Arts & Humanities

BIBLICAL TEACHING – Part 20

The New Testament: THE FAITH OF THE APOSTLES

19. The Spirit  190
in the Church;
Charisms and 
Ministries

The Holy Spirit (see 143 and 144) who proceeds from the Father (Jn 14:16; 15:26; 16:15) and is sent by the Son (Jn 14:16; 15:26; 16:7). The Spirit of God (1 Cor 2:11; 7:40; 1 Jn 4:2) and Spirit of Jesus (Acts 8:39; 16:7; 2 Cor […]

BIBLICAL TEACHING - Part 19

The New Testament: THE FAITH OF THE APOSTLES

18. The         180
sacraments         
of the Church

The Church is a communion of believers where God manifests himself (see com. Mt 16:18). This is why we say that the Church is a sacrament of God (see com. on Mt 18:15). Various rites of the Church, called sacraments, come from Christ and His apostles; […]

BIBLICAL TEACHING - Part 18

The New Testament: THE FAITH OF THE APOSTLES

17. The          170  
Church          171  
of God

Jesus lays the groundwork for His Church: see 120-124.
The Church did not originate from human will, but from God’s eternal plan. The Mystery is concretized in the Church (Eph 3:5), that is, the saving plan of God who brings all people together under Christ, the only head […]

BIBLICAL TEACHING - Part 17

The New Testament: THE FAITH OF THE APOSTLES

16. Salvation   160
 through faith

We become part of the new creation as God’s gift (Mt 11:27; Jn 6:43; Eph 2:8). This decisive step (Col 1:12-13), our salvation is not the reward for our merit and good deeds (Rom 4; Phil 3:4-6); it comes from through faith (Rom 3:21; Phil 3:9).

161

According to […]

BIBLICAL TEACHING - Part 16

The New Testament: THE FAITH OF THE APOSTLES

15. The New   150 Creation – gift
of the Spirit – the Mystery           151
of Reconciliation

Jesus did not come only to correct sins, but torenew the creation(Jn 5:20). This new creation is achieved through the gift of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 15:45). Above all, this work means a resurrection of people and […]

BIBLICAL TEACHING - Part 15

The New Testament: THE FAITH OF THE APOSTLES

14. The       140
Resurrection, Jesus Lord
of History

Jesus is risen as He had said He would (Mk 9:9-10), according to the Scriptures (Lk 24:25-27; 1 Cor 15:4; Acts 2:30). The appearances of the risen Jesus in Jerusalem and in Galilee: Mt 28; Mk 16; Lk 24; Jn 20 and 21; 1Cor 15:5-8.
The […]

BIBLICAL TEACHING - Part 14

The New Testament: THE FAITH OF THE APOSTLES

13. The        130
Sacrifice   

The death of Jesus is not accidental (Heb 10:5). From the start He prepared to face it (Mt 20:28; Jn 11:9 12:27). He predicted it many times (Mk 8:31; 9:9 Lk 13:31). He assumed full responsibility for it (Jn 10:28-30; 19:30), knowing that this Hour was the […]

BIBLICAL TEACHING - Part 13

The New Testament: THE FAITH OF THE APOSTLES

 12. Jesus     120
prepares His   
Church

The Church (Acts 9:31) and the churches (Gal 1:22). The Church of God (Acts 20:28) and the churches of God (1Cor 11:16; 1 Thes 2:14). The Church is the spiritual people of God. Church means the Assembly convened by God, or the Assembly of God’s elect. They […]

BIBLICAL TEACHING - Part 12

The New Testament: THE FAITH OF THE APOSTLES

11. Jesus   110 
proclaims
the                111
Reign of God  

Jesus begins by proclaiming a new age, announced by the prophets, the age of God’s favor (Mk 1:14; Lk 4:21; 4:19).
Jesus proclaims the Kingdom of God (or Kingdom of heaven: Mt 5:1 and com. of Mt 6:9). His miracles are signs that this Kingdom […]

BIBLICAL TEACHING - Part 11

The New Testament: THE FAITH OF THE APOSTLES

10.  The        100 
persons of
Jesus, Jesus
and

After speaking so many times through the prophets, God spoke one last time through His Son (Heb 1:1) when the fullness of time had come (Gal 4:4). Jesus is the only and eternal Son (Col 1:13-15), the Word who is in God and is God present […]