1303. From this fact, Confirmation brings an increase and deepening of baptismal grace:
– it roots us more deeply in the divine filiation which makes us cry, “Abba! Father!”;115
– it unites us more firmly to Christ;
– it increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit in us;
– it renders our bond with the Church more perfect;116
– it gives us a special strength of the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the faith by word and action as true witnesses of Christ, to confess the name of Christ boldly, and never to be ashamed of the Cross:117Recall then that you have received the spiritual seal, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of right judgment and courage, the spirit of knowledge and reverence, the spirit of holy fear in God’s presence. Guard what you have received. God the Father has marked you with his sign; Christ the Lord has confirmed you and has placed his pledge, the Spirit, in your hearts.118
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
1. What is the plan of God for man?
254. Who brought to fulfillment those prefigurations?
5. How can we speak about God?
317. Who administers this sacrament?
452. For what reason has the Sabbath been changed to Sunday for Christians?
31. Why are the formulas of faith important?
360. Why are the beatitudes important for us?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
The Fall of Mankind: How Did Adam and Eve’s Disobedience Affect the World? (Genesis 3:1-24)
What can we learn about the growth of the early church in Jerusalem from Acts 2:41-47?
The Creation of the Universe and Man: What Does the Book of Genesis Teach Us? (Genesis 1:1-31)
How did Nehemiah deal with the division between rich and poor Jews in Nehemiah 5?
What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the sanctification of the Christian?
