762. The remote preparation for this gathering together of the People of God begins when he calls Abraham and promises that he will become the father of a great people.157Its immediate preparation begins with Israel’s election as the People of God. By this election, Israel is to be the sign of the future gathering of All nations.158But the prophets accuse Israel of breaking the covenant and behaving like a prostitute. They announce a new and eternal covenant. “Christ instituted this New Covenant.”159
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324. What place does the sacrament of Holy Orders have in the divine plan of salvation?
364. What is the relationship between freedom and responsibility?
465. When is a citizen forbidden to obey civil authorities?
594. Why do we say “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us”?
566. What places are conducive to prayer?
267. What is the essential rite of Confirmation?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the responsibility of religious leaders according to Malachi 2:7?
The Fall of Mankind: How Did Adam and Eve’s Disobedience Affect the World? (Genesis 3:1-24)
How to deal with opposition to the truth of the Gospel?
How is prayer seen in the Psalms as an expression of dependence on God?
What is the significance of the founding of the church in Ephesus described in Acts 19:1-10?
What does the Bible teach about God’s final judgment, and what does Malachi 3:18 tell us about it?
What is the significance of Christ being the Head of Creation, as mentioned in Colossians 1:15-17?
