Father Genard emphasizes the importance of true believers having both joy and reverence for God. He mentions that God hears and sees everything, including our thoughts and intentions. He highlights the need for fear and trembling in our relationship with God, as seen in verses from the Bible. He underscores that our decisions and actions impact our life with Christ and ultimately our salvation. Father Genard also discusses the concept of abiding or remaining in Christ and the significance of communion in maintaining this connection with Christ in the context of the Church's practices.
Bible verses
Hebrews 4:12
"He is quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart"
Luke 1:50
"And His mercy is to generation after generation toward those who fear Him."
Psalm 27:1
"The Lord God is, my light and my salvation, of whom shall I be afraid? The Lord God is the strength of my life; by whom am I shaken?"
1 Cor 10:16
“The cup of thanksgiving which we bless, is it not the participation/communion/unity of the blood of the Christ ? And the bread that we break, is it not the participation of the body of the Christ?"
John 6:53-58
“The one who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. For My flesh is truly food, and My blood is truly drink. The one who eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him. Just as the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, the one who eats Me, he also will live because of Me. This is the bread that came down out of heaven, not as the fathers ate and died; the one who eats this bread will live forever."
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