Christians believe in the Trinity - one God, all-loving and all-powerful, in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. All were present at the creation of the world and they each fulfil different roles.
The Lord's PrayerThe prayer spoken by Jesus to his disciples, starting with the words "Our Father". is the most widely known prayer in Christianity and is said across most Christian denominationA group within a religion. Christian denominations include, for example, Roman Catholic and Anglican denominations..
Some of the characteristics of God are shown in the Lord’s Prayer, for example:
God has the power to provide what humans need to survive: Give us this day our daily bread.
God is forgiving: forgive us our trespasses
Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, The power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer is the most widely known example of a set prayer. Set prayers are formal, written prayers that are often memorised so that they can be recited both publicly and privately. As well as using set prayers, Christians may use their own informal prayers, which are more like individual conversations with God. Like set prayers, informal prayers may be said in private or publicly.
Question
Why is the Lord’s Prayer of great importance to Christians?
Because Jesus himself taught this prayer to his followers when they asked him how to pray to God.
