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 not be  fulfilling  His  promise  to  be  always  with  her. All Protestant  sects are based  upon  the  false  supposition  that  the  Church  of  Christ  has  fallen into error  and  corruption. But according  to  Christ’s  clear  promise  this can never  be. The Church  can  neither  teach  nor  believe  false  and  corrupt doctrine. The infallible  authority  of  the  Church  is  a fundamental  Christian dogma and  inseparably  connected  with  the  Divinity  of  Christ.

The necessity  of  faith. “He  that  believeth  (what  the  apostles  and their  successors  teach)  shall  be  saved,  but  he  that  believeth  not  shall be condemned”  (Mark  16,  16).

The necessity  of  Baptism. “He  that  believeth  and  is  baptized  shall be saved”  (Mark  16,  16).

Faith alone  will  not  save, for  we  must  also  observe  the  commandments. Our Lord,  therefore,  says:  “Teach  them  to  observe  all  things that I have  commanded  you.”

The Most  Holy  Trinity. The  Mystery  of  the  Blessed  Trinity  is most  expressly  laid  down  in  the  words  with  which  holy  Baptism  is  to be  administered. Although three  Divine  Persons,  Father,  Son  and  Holy Ghost, are  enumerated,  yet  it  is  in  their  Name,  not  in  their  Names that Baptism  is  to  be  administered. The word  ‘Name’  being  used  in the  singular  is  intended  to  signify  that  the  Being  to  whom  it  applies  is One  God,  though  in  Three  Persons.

The prophecies  were  fulfilled  by  our  Lord’s  Ascension  into  heaven: i. That  of  David:  “The  Lord  said  to  My  Lord:  Sit  Thou  at  My  right hand till  I make  Thy  enemies  Thy  footstool”  (Ps.  109,  1). 2. Those of our  Lord  Himself:  “Then  you  shall  see  the  Son  of  Man  ascend  to where  He  was  before”  (John  6,  63;  chapter  XXXIV),  and:  “Hereafter you shall  see  the  Son  of  Man  sitting  at  the  right  hand  of  the  power  of God,  and  coming  in  the  clouds  of  heaven”  (Mat.  26,  64;  chapter  LXXI).

Holy Scripture  is  not  the  only  source  of  faith.  St.  John  says  in  so many  words,  that  all  that  Jesus  did  is  not  contained  in  the  Gospels: and still  less  do  they  contain  all  that  He  said. During the  forty  days that passed  between  His  Resurrection  and  His  Ascension  our  Lord  spoke to His  apostles  about  the  kingdom  of  God,  but  only  a small  fraction of what  He  said  on  these  occasions  is  contained  in  Holy  Scripture. This shows  us  that  the  entire  Divine  revelation  through  Jesus  Christ  is only  partially  contained  in  the  Bible.

Heaven is  our  eternal  home. There is  a place prepared for  you  there,  where  you  can  be  for  ever  with  God. Whenever you  say:  “Our  Father  who  art  in  heaven”,  long  ardently for eternal  happiness,  and  make  a firm  resolution  to  perform  all your duties  on  earth  faithfully,  and  to  avoid  sin,  so  that  you  may be worthy  of  heaven.