The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

"""And"We316 THE FAITH OF OUK FATHERS.Baptism, we become Christians and children of God.For, ye are all the children of God by faith inChrist Jesus. For, as many of you as have beenbaptized in Christ, have put on Christ." We*are adopted into the same family with Jesus Christ.What He isby nature, we are by grace, children ofGod, and consequently brethren of Christ. Nay,our union with Jesus is still more close. We become true members of His mystical body, which isHis Church, and His divine image is stamped uponour soul.Baptism also clothes us with the garment of sanctity,so that our soul becomes a fit dwelling-place for theHoly Ghost. The Apostle, after giving a fearfulcatalogue of the vices of the Pagans, says to theCorinthians : such some of you were ;but yeare washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justifiedin the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and in the2Spirit of our God."Baptism, in fine, makes us heirs of heaven, and coheirs with Jesus Christ.ourselves also," saysSt. Paul, were sometime unwise, incredulous, erring,slaves to divers desires and pleasures, living in maliceand envy, hateful, and hating one another. But whenthe goodness and kindness of God our Saviour appeared, .... He saved us by the laver of regeneration and renovation of the Holy Ghost, whom Hehath poured forth abundantly upon us, through- Gal. iii. 26, 27.* I. Cor. vi. 11.