Show 146: Christian Hope

In this episode we discuss thethe topic of Christian Hope.

THE ESSENCE OF CHRISTIAN HOPE.
Christian hope is the confident expectation of all those things which Christ promised us with regard to the fulfilment of God's will.

As the reward of carrying out God's will, Christ has promised us eternal happiness, and the means required for attaining it ; in particular God's grace, temporal goods for the sustaining of life, forgiveness of sins, help in our necessities, and the answering of our prayers.
Christian hope is based on faith, for we hope for the fulfilment of God's promises because we believe that God is infinitely true, infinitely powerful, and infinitely good, and that Christ has merited all for us.
He only who carries out God's will can hope for the good things promised by Christ.
A wholesome fear of falling into sin must always accompany Christian hope.
Christian hope is necessary for salvation.
Christian hope is a gift of God, and we can attain to this hope only by sanctifying grace.

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