2784. The free gift of adoption requires on our part continual conversion and new life. Praying to our Father should develop in us two fundamental dispositions:
First, the desire to become like him: though created in his image, we are restored to his likeness by grace; and we must respond to this grace.
We must remember . . . and know that when we call God “our Father” we ought to behave as sons of God.38
You cannot call the God of all kindness your Father if you preserve a cruel and inhuman heart; for in this case you no longer have in you the marks of the heavenly Father’s kindness.39
We must contemplate the beauty of the Father without ceasing and adorn our own souls accordingly.40
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
137. Why are the missions of the Son and the Holy Spirit inseparable?
385. What are the theological virtues?
511. How should social and economic life be pursued?
420. What is the New Law or the Law of the Gospel?
464. What are the duties of citizens in regard to civil authorities?
159. Why is the Church called the temple of the Holy Spirit?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the significance of the founding of the church in Ephesus described in Acts 19:1-10?
What can we learn from Judith’s victory in Judith 16:1-3?
What does Titus 2:7-8 teach about the standard of conduct for the church?
How to deal with anger and anger, according to Proverbs 15:1-2?
What does James 5:7-11 teach us about patience in times of suffering?
