257. “O blessed light, O Trinity and first Unity!” God is eternal blessedness, undying life, unfading light. God is love: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God freely wills to communicate the glory of his blessed life. Such is the “plan of his loving kindness”, conceived by the Father before the foundation of the world, in his beloved Son: “He destined us in love to be his sons” and “to be conformed to the image of his Son”, through “the spirit of sonship”. This plan is a “grace [which] was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began”, stemming immediately from Trinitarian love. It unfolds in the work of creation, the whole history of salvation after the fall, and the missions of the Son and the Spirit, which are continued in the mission of the Church.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
154. What are the characteristics of the people of God?
114. How did Jesus conduct himself in regard to the Law of Israel?
280. In what way is the Eucharist a memorial of the sacrifice of Christ?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
The Fall of Mankind: How Did Adam and Eve’s Disobedience Affect the World? (Genesis 3:1-24)
What is the importance of humility and repentance according to the book of Baruch?
What is the true nature of evil, according to the story of Job described in Job 2:1-13?
What is the role of the law in the Old Testament, according to Galatians 3:10-14?
