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  Calvin's Geneva Catechism A. Concerning Faith Question 1: What is the chief end of human life? Answer: To know God. Salvation means "realizing that all people born into this world are sinners, being freed from sin through Jesus Christ, and becoming righteous people of God." Therefore, the greatest goal of the saints, as God's people, is to establish God's kingdom on earth. The Kingdom of God on earth signifies the establishment of a new temple within the hearts of believers, creating heaven. This is precisely the purpose for which Jesus came to this world. When Christ dwells within the hearts of believers, they are restored to the image of God, becoming one with God in Christ. Only then can they live a life that glorifies God.

  Question 128: What is the meaning of the conclusion of this prayer? Answer: The meaning of the words, “For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever” is that we ask God, who is our King and has power over all things, and who is willing and able to give us whatever is good, and that by doing this, we are not glorifying ourselves, but that God’s holy name is glorified forever. Like the parable of the prodigal son, all people who have turned away from God and live as sinners in this world will turn to God and praise Him. This means they will confess and praise that all things are under God's authority, and that while all things on earth will pass away, only God's glory remains. Therefore, the day will come when all things on earth and in heaven become one, becoming the Kingdom of God, where all things sanctify God's name and praise Him. Therefore, believers should understand and understand this truth and pray with a heart that desires for Heaven's will...

  Question 126: What is the meaning of the fifth petition? Answer: "And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." This means, because of the merits of Christ's blood, that we, poor sinners, be forgiven of all our sins and that the evil that constantly torments us be removed. And as a proof of God's grace within us, we ask that we forgive our neighbors, as we forgive ourselves. 『Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.』 καὶ ἄφες ἡμῖν τὰ ὀφειλήματα ἡμῶν, ὡς καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀφήκαμεν τοῖς ὀφειλέταις ἡμῶν If we translate the Greek Bible again, 『Let us forgive our debtors, as we forgive our debts (hos kai ὡς καὶ)』 The English translation of hos kai is as also, so it is translated as ~, but hos should be seen as a relative pronoun. Debt signifies sin. The Korean Revised Version translated the latter part of the Greek text forward and the former part backward. First, God forgives our debts, and then we forgive those who owe us debts. God judged His Son, Jesus Chris...

  Question 124: What is the meaning of the third petition? Answer: "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven" means that not only we but all people may renounce their own wills and humbly follow God's will, for only God's will is good. And all people may fulfill their callings willingly and faithfully, like the angels in heaven. God's will is stated in John 6:40: "That everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and that he will raise them up on the last day." This means that God's will is that "everyone who believes in Jesus Christ will be saved," and that this will was "established before the foundation of the world." We give thanks for having chosen the saints and brought them to salvation according to God's plan before the creation of the world. The kingdom of God comes into the hearts of the saints and is established on this earth. John 1:9 says, "That was the true light, whic...

  Question 123: What is the meaning of the second petition? Answer: "Thy kingdom come" means that we are to be governed by the Word and the Holy Spirit so that we may obey God more and more. It also means that we are to be prayed for the preservation and revival of God's church. It also means that we are to be prayed for the destruction of all the forces of Satan that oppose God and all plots that contradict God's word. This is until the kingdom of God is fully consummated and God becomes Lord of all. The meaning of "Your kingdom come" is to ask for God's kingdom to come. What is the kingdom of God? It refers to the place where God's complete rule is realized. This rule is realized through the Holy Spirit. The concept of the kingdom of God is the concept of the work of the Holy Spirit. When the Holy Spirit comes, the kingdom of God has come, and God's complete rule is realized. As Jesus said in John 17, it is to “ become one as the Father a...

  (5) The Waters of Marah and Meribah ① The Bitter and Sweet Waters of Marah Exodus 15:22-27 “ Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea, and they went into the Desert of Shur, and they went three days ’ journey in the wilderness, but found no water. They came to Marah, but they could not drink its water, because it was bitter. Therefore its name was called Marah. The people grumbled against Moses, saying, “ What shall we drink? ” So Moses cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a tree, which he threw into the water, and the waters became sweet. There the Lord made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he tested them, saying, “ If you diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God and obey him, and do what is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his decrees, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, your healer. ” They came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water a...