Spirit of Truth, Classic Edition > Grade 8 > Unit 1
Lesson 9: God Loves Us and Calls Us to Be in Relationship with Him in the Church
The Church is like a family: God is our Father, the Church is our mother, and Christ is our brother.
The Church is like a family: God is our Father, the Church is our mother, and Christ is our brother.
The Apostles preached the Good News throughout the ancient world, to Jew and Gentile alike.
We study the history of the Church so that we can learn about our identity as Christians, why we are who we are, and to inform our future, built upon the successes, wisdom, and traditions of the past.
Jesus promises us that the forces of evil led by Satan and his demons will not be victorious against the Church.
Prayer is a battle, and Scripture provides guidance for how to triumph.
The Church is one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic.
Mary is our advocate and intercedes for us in prayer.
Faith is a gift from God. We also choose to have faith.
Jesus is eternally begotten—not made. He is of one being, or consubstantial, with the Father.
Believing in and loving God “with all our being has enormous consequences for our whole life” (CCC 222).
Jesus is eternally begotten—not made. He is of one being, or consubstantial, with the Father.
Mary is our advocate and intercedes for us in prayer.
Mary is our advocate and intercedes for us in prayer.
Jesus is eternally begotten—not made. He is of one being, or consubstantial, with the Father.
We receive new life in the Blessed Trinity through Baptism.