5.B Notes on the Kingdom of God

Basic Questions:

-What is God's cosmic plan for man?

-What is the Church?

-What is the Kingdom of God?

The Church/Kingdom:

-God created man to partake in his divinity.

-Man rejected it.

-God sought to redeem man.

-Man was redeemed through Christ.

-God created a new covenant with man.

-The new chosen people, the Christians, started the Church with Peter as its Pope.

-Jesus taught the Apostles about his kingdom.

-The Holy Spirit guides the Church and gives us grace and salvation.

God's plan for man:

-To share in his divine life.

-To be fullfilled at the end of time.

-To be part of the universal church. 

God makes it possible for man to participate in divine life through:

-The incarnation

-Redemption

-Grace

-Faith (I Believe)

-Baptism

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The Church:

-Assembly of God's people

--Ekklesia, those who are called out

--Qahal, chosen people

--Successors of the Chosen People

---Roots in the Old covenant

-Those redeemed by the Christ

--The role of the Church is to bring redemption to each "Subject"

-Guided by the Holy Spirit.

The Kingdom of God:

-The Kingdom of Heaven on Earth

-Christ acting in the hearts of men

-Mankind in communion with the Blessed Trinity

The New Kingdom vs The Old Kingdom:

-The New Kingdom has a Savior, Redemption, and Grace