671. Though already present in his Church, Christ’s reign is nevertheless yet to be fulfilled “with power and great glory” by the King’s return to earth.556 This reign is still under attack by the evil powers, even though they have been defeated definitively by Christ’s Passover.557 Until everything is subject to him, “until there be realized new heavens and a new earth in which justice dwells, the pilgrim Church, in her sacraments and institutions, which belong to this present age, carries the mark of this world which will pass, and she herself takes her place among the creatures which groan and travail yet and await the revelation of the sons of God.”558 That is why Christians pray, above all in the Eucharist, to hasten Christ’s return by saying to him:559 Maranatha! “Our Lord, come!”560
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114. How did Jesus conduct himself in regard to the Law of Israel?
6. What does God reveal to man?
579. What is the place of the Our Father in the Scriptures?
399. Do we have any responsibility for sins committed by others?
152. What does it mean to say that the Church is the universal sacrament of salvation?
357. How is the Christian moral life bound up with faith and the sacraments?
174. Why is the Church apostolic?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what is their significance?
What does the Bible say about loving and serving your brothers and sisters?
What does the Bible say about the wrath of God and how does it relate to the need for salvation?
What can we learn about the desire to always be with a loved one from Songs 3:1-5 and 6:1-3?
What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself according to James 2:8, and why is it important?
