Foundations of Faith 3 - PARTAKERS IN GOD'S DIVINE NATURE

Notes summarised from

1. The Study: "Foundations of Faith : A Journey Through the Catechism of the Catholic Church" (Core Message Video session 1)
2. Notes from "Overview of Catholic Theology", Rev Fr Michael Chan

GOD HAS REVEALED TO US

his innermost secret:

that God himself is
an external exchange of love

Father, Son and Holy Spirit

And He has destined us

to share in that exchange.

GOD PUT US IN THE WORLD

to know
to love
to serve him

and so to come to paradise

BEATITUDE

makes us partakers
of the divine nature

and of eternal life

With beatitude, man enters 

into the glory of Christ

and into the joy of the Trinitarian life.

GOD'S DIVINE NATURE

God introduces us 

into the intimacy of the divine nature.

And "we are called to be partakers

of the divine nature"

2 Peter 1:4

What is God's divine nature?

There is a human love that is admirable.

it is something we strive for.

Human beings can understand it

it is noble

we love our family

we love those who love us

we love our country men

we love our friends.

What goes beyond our comprehension

is loving even enemies.

God's love is so powerful

that it embraces even enemies.

To love those who are unworthy

or ungrateful, or unlovable.

That is something that only God can do

It is supernatural

This supernatural love is God's divine life

It is what God wants to share with us

God wants us to be sons and daughters

who share his life

and have a likeness to him

By the power of the Holy Spirit

He makes man share his own divine nature.

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