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Children of God
DIVINE ADOPTION See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are.The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do…
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There Is Sin that Is Mortal
MORTAL & VENIAL SINS If you see your brother or sister committing what is not a mortal sin, you will ask,and God will give life to such a one—to those whose sin is not mortal. There is sinthat is mortal; I do not say that you should pray about that. All wrongdoing is sin,but there…
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You Will Do Greater Works than These
STEWARDSHIP OF GRACE Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and,in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father.John 14:12 In John 14:12, Jesus delivers an assuring message to His disciples during the Last Supper—a pivotal moment…
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You Must Be Born Again
THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.Isaiah 1, 18 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon thedry ground:…
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We Are the Aroma of Christ
SALVATION “For we are the aroma of Christ to Godamong those who are being savedand among those who are perishing.2 Corinthians 2, 15 In the Catholic context, 2 Corinthians 2:15, which states, “for we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved,” can be understood as deeply connected to the…
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The Prayers of the Saints
THE INTERCESSION OF THE SAINTS And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and with golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.Revelation 5, 8 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the…
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The Wages of Sin Is Death
REPENTANCE & RECONCILIATION The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal lifein Christ Jesus our Lord.Romans 6:23 The verse from Romans 6:23 states, “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” This powerful statement encapsulates essential…
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This Is My Body, This Is My Blood
THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY EUCHARIST While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of…
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You Are the Body of Christ
THE MYSTICAL BODY OF CHRIST For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and we were all made to…
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Hold Fast to the Traditions
THE DEPOSIT OF FAITH So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditionswe passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.2 Thessalonians 2, 15 The verse from 2 Thessalonians comes from a letter written by the Apostle Paul to the community in Thessalonica around A.D. 50-51. This…
Scriptural & Traditional Catholicism
Being Catholic 