1296. Christ himself declared that he was marked with his Father’s seal.107 Christians are also marked with a seal: “It is God who establishes us with you in Christ and has commissioned us; he has put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.”108 This seal of the Holy Spirit marks our total belonging to Christ, our enrollment in his service for ever, as well as the promise of divine protection in the great eschatological trial.109
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
306. Why can venial sins also be the object of sacramental confession?
343. How is the sacrament of Matrimony celebrated?
291. What is required to receive Holy Communion?
489. What is involved in the virtue of chastity?
390. What are the fruits of the Holy Spirit?
192. What is the consecrated life?
348. When does the Church allow the physical separation of spouses?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the promise of salvation and redemption in the midst of judgment in Micah 2:12-13 mean?
What is Jeremiah’s message about God’s unconditional love?
What is Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem described in Mark 11:1-11?
How is the humility and grace of God manifested in the Christian’s life, according to Psalm 138:6-7?
