THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES - WHO GETS THEM AND WHO NOT?
The theological values of Faith, Hope and Charity - they are gifts from God to those who have accepted his offer of sonship. Through the theological virtues, we get to share in God's knowledge & God's love and we desire to strive to be in union with Him.\ Transcript - TO BE CHOSEN We are not automatically God’s children by birth. We become His children by adoption through Baptism. God is God. We are creatures. God has graciously chosen to adopt us as His own , into His life and His love by Baptism. WAITING TO BE A CHILD OF GOD There is a difference between being a child of God , and waiting to become a child of God . Suppose a couple has visited an orphanage, chosen a child to adopt, and is in the process of filling out the paperwork and paying the fees. Of course, the couple loves that child, has chosen that child, and wants that child to be part of their family and to share in their life. But until it’s official, until the orphanage releases the child and the coup...