706. Against all human hope, God promises descendants to Abraham, as the fruit of faith and of the power of the Holy Spirit.68 In Abraham’s progeny all the nations of the earth will be blessed. This progeny will be Christ himself,69 in whom the outpouring of the Holy Spirit will “gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.”70 God commits himself by his own solemn oath to giving his beloved Son and “the promised Holy Spirit . . . [who is] the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it.”71
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
246. What are the privileged places inside sacred buildings?
46. What did Jesus Christ reveal to us about the mystery of the Father?
379. What are the principal human virtues?
497. When is it moral to regulate births?
80. How is the Good News spread?
517. What are the duties of workers?
101. In what sense is the life of Christ a Mystery?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What are the story and life lessons drawn from the Ascension of Solomon in 1 Kings 1-2?
What is the example of perseverance in the faith that Paul set in 2 Timothy 4:7?
What is the Final Judgment according to Joel 3:14-16?
What is the role of women in society, according to Ecclesiasticus 26:1-4?
