Matthew Henry’s Westminster Shorter Catechism Commentary: 44

Is he our Redeemer? Yes: Thou, O Lord, art our Father, our Redeemer,

Isa. 63:16

. Has he redeemed us from outward troubles? Yes: Behold, the Lord hath kept me alive,

Josh. 14:10

. And are we therefore bound to keep his commandments? Yes: Truly, I am thy servant, thou hast loosed my bonds,

Ps. 116:16

. And are we very ungrateful if we do not? Yes: Now thou hast given us such deliverance as this, should we again break thy commandments?

Ezra 9:13–14

Has God brought us out of a spiritual Egypt? Yes: for Christ proclaims liberty to the captives,

Isa. 61:1

. Are we delivered from the bonds of sin? Yes: He shall redeem Israel from all their iniquities,

Ps. 130:8

. And is our deliverance by Christ greater than theirs out of Egypt? Yes: for if the Son make you free, then you shall be free indeed,

John 8:36

. And are we therefore bound to keep all his commandments? Yes: for we are delivered out of the hands of our enemies, that we might serve him,

Luke 1:74–75

. And was this the design of our redemption? Yes: He gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity,

Titus 2:14

. Is there then all the reason in the world why we should be religious? Yes: Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord,

Isa. 1:18

Matthew Henry’s Westminster Shorter Catechism Commentary on Question 44