Question 122: What is the meaning of the first petition?

 

Question 122: What is the meaning of the first petition?

Answer: "Hallowed be thy name" means that we first know God, sanctify Him, and glorify Him, and that His omnipotence, wisdom, goodness, justice, mercy, and truth may shine forth in all His works. It also means that we pray that God will direct our lives—our thoughts, words, and actions—so that His name may not be profaned by us but may be honored and praised alone.

"Hallowed be thy name." The Father's name is Jehovah in heaven, and on earth Jesus. The fact that the name is hallowed is not the noun "name," but that Jesus is holy. Because Jesus is holy, those who enter into Christ are also holy. The holy Jesus possesses authority in heaven and on earth.

Matthew 28:18-20 “Then Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.’”

God the Father has given all authority in heaven and on earth to His Son, Jesus Christ. Matthew 16:19, "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

This means that what happens on earth will be the same in heaven. If believers believe in Jesus' authority to forgive sins, it will be the same in heaven. The authority on earth signifies the forgiveness of sins. Today, believers believe that Jesus' death on the cross forgives sins, but this only forgives past sins, and that for present and future sins, they must continue to receive forgiveness through Jesus' blood. This is expressed as binding sin without releasing it. Since sin is bound by the law, it will be the same in heaven.

The power of heaven is Christ's bringing the Kingdom of God to the saints. The Kingdom of God comes when Christ, the Word, returns and enters the new temple established in the hearts of the saints, dwelling there. When the Kingdom of God comes to the saints, the Father, Jesus Christ, and the saints become one in the Holy Spirit. However, if the believer still awaits the Second Coming of Jesus, the Day of Judgment, not the Kingdom of God, will come to them.

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