101. What does God say of all his commandment?
101. What does God say of all his commandment?
I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto thethird and fourth generation of them that hate me; and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
That is,
That is,
God threatens to punish all who transgress these commandments; we should therefore fear His wrath, and do nothing against them.
On the other hand He promises grace and every blessing to all who keep these commandments; we should therefore love Him and trust in Him, and gladly do according to His commandments.