2. When we fall in coarse and open sins.
352. Will not God again receive us when we have broken the covenant of our Baptism?
Yes; God has not broken His part of the covenant, and when we again turn to Him, He is always glad to receive us.
Luke 15:20. He arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
353. How does a repentant sinner get courage to return to God?
He gets courage from considering the tender Gospel invitation of Christ, and from seeking God in prayer.
Matt. 11:28. Come unto me, all that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
354. Does not also he who remains true to the covenant of his Baptism need repentance?
Yes; he needs daily repentance and daily renewal. See 250.