward man?
Yes.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
Psalm 103:1
And with the whole man?
Yes.
All that is within me bless his holy name,
Psalm 103:1
And with a view to Christ?
Yes.
Their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar,
Isaiah 56:7
And by the assistance of the Spirit?
Yes.
Strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inward man,
Ephesians 3:16
And in the way of his own appointments?
Yes.
For in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men,
Matthew 15:9
Should we also glorify God?
Yes.
Glorify God in your body, and in your spirit,
1 Corinthians 6:20
Should we do this by a constant attendance on his ordinances?
Yes.
All nations shall come and worship before thee, and shall glorify thy name,
Psalm 86:9
And by an humble confession of our sins?
Yes.
My son, give glory to God, and make confession to him,
Joshua 7:19
And by a regular course of obedience?
Yes.
Herein is my Father glorified, if ye bring forth much fruit,
John 15:8
And if called thereto by suffering for his sake?
Yes.
This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God,
John 21:19
And will this in the end redound to our own advantage?
Yes.
For them that honour me, I will honour,
1 Samuel 2:30
The Westminster Larger Catechism
Question | What are the duties required in the first commandment? |
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Answer | The duties required in the first commandment are, the knowing and acknowledging of God to be the only true God, and our God; 1 and to worship and glorify him accordingly, 2 by thinking, 3 meditating, 4 remembering, 5 highly esteeming, 6 honoring, 7 adoring, 8 choosing, 9 loving, 10 desiring, 11 fearing of him; 12 believing him; 13 trusting, 14 hoping, 15 delighting, 16 rejoicing in him; 17 being zealous for him; 18 calling upon him, giving all praise and thanks, 19 and yielding all obedience and submission to him with the whole man; 20 being careful in all things to please him, 21 and sorrowful when in anything he is offended; 22 and walking humbly with him. 23 |