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28. What means 'God is long-suffering'?

God is long-suffering means that He often waits a long time before He punishes the sinner, in order to give him time for repentance.

29. What should we do, since God is so good, so merciful, and so long-suffering?

We should, 1. Be thankful to God, and love Him with all our heart; 2. When we have sinned, we should with confidence beg pardon of Him; and 3. We should be good and merciful to our neighbors.

30. What means 'God is true'?

God is true means that He can neither err nor lie, and can reveal nothing but truth.

31. What means 'God is faithful'?

God is faithful means that He surely keeps His promises, and executes what He threatens.

32. What does the truth and faithfulness of God oblige us to do?

1. To believe most firmly in the Word of God, and steadfastly to trust in His promise; and 2. Always to speak the truth, and to keep the promise we have made.