2796. When the Church prays “our Father who art in heaven,” she is professing that we are the People of God, already seated “with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus” and “hidden with Christ in God;”60 yet at the same time, “here indeed we groan, and long to put on our heavenly dwelling.”61
[Christians] are in the flesh, but do not live according to the flesh. They spend their lives on earth, but are citizens of heaven.62
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
440. Why does the Decalogue enjoin serious obligations?
140. What does it mean that the Spirit “has spoken through the prophets”?
186. How do Bishops exercise their ministry of sanctification?
402. What is the relationship between the person and society?
65. What is the relationship between the work of creation and the work of redemption?
33. What are the symbols of faith?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What was David’s attitude toward Mephibosheth, and what can we learn from this story?
What does it mean to submit to God’s discipline, according to Hebrews 12:5-11?
What is the promise of the Messiah mentioned in Malachi 3:1-3?
What does 1 John 2:29 teach us about God’s holiness and justice?
What is the story of Uzziah and how was he punished for disobeying God?
What is the message of Isaiah’s heavenly vision of the Lord’s glory revealed in Isaiah 40:1-31?
