Paragraph 1. THE CHURCH IN GOD’S PLAN
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“The eternal Father, in accordance with the utterly gratuitous and
mysterious design of his wisdom and goodness, created the whole universe and
chose to raise up men to share in his own divine life,”150 to
which he calls all men in his Son. “The Father . . . determined to call
together in a holy Church those who should believe in Christ.”151
This “family of God” is gradually formed and takes shape during the
stages of human history, in keeping with the Father’s plan. In fact,
“already present in figure at the beginning of the world, this Church was
prepared in marvellous fashion in the history of the people of Israel and the
old Advance. Established in this last age of the world and made manifest in the
outpouring of the Spirit, it will be brought to glorious completion at the end
of time.”152
- SECTION TWO I. THE CREEDS
- CHAPTER THREE I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
- Article 9 “I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH”
- Paragraph 1. THE CHURCH IN GOD’S PLAN
- Article 9 “I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH”
- CHAPTER THREE I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
From The Catechism of the Catholic Church – rosary.team
Original Link: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P27.HTM