1186. Finally, the church has an eschatological significance. To enter into the house of God, we must cross a threshold, which symbolizes passing from the world wounded by sin to the world of the new Life to which all men are called. the visible church is a symbol of the Father’s house toward which the People of God is journeying and where the Father “will wipe every tear from their eyes.”65 Also for this reason, the Church is the house of all God’s children, open and welcoming.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
409. Where can one find the most complete realization of the common good?
239. What are the criteria for the proper use of singing and music in liturgical celebrations?
406. When is authority exercised in a legitimate way?
25. How does man respond to God who reveals himself?
338. For what ends has God instituted Matrimony?
244. Does the Church need places in order to celebrate the liturgy?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the Bible say about the wrath of God and how does it relate to the need for salvation?
What does the image of the river of life in Ezekiel (Ezekiel 47) represent?
What does the Bible teach about God’s final judgment, and what does Malachi 3:18 tell us about it?
What do Daniel’s visions of the ram and the goat in Daniel 8 mean?
What does Daniel’s dream about the four wild beasts in Daniel 7 mean?
What was the story of King Amon’s violent death and rebellion in 2 Kings 21-22?
What does Baruch 6:2-5 teach us about the danger of trusting ourselves instead of trusting God?
