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THE CHRISTIAN FAITHTHE CHRISTIAN FAITHMr. ClintMr. Clint
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What is a Christian?What is a Christian?
A Christian is a follower of Christ.A Christian is a follower of Christ.
He is living the life of Christ (birth,He is living the life of Christ (birth,
ministry, passion, death, resurrection,ministry, passion, death, resurrection,
and ascension);and ascension);
practicing Christs teachings; andpracticing Christs teachings; and reflecting the image of Christ toreflecting the image of Christ to
others.others.
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What is a Christian?What is a Christian?
In the words of the Catechism forIn the words of the Catechism for
Filipino Catholics (CFC),Filipino Catholics (CFC),
Christians are men and women whoChristians are men and women who
areare baptizedbaptized in the faith that Jesusin the faith that Jesus
Christ is the Son of God who becameChrist is the Son of God who became
man to be the Savior of all.man to be the Savior of all.
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What is a Christian?What is a Christian?
Majority of the Filipinos is Christian.Majority of the Filipinos is Christian.
In this case, Filipinos can become moreIn this case, Filipinos can become more
truly Filipinos by becoming more trulytruly Filipinos by becoming more trulyChristians.Christians.
This happens when, by discovering andThis happens when, by discovering and
proclaiming Jesus Christ in our personalproclaiming Jesus Christ in our personal
and national Filipino culture, we Filipinoand national Filipino culture, we Filipino
Catholics invite Christ to purify and healCatholics invite Christ to purify and heal
us, and enrich us with fuller life in his spiritus, and enrich us with fuller life in his spirit
in the Church.in the Church.
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What is a Christian?What is a Christian?
How does Jesus Christ asHow does Jesus Christ as
presented in Catholic teachingpresented in Catholic teaching
correspond to Filipino charactercorrespond to Filipino character
traits?traits?
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What is a Christian?What is a Christian?
Filipino Trait: MealFilipino Trait: Meal--orientedoriented
Jesus Christ nourishes us in theJesus Christ nourishes us in the
Eucharist.Eucharist.
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What is a Christian?What is a Christian?
Filipino Trait: Firm believers in theFilipino Trait: Firm believers in the
spiritual worldspiritual world
Jesus Christ is spiritually present in hisJesus Christ is spiritually present in his
community, the Church.community, the Church.
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What is a Christian?What is a Christian?
Filipino Trait: People who love MaryFilipino Trait: People who love Mary
Jesus Christ gives us his Mother MaryJesus Christ gives us his Mother Mary
to be our Mother in Graceto be our Mother in Grace
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How to live the Christian Faith?How to live the Christian Faith?
Live out the message of theLive out the message of the
BEATITUDES!BEATITUDES!
Matthew 5:1Matthew 5:1--4848
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the
mountain, and when he sat down hismountain, and when he sat down hisdisciples came to him.disciples came to him.
2 And he opened his mouth and taught2 And he opened his mouth and taught
them, saying:them, saying:
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
33
"Blessed are the poor in spirit,"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
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"Blessed are those who mourn,"Blessed are those who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.for they shall be comforted.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
55
"Blessed are the meek,"Blessed are the meek,
for they shall inherit the earthfor they shall inherit the earth ..
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
66
"Blessed are those who hunger and"Blessed are those who hunger and
thirst for righteousness,thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be satisfied.for they shall be satisfied.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
77
"Blessed are the merciful, for they"Blessed are the merciful, for they
shall obtain mercy.shall obtain mercy.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
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"Blessed are the pure in heart,"Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they shall see God.for they shall see God.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
99
"Blessed are the peacemakers,"Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be calledfor they shall be called
sons of God.sons of God.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
1010
"Blessed are those who are"Blessed are those who arepersecuted for righteousness'persecuted for righteousness'
sake,sake,
for theirs is the kingdom offor theirs is the kingdom ofheaven.heaven.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
1111--1212
"Blessed are you when men revile you and"Blessed are you when men revile you and
persecute you and utter all kinds of evilpersecute you and utter all kinds of evil
against you falsely on my accountagainst you falsely on my account..
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is greatRejoice and be glad, for your reward is greatin heaven, for so men persecuted thein heaven, for so men persecuted the
prophets who were before you.prophets who were before you.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
1313
"You are the salt of the earth; but if"You are the salt of the earth; but ifsalt has lost its taste, how shallsalt has lost its taste, how shall
its saltness be restored? It is noits saltness be restored? It is no
longer good for anything exceptlonger good for anything exceptto be thrown out and troddento be thrown out and trodden
under foot by men.under foot by men.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
1414--1616
""You are the light of the world. A city set onYou are the light of the world. A city set ona hill cannot be hid.a hill cannot be hid.
Nor do men light a lamp and put it under aNor do men light a lamp and put it under a
bushel, but on a stand, and it gives lightbushel, but on a stand, and it gives light
to all in the house.to all in the house.Let your light so shine before men, that theyLet your light so shine before men, that they
may see your good works and give glorymay see your good works and give glory
to your Father who is in heavento your Father who is in heaven..
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
1717--1818
"Think not that I have come to abolish the"Think not that I have come to abolish the
law and the prophets; I have come notlaw and the prophets; I have come notto abolish them but to fulfil them.to abolish them but to fulfil them.
For truly, I say to you, till heaven andFor truly, I say to you, till heaven and
earth pass away, not an iota, not aearth pass away, not an iota, not adot, will pass from the law until all isdot, will pass from the law until all is
accomplished.accomplished.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
1919
"Whoever then relaxes one of the least"Whoever then relaxes one of the least
of these commandments andof these commandments andteaches men so, shall be calledteaches men so, shall be called
least in the kingdom of heaven; butleast in the kingdom of heaven; but
he who does them and teacheshe who does them and teachesthem shall be called great in thethem shall be called great in the
kingdom of heaven.kingdom of heaven.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
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"For I tell you, unless your"For I tell you, unless your
righteousness exceeds that ofrighteousness exceeds that of
the scribes and Pharisees, youthe scribes and Pharisees, you
will never enter the kingdom ofwill never enter the kingdom ofheaven.heaven.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
2121--2222
"You have heard that it was said to the men"You have heard that it was said to the men
of old, `You shall not kill; and whoeverof old, `You shall not kill; and whoeverkills shall be liable to judgment.'kills shall be liable to judgment.'
But I say to you that every one who is angryBut I say to you that every one who is angry
with his brother shall be liable towith his brother shall be liable to
judgment; whoever insults his brotherjudgment; whoever insults his brother
shall be liable to the council, andshall be liable to the council, and
whoever says, `You fool!' shall be liablewhoever says, `You fool!' shall be liable
to the hell of fireto the hell of fire..
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
2323--2424
"So if you are offering your gift at the"So if you are offering your gift at the
altar, and there remember that youraltar, and there remember that yourbrother has something against you,brother has something against you,
leave your gift there before the altarleave your gift there before the altar
and go; first be reconciled to yourand go; first be reconciled to yourbrother, and then come and offerbrother, and then come and offer
your gift.your gift.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
2525--2626
""Make friends quickly with your accuser,Make friends quickly with your accuser,
while you are going with him to court, lestwhile you are going with him to court, lestyour accuser hand you over to the judge,your accuser hand you over to the judge,
and the judge to the guard, and you beand the judge to the guard, and you be
put in prison;put in prison;
truly, I say to you, you will never get out tilltruly, I say to you, you will never get out till
you have paid the last pennyyou have paid the last penny..
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
2727--2828
"You have heard that it was said, `You"You have heard that it was said, `You
shall not commit adultery.'shall not commit adultery.'
But I say to you that every one whoBut I say to you that every one who
looks at a woman lustfully haslooks at a woman lustfully has
already committed adultery with heralready committed adultery with her
in his heart.in his heart.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
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"If your right eye causes you to sin,"If your right eye causes you to sin,
pluck it out and throw it away; itpluck it out and throw it away; it
is better that you lose one ofis better that you lose one of
your members than that youryour members than that yourwhole body be thrown into hell.whole body be thrown into hell.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
3030
"And if your right hand causes you"And if your right hand causes you
to sin, cut it off and throw itto sin, cut it off and throw it
away; it is better that you loseaway; it is better that you lose
one of your members than thatone of your members than thatyour whole body go into hell.your whole body go into hell.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
3131--3232
"It was also said, `Whoever divorces his"It was also said, `Whoever divorces his
wife, let him give her a certificate ofwife, let him give her a certificate ofdivorce.'divorce.'
But I say to you that every one who divorcesBut I say to you that every one who divorces
his wife, except on the ground ofhis wife, except on the ground of
unchastity, makes her an adulteress; andunchastity, makes her an adulteress; and
whoever marries a divorced womanwhoever marries a divorced woman
commits adultery.commits adultery.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
3333--3535
"Again you have heard that it was said to the"Again you have heard that it was said to the
men of old, `You shall not swear falsely,men of old, `You shall not swear falsely,but shall perform to the Lord what youbut shall perform to the Lord what you
have sworn.'have sworn.'
But I say to you, Do not swear at all, eitherBut I say to you, Do not swear at all, either
by heaven, for it is the throne of God, orby heaven, for it is the throne of God, or
by the earth, for it is his footstool, or byby the earth, for it is his footstool, or by
Jerusalem, for it is the city of the greatJerusalem, for it is the city of the great
King.King.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
3636--3737
"And do not swear by your head, for"And do not swear by your head, for
you cannot make one hair white oryou cannot make one hair white or
black.black.
Let what you say be simply `Yes' orLet what you say be simply `Yes' or
`No'; anything more than this comes`No'; anything more than this comes
from evil.from evil.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
3838--3939
"You have heard that it was said, `An"You have heard that it was said, `An
eye for an eye and a tooth for aeye for an eye and a tooth for a
tooth.'tooth.'
But I say to you, Do not resist one whoBut I say to you, Do not resist one who
is evil. But if any one strikes you onis evil. But if any one strikes you on
the right cheek, turn to him the otherthe right cheek, turn to him the other
also,also,
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
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"and if any one would sue you and"and if any one would sue you and
take your coat, let him have yourtake your coat, let him have your
cloak as well,cloak as well,
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
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"Give to him who begs from you,"Give to him who begs from you,
and do not refuse him whoand do not refuse him who
would borrow from you.would borrow from you.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
4343--4444
"You have heard that it was said, `You"You have heard that it was said, `You
shall love your neighbor and hateshall love your neighbor and hate
your enemy.'your enemy.'
But I say to you, Love your enemiesBut I say to you, Love your enemies
and pray for those who persecuteand pray for those who persecute
you,you,
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
4545
"so that you may be sons of your"so that you may be sons of your
Father who is in heaven;Father who is in heaven;
for he makes his sun rise on thefor he makes his sun rise on the
evil and on the good, and sendsevil and on the good, and sendsrain on the just and on therain on the just and on the
unjust.unjust.
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
4646--4747
"For if you love those who love you,"For if you love those who love you,
what reward have you? Do not evenwhat reward have you? Do not even
the tax collectors do the same?the tax collectors do the same?
And if you salute only your brethren,And if you salute only your brethren,
what more are you doing thanwhat more are you doing than
others? Do not even the Gentiles doothers? Do not even the Gentiles do
the same?the same?
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THE BEATITUDESTHE BEATITUDES
4848
"You, therefore, must be perfect, as"You, therefore, must be perfect, as
your heavenly Father is perfectyour heavenly Father is perfect..
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IF BEATITUDES ARE LIVED OUT:IF BEATITUDES ARE LIVED OUT:
ThenThen
One is fulfilling the greatest commandment.One is fulfilling the greatest commandment.
"You shall love the Lord your God with all"You shall love the Lord your God with allyour heart, and with all your soul, and withyour heart, and with all your soul, and with
all your strength, and with all your mind; andall your strength, and with all your mind; and
your neighbor as yourself (Luke 10:27)."your neighbor as yourself (Luke 10:27)."
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IF BEATITUDES ARE LIVED OUT:IF BEATITUDES ARE LIVED OUT:
ThenThen
One is denying himself/herself,One is denying himself/herself,
carrying his/her own cross,carrying his/her own cross,
and following Christ.and following Christ.
[Mat 16:24] Then Jesus said to his disciples,[Mat 16:24] Then Jesus said to his disciples,Whoever wishes to come after me mustWhoever wishes to come after me must
deny himself, take up his cross, and followdeny himself, take up his cross, and followme.me.
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IF BEATITUDES ARE LIVED OUT:IF BEATITUDES ARE LIVED OUT:
ThenThen
One lives theOne lives the
CHRISTIAN FAITH.CHRISTIAN FAITH.