...into this salvation. In baptism, as we are taught in the first rudiments of our faith, we were made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven. You see then, here, brethren, your calling — your election of God — for I address those who have...

...made outwardly at your baptism, and what it was then charitably hoped that you would prove to be — " members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven." But we know, from the infallible Word of God, that it will be vain to look for such fruits as these,...

...performance of the promises he made at baptism to man. W/iat does the Catechism say we are made in baptism ? Members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven. "What is it to be a member of Christ ? It is to be united to him, as the branch is to the vine, and...

...Baptism we are justified ;f and she teaches our children in the Catechism that they were at Baptism made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the Kingdom of heaven. With reference to the other sacrament she asserts that the body of Christ is "given, taken, received,...

...privileges conferred upon us with that name : when baptised into the community of the Church, we were made " members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven." What a world of brightness and glory do these few words open upon the soul ! Let the subject but for...

...which she teaches them of the privileges conferred upon them at their baptism, " wherein they were made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven :" and in the expression of their " hearty thanks to their heavenly Father, that he hath called them...

...they are thereby admitted. And thenceforth bring them up as if you really felt that they then became members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven. Honour also the Lord's Supper, by partaking of it frequently, reverently, thankfully ; and by persuading...

...been taught to serve him from our youth ; we received the Spirit at our baptism wherein we were made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven. Is this total ignorance of self and of God a mystery 10 the spiritual Israel ' It is not ; for they...

...Divine revelation, in the steady pursuance of which we may be regenerate and born anew, and become " members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven." Let the educator well understand what the Church means by these phrases; he will then be able to educate...

...are able to learn," they are taught the blessings they received by baptism, " wherein they were made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven," as well as the obligations they then contracted, " to confess the faith of Christ crucified, and manfully...