{"id":8852,"date":"2013-01-25T05:04:07","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T23:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.giaoly.org\/vn\/?p=8852"},"modified":"2013-02-01T05:01:03","modified_gmt":"2013-01-31T23:01:03","slug":"bai-giao-ly-xiv-cua-dtc-benedicto-xvi-ve-nam-duc-tin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.giaoly.org\/vn\/bai-giao-ly-xiv-cua-dtc-benedicto-xvi-ve-nam-duc-tin\/","title":{"rendered":"B\u00e0i Gi\u00e1o L\u00fd XIV c\u1ee7a \u0110TC B\u00ean\u00ea\u0111ict\u00f4 XVI v\u1ec1 N\u0103m \u0110\u1ee9c Tin"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 align=\"center\"><b>T\u00f4i Tin K<\/b><b>\u00ednh M\u1ed9t<\/b><b> Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa<\/b><\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><i>\u201c<\/i><\/b><b><i>N<\/i><\/b><b><i>\u00f3i<\/i><\/b><b><i> r\u1eb1ng<\/i><\/b><b><i>\u2018<\/i><\/b><b><i>T\u00f4i tin <\/i><\/b><b><i>k\u00ednh m\u1ed9t<\/i><\/b><b><i> Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa<\/i><\/b><b><i>\u2019 c\u00f3 ngh\u0129a <\/i><\/b><b><i>l\u00e0 <\/i><\/b><b><i>cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c t\u00ecm th\u1ea5y tr<\/i><\/b><b><i>ong <\/i><\/b><b><i>Ng\u00e0i<\/i><\/b><b><i>, \u0111\u1ec3 cho L\u1eddi Ng\u00e0i \u0111\u1ecbnh h\u01b0\u1edbng m\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y, trong c\u00e1c l\u1ef1a ch\u1ecdn c\u1ee5 th\u1ec3<\/i><\/b><b><i>,<\/i><\/b><b><i> m\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng s\u1ee3 m\u1ea5t<\/i><\/b><b><i> m\u00e1t<\/i><\/b><b><i> m\u1ed9t <\/i><\/b><b><i>\u0111i\u1ec1u<\/i><\/b><b><i> g\u00ec \u0111\u00f3 c\u1ee7a <\/i><\/b><b><i>ch\u00ednh<\/i><\/b><b><i> m\u00ecnh.<\/i><\/b><b><i>\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>D\u01b0\u1edbi \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 b\u1ea3n d\u1ecbch B\u00e0i Gi\u00e1o L\u00fd th\u1ee9 m\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ed1n c\u1ee7a \u0110TC B\u00ean\u00ea\u0111ict\u00f4 XVI v\u1ec1 N\u0103m \u0110\u1ee9c Tin, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ban h\u00e0nh t\u1ea1i S\u1ea3nh \u0110\u01b0\u1eddng Phaol\u00f4 VI h\u00f4m t<\/i><i>h\u1ee9 t\u01b0 <\/i><i>ng\u00e0y 23<\/i><i> th\u00e1ng 1, 201<\/i><i>3.\u00a0 H\u00f4m nay \u0110TC ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c nh\u1eefng b\u00e0i Gi\u00e1o L\u00fd v\u1ec1 Kinh Tin K\u00ednh trong lo\u1ea1t B\u00e0i Gi\u00e1o L\u00fd v\u1ec1 \u0110\u1ee9c Tin.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"hide-if-no-js\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"thickbox\" id=\"set-post-thumbnail\" title=\"Set featured image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.giaoly.org\/vn\/wp-admin\/media-upload.php?post_id=8852&amp;type=image&amp;TB_iframe=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-266x266\" alt=\"holytrinitypaladellaconvertite\" src=\"http:\/\/www.giaoly.org\/vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/holytrinitypaladellaconvertite1-271x300.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anh ch\u1ecb em th\u00e2n m\u1ebfn,<\/p>\n<p>Trong N\u0103m \u0110\u1ee9c Tin n\u00e0y, h\u00f4m nay t\u00f4i mu\u1ed1n c\u00f9ng anh ch\u1ecb em b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u suy ni\u1ec7m v\u1ec1 Kinh Tin K\u00ednh, l\u00e0 l\u1eddi tuy\u00ean x\u01b0ng \u0111\u1ee9c tin long tr\u1ecdng \u0111\u1ed3ng h\u00e0nh v\u1edbi cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng ch\u00fang ta nh\u01b0 c\u00e1c t\u00edn h\u1eefu. Kinh Tin K\u00ednh m\u1edf \u0111\u1ea7u b\u1eb1ng c\u00e2u <i>\u201cT\u00f4i tin<\/i><i> k\u00ednh m\u1ed9t<\/i><i> Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa<\/i><i>.<\/i><i>\u201d<\/i> \u0110\u00f3 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t l\u1eddi kh\u1eb3ng \u0111\u1ecbnh c\u01a1 b\u1ea3n, c\u00f3 v\u1ebb \u0111\u01a1n gi\u1ea3n trong b\u1ea3n ch\u1ea5t, nh\u01b0ng m\u1edf ra cho th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi v\u00f4 h\u1ea1n c\u1ee7a m\u1ed1i li\u00ean h\u1ec7 v\u1edbi Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa v\u00e0 m\u1ea7u nhi\u1ec7m c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i. \u00a0Tin v\u00e0o Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa ng\u1ee5 \u00fd g\u1eafn b\u00f3 v\u1edbi Ng\u00e0i, \u0111\u00f3n nh\u1eadn L\u1eddi Ng\u00e0i v\u00e0 vui v\u1ebb tu\u00e2n theo m\u1eb7c kh\u1ea3i c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i. \u00a0Nh\u01b0 S\u00e1ch Gi\u00e1o L\u00fd c\u1ee7a H\u1ed9i Th\u00e1nh C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o vi\u1ebft, <i>\u201c\u0110\u1ee9c tin l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t h\u00e0nh <\/i><i>vi<\/i><i> c\u00e1 nh\u00e2n<\/i><i>,<\/i><i> l\u00e0 <\/i><i>s\u1ef1 \u0111\u00e1p tr\u1ea3 t\u1ef1 nguy\u1ec7n<\/i><i> c\u1ee7a con ng\u01b0\u1eddi <\/i><i>\u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi<\/i><i> s\u00e1ng ki\u1ebfn \u200b\u200bc\u1ee7a Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa <\/i><i>l\u00e0 \u0110\u1ea5ng <\/i><i>\u0111\u00e3 m\u1ea1c kh\u1ea3i ch\u00ednh m\u00ecnh\u201d<\/i> (s\u1ed1 166). \u00a0Cho n\u00ean, vi\u1ec7c c\u00f3 kh\u1ea3 n\u0103ng n\u00f3i l\u00ean r\u1eb1ng m\u00ecnh tin v\u00e0o Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa v\u1eeba l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t h\u1ed3ng \u00e2n c\u1ee7a Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa &#8211; Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa t\u1ef1 t\u1ecf m\u00ecnh ra v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ebfn g\u1eb7p ch\u00fang ta &#8211; v\u1eeba l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t cam k\u1ebft, \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 \u00e2n s\u1ee7ng c\u1ee7a Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa v\u00e0 tr\u00e1ch nhi\u1ec7m c\u1ee7a con ng\u01b0\u1eddi, trong m\u1ed9t kinh nghi\u1ec7m v\u1ec1 cu\u1ed9c \u0111\u1ed1i tho\u1ea1i v\u1edbi Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa, v\u00ec y\u00eau th\u01b0\u01a1ng, <i>\u201cn\u00f3i <\/i><i>v\u1edbi con ng\u01b0\u1eddi nh\u01b0 <\/i><i>b\u1eb1ng h\u1eefu\u201d<\/i> (Dei Verbum, 2); do \u0111\u00f3 Ng\u00e0i n\u00f3i v\u1edbi ch\u00fang ta trong \u0111\u1ee9c tin v\u00e0 v\u1edbi \u0111\u1ee9c tin, ch\u00fang ta c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 b\u01b0\u1edbc v\u00e0o s\u1ef1 hi\u1ec7p th\u00f4ng v\u1edbi Ng\u00e0i.<\/p>\n<p>Ch\u00fang ta c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u1eafng nghe Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa v\u00e0 L\u1eddi Ng\u00e0i \u1edf \u0111\u00e2u? \u00a0N\u01a1i c\u01a1 b\u1ea3n l\u00e0 Th\u00e1nh Kinh, trong \u0111\u00f3 L\u1eddi Ch\u00faa c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u00fang ta nghe th\u1ea5y r\u00f5 r\u00e0ng v\u00e0 nu\u00f4i d\u01b0\u1ee1ng \u0111\u1eddi s\u1ed1ng c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta nh\u01b0 \u201cb\u1ea1n h\u1eefu\u201d c\u1ee7a Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa. \u00a0To\u00e0n th\u1ec3 Th\u00e1nh Kinh k\u1ec3 l\u1ea1i m\u1eb7c kh\u1ea3i c\u1ee7a Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa cho nh\u00e2n lo\u1ea1i; to\u00e0n th\u1ec3 Th\u00e1nh Kinh n\u00f3i v\u1ec1 \u0111\u1ee9c tin v\u00e0 d\u1ea1y ch\u00fang ta v\u1ec1 \u0111\u1ee9c tin b\u1eb1ng c\u00e1ch k\u1ec3 l\u1ea1i m\u1ed9t c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n m\u00e0 trong \u0111\u00f3 Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch c\u1ee9u \u0111\u1ed9 c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ebfn g\u1ea7n ch\u00fang ta l\u00e0 con ng\u01b0\u1eddi, qua nhi\u1ec1u nh\u00e2n v\u1eadt s\u00e1ng ng\u1eddi c\u1ee7a d\u00e2n tin v\u00e0o Ng\u00e0i v\u00e0 t\u00edn th\u00e1c n\u01a1i Ng\u00e0i, cho \u0111\u1ebfn s\u1ef1 vi\u00ean m\u00e3n c\u1ee7a m\u1eb7c kh\u1ea3i n\u01a1i Ch\u00faa Gi\u00easu.<\/p>\n<p>M\u1ed9t \u0111o\u1ea1n r\u1ea5t hay li\u00ean quan \u0111\u1ebfn ch\u1ee7 \u0111\u1ec1 n\u00e0y l\u00e0 ch\u01b0\u01a1ng 11 c\u1ee7a Th\u01b0 g\u1eedi t\u00edn h\u1eefu Do Th\u00e1i, m\u00e0 ch\u00fang ta v\u1eeba nghe. \u00a0\u1ede \u0111\u00e2y th\u01b0 n\u00e0y n\u00f3i v\u1ec1 \u0111\u1ee9c tin v\u00e0 \u0111\u01b0a ra \u00e1nh s\u00e1ng nh\u1eefng nh\u00e2n v\u1eadt v\u0129 \u0111\u1ea1i trong Th\u00e1nh Kinh, l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 s\u1ed1ng v\u00e0 \u0111\u00e3 tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh m\u1ed9t m\u1eabu g\u01b0\u01a1ng cho t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 c\u00e1c t\u00edn h\u1eefu. \u00a0B\u1ea3n v\u0103n n\u00f3i \u1edf c\u00e2u \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean: <i>\u201c\u0110\u1ee9c tin l\u00e0 b\u1ea3o \u0111\u1ea3m nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u <\/i><i>ch\u00fang ta <\/i><i>hy v\u1ecdng v\u00e0 <\/i><i>b\u1eb1ng ch\u1ee9ng cho nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u ta kh\u00f4ng th\u1ea5y<\/i><i>\u201d<\/i> (11:1).\u00a0 Nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf c\u1eb7p m\u1eaft \u0111\u1ee9c tin c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 nh\u00ecn th\u1ea5y nh\u1eefng g\u00ec v\u00f4 h\u00ecnh v\u00e0 con tim c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi t\u00edn h\u1eefu c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 hy v\u1ecdng v\u01b0\u1ee3t tr\u00ean m\u1ecdi hy v\u1ecdng, c\u0169ng nh\u01b0 \u00f4ng Abraham m\u00e0 Th\u00e1nh Phaol\u00f4 n\u00f3i trong Th\u01b0<\/p>\n<p>R\u00f4ma r\u1eb1ng \u201c<i> \u00d4ng \u0111\u00e3 tin t\u01b0\u1edfng trong hy v\u1ecdng, d\u00f9 kh\u00f4ng c\u00f2n hy v\u1ecdng<\/i><i>\u201d<\/i> (4:18).<\/p>\n<p>V\u00e0 t\u00f4i mu\u1ed1n t\u1eadp trung s\u1ef1 ch\u00fa \u00fd c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta v\u00e0o ch\u00ednh \u00f4ng Abraham, b\u1edfi v\u00ec \u00f4ng l\u00e0 nh\u00e2n v\u1eadt tham chi\u1ebfu quan tr\u1ecdng \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean \u0111\u1ec3 n\u00f3i v\u1ec1 \u0111\u1ee9c tin v\u00e0o Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa: \u00d4ng Abraham, T\u1ed5 Ph\u1ee5 v\u0129 \u0111\u1ea1i, m\u1eabu g\u01b0\u01a1ng tuy\u1ec7t v\u1eddi, cha c\u1ee7a t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 c\u00e1c t\u00edn h\u1eefu (x. <span class=\"scripture_reference\" refid=\"381.689946\">Romans 4:11-12<\/span>). Th\u01b0 g\u1eedi t\u00edn h\u1eefu Do Th\u00e1i tr\u00ecnh b\u00e0y v\u1ec1 \u00f4ng nh\u01b0 sau: <i>\u201c<\/i><i>Nh\u1edd \u0111\u1ee9c tin, \u00f4ng Abraham, khi \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa g\u1ecdi, \u0111\u00e3 v\u00e2ng l\u1eddi ra \u0111i \u0111\u1ebfn m\u1ed9t n\u01a1i m\u00e0 sau \u0111\u00f3 \u00f4ng s\u1ebd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u1eadn l\u00e0m gia nghi\u1ec7p, v\u00e0 \u00f4ng \u0111\u00e3 ra \u0111i m\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft m\u00ecnh \u0111i \u0111\u00e2u. Nh\u1edd \u0111\u1ee9c tin, \u00f4ng \u0111\u00e3 tr\u1ea9y \u0111\u1ebfn c\u01b0 ng\u1ee5 n\u01a1i \u0111\u1ea5t h\u1ee9a, nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t n\u01a1i \u0111\u1ea5t kh\u00e1ch, \u00f4ng s\u1ed1ng trong l\u1ec1u c\u00f9ng \u00f4ng Isaac v\u00e0 \u00f4ng Giacob, l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u1ed3ng th\u1eeba t\u1ef1 v\u1edbi \u00f4ng c\u00f9ng m\u1ed9t l\u1eddi h\u1ee9a, v\u00ec \u00f4ng tr\u00f4ng \u0111\u1ee3i m\u1ed9t th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 c\u00f3 n\u1ec1n m\u00f3ng, m\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi x\u00e2y c\u1ea5t v\u00e0 s\u00e1ng t\u1ea1o l\u00e0 Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa.<\/i><i>\u201d<\/i> (11,8-10).<\/p>\n<p>\u1ede \u0111\u00e2y t\u00e1c gi\u1ea3 Th\u01b0 Do Th\u00e1i \u0111\u1ec1 c\u1eadp \u0111\u1ebfn \u01a1n g\u1ecdi c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng<\/p>\n<p>Abraham, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c k\u1ec3 trong S\u00e1ch S\u00e1ng Th\u1ebf K\u00fd, quy\u1ec3n s\u00e1ch \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean c\u1ee7a Th\u00e1nh Kinh. \u00a0Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa \u0111\u00f2i h\u1ecfi v\u1ecb t\u1ed5 ph\u1ee5 v\u0129 \u0111\u1ea1i n\u00e0y \u0111i\u1ec1u g\u00ec? \u00a0Ng\u00e0i \u0111\u00f2i \u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i r\u1eddi b\u1ecf qu\u00ea h\u01b0\u01a1ng \u00f4ng v\u00e0 \u0111i \u0111\u1ebfn m\u1ed9t x\u1ee9 m\u00e0 Ng\u00e0i s\u1ebd ch\u1ec9 cho \u00f4ng, <i>\u201cNg\u01b0\u01a1i h\u00e3y r\u1eddi b\u1ecf qu\u00ea h\u01b0\u01a1ng, h\u1ecd h\u00e0ng v\u00e0 nh\u00e0 cha ng\u01b0\u01a1i, m\u00e0 \u0111\u1ebfn x\u1ee9 Ta s\u1ebd ch\u1ec9 cho ng\u01b0\u01a1i.<\/i><i>\u201d<\/i> (St 12:1). L\u00e0m sao ch\u00fang ta c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111\u00e1p l\u1ea1i m\u1ed9t l\u1eddi m\u1eddi g\u1ecdi nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf? \u00a0Th\u1ef1c ra, \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t cu\u1ed9c kh\u1edfi h\u00e0nh trong b\u00f3ng t\u1ed1i, kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft l\u00e0 Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa s\u1ebd d\u1eabn \u00f4ng \u0111<\/p>\n<p>i \u0111\u00e2u; \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t cu\u1ed9c h\u00e0nh tr\u00ecnh \u0111\u00f2i ph\u1ea3i c\u00f3 s\u1ef1 v\u00e2ng ph\u1ee5c v\u00e0 tin t\u01b0\u1edfng tuy\u1ec7t \u0111\u1ed1i, l\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u ch\u1ec9 c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111\u1ea1t \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u1edd \u0111\u1ee9c tin. \u00a0Tuy nhi\u00ean b\u00f3ng t\u1ed1i c\u1ee7a n\u01a1i ch\u01b0a bi\u1ebft &#8211; n\u01a1i \u00f4ng Abraham ph\u1ea3i \u0111i &#8211; \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c chi\u1ebfu soi b\u1edfi \u00e1nh s\u00e1ng c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t l\u1eddi h\u1ee9a; Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa th\u00eam m\u1ed9t l\u1eddi tr\u1ea5n an v\u00e0o l\u1ec7nh c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i r\u1eb1ng s\u1ebd m\u1edf ra tr\u01b0\u1edbc m\u1eb7t \u00f4ng Abraham m\u1ed9t \u0111\u1eddi s\u1ed1ng t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai trong s\u1ef1 sung m\u00e3n c\u1ee7a n\u00f3: <i>\u201c<\/i><i>Ta s\u1ebd l\u00e0m cho ng\u01b0\u01a1i n\u00ean m\u1ed9t d\u00e2n t\u1ed9c l\u1edbn v\u00e0 Ta s\u1ebd ch\u00fac ph\u00fac cho ng\u01b0\u01a1i, v\u00e0 l\u00e0m cho danh ng\u01b0\u01a1i vang l\u1eebng,\u2026 c\u00e1c d\u00e2n t\u1ed9c tr\u00ean th\u1ebf gian s\u1ebd nh\u1edd ng\u01b0\u01a1i m\u00e0 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u00fac ph\u00fac\u201d <\/i>(Gen 12,2.3).<\/p>\n<p>L\u1eddi ch\u00fac l\u00e0nh, trong Th\u00e1nh Kinh, ch\u1ee7 y\u1ebfu li\u00ean quan \u0111\u1ebfn h\u1ed3ng \u00e2n s\u1ef1 s\u1ed1ng l\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1eeb Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa, v\u00e0 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c t\u1ecf l\u1ed9 ch\u00ednh y\u1ebfu trong kh\u1ea3 n\u0103ng sinh s\u1ea3n, trong m\u1ed9t cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng m\u00e0 con c\u00e1i \u0111\u00f4ng \u0111\u00fac, l\u01b0u truy\u1ec1n t\u1eeb th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 n\u00e0y qua th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 kh\u00e1c. V\u00e0 l\u1eddi ch\u00fac l\u00e0nh c\u0169ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c n\u1ed1i k\u1ebft v\u1edbi kinh nghi\u1ec7m l\u00e0m ch\u1ee7 m\u1ed9t v\u00f9ng \u0111\u1ea5t, m\u1ed9t n\u01a1i y\u00ean \u1ed5n \u0111\u1ec3 sinh s\u1ed1ng v\u00e0 ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n trong t\u1ef1 do v\u00e0 an ninh, trong s\u1ef1 k\u00ednh s\u1ee3 Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa v\u00e0 x\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng m\u1ed9t x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i c\u1ee7a nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi trung th\u00e0nh v\u1edbi Giao \u01af\u1edbc, <i>\u201cm\u1ed9t v\u01b0\u01a1ng qu\u1ed1c <\/i><i>t\u01b0 t\u1ebf<\/i><i> v\u00e0 m\u1ed9t <\/i><i>d\u00e2n t\u1ed9c<\/i><i> th\u00e1nh<\/i><i> thi\u1ec7n<\/i><i>\u201d<\/i> (x. Xh 19:6).<\/p>\n<p>V\u00ec v\u1eady trong k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch c\u1ee7a Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa, \u00f4ng Abraham \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ti\u1ec1n \u0111\u1ecbnh \u0111\u1ec3 tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh <i>\u201ccha <\/i><i>c\u1ee7a nhi\u1ec1u d\u00e2n t\u1ed9c<\/i><i>\u201d <\/i>(St 17:5; xem <span class=\"scripture_reference\" refid=\"472.693809\">Romans 4:17-18<\/span>) v\u00e0 \u0111i v\u00e0o m\u1ed9t v\u00f9ng \u0111\u1ea5t m\u1edbi \u0111\u1ec3 sinh s\u1ed1ng. \u00a0Nh\u01b0ng b\u00e0 Sara, v\u1ee3 \u00f4ng, l\u1ea1i hi\u1ebfm mu\u1ed9n, kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 c\u00f3 con; v\u00e0 x\u1ee9 s\u1edf m\u00e0 Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa d\u1eabn \u00f4ng \u0111\u1ebfn th\u00ec xa sinh qu\u00e1n c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng, \u0111\u00e3 c\u00f3 c\u00e1c d\u00e2n kh\u00e1c c\u01b0 ng\u1ee5, v\u00e0 \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd th\u1ef1c s\u1ef1 thu\u1ed9c quy\u1ec1n s\u1edf h\u1eefu c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng. \u00a0C\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n trong Th\u00e1nh Kinh nh\u1ea5n m\u1ea1nh \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y, m\u1eb7c d\u00f9 r\u1ea5t d\u00e8 d\u1eb7t: Khi \u00d4ng Abraham \u0111\u1ebfn n\u01a1i Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa h\u1ee9a: <i>\u201c<\/i><i>l\u00fac \u1ea5y<\/i><i> d\u00e2n Canaan<\/i><i> \u0111ang c\u01b0 ng\u1ee5<\/i><i> trong <\/i><i>x\u1ee9<\/i><i>\u201d<\/i> (St 12:6). \u00a0\u0110\u1ea5t m\u00e0 Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa ban cho \u00f4ng Abraham kh\u00f4ng thu\u1ed9c v\u1ec1 \u00f4ng, \u00f4ng l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1ch l\u1ea1 v\u00e0 s\u1ebd lu\u00f4n lu\u00f4n nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf, v\u1edbi t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng g\u00ec \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y \u0111\u01b0a \u0111\u1ebfn: kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 \u00fd \u0111\u1ecbnh s\u1edf h\u1eefu, lu\u00f4n lu\u00f4n c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y s\u1ef1 \u0111\u00f3i ngh\u00e8o c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh, coi t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t h\u1ed3ng \u00e2n. \u00a0\u0110\u00e2y c\u0169ng l\u00e0 t\u00ecnh tr\u1ea1ng tinh th\u1ea7n c\u1ee7a nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1eb1ng l\u00f2ng \u0111i theo Ch\u00faa, nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh ra \u0111i khi \u0111\u00f3n nh\u1eadn \u01a1n g\u1ecdi c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh, theo d\u1ea5u ch\u1ec9 c\u1ee7a l\u1eddi ch\u00fac l\u00e0nh v\u00f4 h\u00ecnh nh\u01b0ng m\u00e3nh li\u1ec7t c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i. \u00a0V\u00e0 \u00f4ng Abraham, \u201ccha c\u1ee7a c\u00e1c t\u00edn h\u1eefu,\u201d ch\u1ea5p nh\u1eadn l\u1eddi m\u1eddi g\u1ecdi n\u00e0y trong \u0111\u1ee9c tin. \u00a0Th\u00e1nh Phaol\u00f4 vi\u1ebft trong Th\u01b0 g\u1eedi t\u00edn h\u1eefu R\u00f4ma: \u201c<i>D\u00f9 kh\u00f4ng c\u00f2n hy v\u1ecdng, \u00f4ng \u0111\u00e3 tin t\u01b0\u1edfng trong hy v\u1ecdng r\u1eb1ng \u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh t\u1ed5 ph\u1ee5 c\u1ee7a nhi\u1ec1u d\u00e2n t\u1ed9c, nh\u01b0 l\u1eddi Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa ph\u00e1n, \u2018D\u00f2ng d\u00f5i ng\u01b0\u01a1i s\u1ebd nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf.\u2019 \u00d4ng \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng y\u1ebfu tin; \u00f4ng c\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng b\u1eadn t\u00e2m \u0111\u1ebfn vi\u1ec7c th\u00e2n x\u00e1c \u00f4ng hay l\u00f2ng b\u00e0 Sara b\u1ea5y gi\u1edd nh\u01b0 l\u00e0 \u0111\u00e3 ch\u1ebft, v\u00ec \u00f4ng \u0111\u00e3 g\u1ea7n m\u1ed9t tr\u0103m tu\u1ed5i. \u00d4ng \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng nghi ng\u1edd l\u1eddi h\u1ee9a c\u1ee7a Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa v\u00ec c\u1ee9ng tin; nh\u01b0ng \u00f4ng \u0111\u00e3 th\u00eam v\u1eefng m\u1ea1nh trong \u0111\u1ee9c tin m\u00e0 t\u00f4n vinh Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa, v\u00ec \u00f4ng ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n x\u00e1c t\u00edn r\u1eb1ng, \u0111i\u1ec1u g\u00ec Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa \u0111\u00e3 h\u1ee9a, th\u00ec Ng\u00e0i \u0111\u1ec1u c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 ho\u00e0n th\u00e0nh.<\/i> \u201c(<span class=\"scripture_reference\" refid=\"983.6964\">Romans 4:18-21<\/span>).<\/p>\n<p>\u0110\u1ee9c tin d\u1eabn \u00f4ng Abraham \u0111i theo m\u1ed9t con \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng ngh\u1ecbch l\u00fd. \u00a0\u00d4ng s\u1ebd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u00fac ph\u00fac, nh\u01b0ng kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 nh\u1eefng d\u1ea5u ch\u1ec9 h\u1eefu h\u00ecnh c\u1ee7a l\u1eddi ch\u00fac ph\u00fac; \u00f4ng l\u00e3nh nh\u1eadn l\u1eddi h\u1ee9a tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh m\u1ed9t d\u00e2n l\u1edbn, nh\u01b0ng v\u1edbi m\u1ed9t \u0111\u1eddi s\u1ed1ng \u0111\u00e1nh d\u1ea5u b\u1edfi s\u1ef1 hi\u1ebfm mu\u1ed9n c\u1ee7a v\u1ee3 \u00f4ng l\u00e0 b\u00e0 Sara; \u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u01b0a \u0111\u1ebfn m\u1ed9t qu\u00ea h\u01b0\u01a1ng m\u1edbi nh\u01b0ng s\u1ebd ph\u1ea3i s\u1ed1ng \u1edf \u0111\u00f3 nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t ngo\u1ea1i ki\u1ec1u, v\u00e0 m\u1ea3nh \u0111\u1ea5t duy nh\u1ea5t \u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ph\u00e9p s\u1edf h\u1eefu s\u1ebd ch\u1ec9 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t m\u1ea3nh \u0111\u1ea5t \u0111\u1ec3 ch\u00f4n c\u1ea5t b\u00e0 Sara (x. St 23:1-20). \u00a0\u00d4ng Abraham \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u00fac ph\u00fac b\u1edfi v\u00ec, trong \u0111\u1ee9c tin, \u00f4ng bi\u1ebft ph\u00e2n bi\u1ec7t l\u1eddi ch\u00fac l\u00e0nh c\u1ee7a Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa b\u1eb1ng c\u00e1ch v\u01b0\u1ee3t xa nh\u1eefng g\u00ec b\u1ec1 ngo\u00e0i, t\u00edn th\u00e1c v\u00e0o s\u1ef1 hi\u1ec7n di\u1ec7n c\u1ee7a Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa ngay c\u1ea3 khi nh\u1eefng \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng l\u1ed1i c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i c\u00f3 v\u1ebb b\u00ed nhi\u1ec7m \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi \u00f4ng.<\/p>\n<p>\u0110i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y c\u00f3 \u00fd ngh\u0129a g\u00ec \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi ch\u00fang ta? \u00a0Khi ch\u00fang ta x\u00e1c quy\u1ebft \u201cT\u00f4i tin k\u00ednh m\u1ed9t Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa,\u201d ch\u00fang ta n\u00f3i nh\u01b0 \u00f4ng Abraham, \u201cL\u1ea1y Ch\u00faa, con tin t\u01b0\u1edfng Ch\u00faa, con t\u00edn th\u00e1c v\u00e0o Ch\u00faa\u201d, nh\u01b0ng kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t \u0110\u1ea5ng m\u00e0 ch\u00fang ta ch\u1ec9 k\u00eau c\u1ea7u trong nh\u1eefng l\u00fac kh\u00f3 kh\u0103n ho\u1eb7c \u0110\u1ea5ng m\u00e0 cho Ng\u00e0i ch\u00fang ta ch\u1ec9 d\u00e0nh m\u1ed9t \u00edt th\u00ec gi\u1edd n\u00e0o \u0111\u00f3 trong ng\u00e0y ho\u1eb7c trong tu\u1ea7n.\u00a0 N\u00f3i r\u1eb1ng \u201cT\u00f4i tin k\u00ednh m\u1ed9t Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa\u201d c\u00f3 ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c t\u00ecm th\u1ea5y trong Ng\u00e0i, \u0111\u1ec3 cho L\u1eddi Ng\u00e0i \u0111\u1ecbnh h\u01b0\u1edbng m\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y, trong c\u00e1c l\u1ef1a ch\u1ecdn c\u1ee5 th\u1ec3, m\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng s\u1ee3 m\u1ea5t m\u00e1t m\u1ed9t \u0111i\u1ec1u g\u00ec \u0111\u00f3 c\u1ee7a ch\u00ednh m\u00ecnh. \u00a0Trong Nghi Th\u1ee9c R\u1eeda T\u1ed9i, khi nh\u1eafc nh\u1edf 3 l\u1ea7n: \u201cCon c\u00f3 tin kh\u00f4ng?\u201d v\u00e0o Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa, v\u00e0o \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Gi\u00easu Kit\u00f4, v\u00e0o Ch\u00faa Th\u00e1nh Th\u1ea7n, v\u00e0o H\u1ed9i Th\u00e1nh C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o Th\u00e1nh Thi\u1ec7n v\u00e0 c\u00e1c ch\u00e2n l\u00fd kh\u00e1c c\u1ee7a \u0111\u1ee9c tin, c\u00e2u tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi ba l\u1ea7n \u1edf s\u1ed1 \u00edt l\u00e0: \u201cT\u00f4i tin,\u201d b\u1edfi ch\u00ednh \u0111\u1eddi s\u1ed1ng c\u00e1 nh\u00e2n c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i ph\u1ea3i \u0111i qua m\u1ed9t l\u1ed1i r\u1ebd v\u1edbi h\u1ed3ng \u00e2n \u0111\u1ee9c tin, ch\u00ednh cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i ph\u1ea3i thay \u0111\u1ed5i, ph\u1ea3i ho\u00e1n c\u1ea3i. M\u1ed7i l\u1ea7n ch\u00fang ta tham d\u1ef1 B\u00ed T\u00edch R\u1eeda T\u1ed9i, ch\u00fang ta n\u00ean t\u1ef1 h\u1ecfi m\u00ecnh xem ch\u00fang ta s\u1ed1ng h\u1ed3ng \u00e2n \u0111\u1ee9c tin cao tr\u1ecdng m\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf n\u00e0o.<\/p>\n<p>\u00d4ng Abraham, ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u00f3 \u0111\u1ee9c tin, d\u1ea1y ch\u00fang ta \u0111\u1ee9c tin; v\u00e0 nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t ngo\u1ea1i ki\u1ec1u tr\u00ean th\u1ebf gian, \u00f4ng ch\u1ec9 cho ch\u00fang ta qu\u00ea h\u01b0\u01a1ng th\u1eadt. \u00a0\u0110\u1ee9c tin bi\u1ebfn ch\u00fang ta th\u00e0nh nh\u1eefng kh\u00e1c l\u1eef h\u00e0nh tr\u00ean tr\u1ea7n gian, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u1eb7t trong th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi v\u00e0 trong l\u1ecbch s\u1eed c\u1ee7a n\u00f3, nh\u01b0ng tr\u00ean \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng v\u1ec1 qu\u00ea h\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ean tr\u1eddi. \u00a0Nh\u01b0 v\u1eady, tin v\u00e0o Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa bi\u1ebfn ch\u00fang ta th\u00e0nh nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi mang nh\u1eefng gi\u00e1 tr\u1ecb th\u01b0\u1eddng kh\u00f4ng tr\u00f9ng h\u1ee3p v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng g\u00ec h\u1ee3p th\u1eddi trang hay nh\u1eefng quan \u0111i\u1ec3m \u200b\u200bc\u1ee7a th\u1eddi \u0111\u1ea1i; n\u00f3 \u0111\u00f2i h\u1ecfi ch\u00fang ta ch\u1ea5p nh\u1eadn nh\u1eefng ti\u00eau chu\u1ea9n v\u00e0 c\u00f3 nh\u1eefng h\u00e0nh vi kh\u00f4ng thu\u1ed9c v\u1ec1 c\u00e1ch suy ngh\u0129 chung c\u1ee7a c\u1ee7a qu\u1ea7n ch\u00fang.<\/p>\n<p>Ng\u01b0\u1eddi Kit\u00f4 h\u1eefu kh\u00f4ng n\u00ean s\u1ee3 \u0111i \u201cng\u01b0\u1ee3c d\u00f2ng\u201d \u0111\u1ec3 s\u1ed1ng \u0111\u1ee9c tin c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh, ch\u1ed1ng l\u1ea1i c\u00e1m d\u1ed7 \u201cth\u00edch nghi\u201d. \u00a0Trong nhi\u1ec1u x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i, Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa \u0111\u00e3 tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh \u201cs\u1ef1 v\u1eafng m\u1eb7t l\u1edbn\u201d v\u00e0 thay cho Ng\u00e0i l\u00e0 nhi\u1ec1u ng\u1eabu t\u01b0\u1ee3ng, tr\u01b0\u1edbc h\u1ebft l\u00e0 \u201cc\u00e1i t\u00f4i\u201d t\u1ef1 tr\u1ecb. \u00a0C\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng ti\u1ebfn b\u1ed9 \u0111\u00e1ng k\u1ec3 v\u00e0 t\u00edch c\u1ef1c v\u1ec1 khoa h\u1ecdc v\u00e0 k\u1ef9 thu\u1eadt c\u0169ng cho con ng\u01b0\u1eddi m\u1ed9t \u1ea3o t\u01b0\u1edfng v\u1ec1 s\u1ef1 to\u00e0n n\u0103ng v\u00e0 t\u1ef1 t\u00fac c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh, v\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ch\u1ee7 ngh\u0129a duy ng\u00e3 c\u00e0ng ng\u00e0y c\u00e0ng ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n \u0111\u00e3 t\u1ea1o ra nhi\u1ec1u s\u1ef1 m\u1ea5t c\u00e2n b\u1eb1ng trong m\u1ed1i t\u01b0\u01a1ng quan gi\u1eefa con ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u00e0 c\u00e1ch c\u01b0 x\u1eed trong x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i.<\/p>\n<p>Tuy nhi\u00ean, l\u00f2ng khao kh\u00e1t Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa (x. Tv 63:2) \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng b\u1ecb d\u1eadp t\u1eaft v\u00e0 s\u1ee9 \u0111i\u1ec7p Tin M\u1eebng ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c vang \u00e2m qua l\u1eddi n\u00f3i v\u00e0 vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m c\u1ee7a nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi nam n\u1eef c\u00f3 \u0111\u1ee9c tin. \u00a0\u00d4ng Abraham, cha c\u1ee7a c\u00e1c t\u00edn h\u1eefu, ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c l\u00e0 cha c\u1ee7a nhi\u1ec1u con c\u00e1i s\u1eb5n s\u00e0ng \u0111i theo b\u01b0\u1edbc ch\u00e2n c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng v\u00e0 l\u00ean \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng, v\u1edbi l\u00f2ng v\u00e2ng ph\u1ee5c \u01a1n g\u1ecdi c\u1ee7a Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa, t\u00edn th\u00e1c v\u00e0o s\u1ef1 hi\u1ec7n di\u1ec7n nh\u00e2n t\u1eeb c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa v\u00e0 \u0111\u00f3n nh\u1eadn ph\u00fac l\u00e0nh c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng (Abraham) l\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00e3 tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh ph\u00fac l\u00e0nh cho t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi. \u00a0\u0110\u00f3 l\u00e0 th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u00fac l\u00e0nh c\u1ee7a \u0111\u1ee9c tin m\u00e0 ch\u00fang ta \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c m\u1eddi g\u1ecdi \u0111\u1ebfn, \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111i theo \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Gi\u00easu Kit\u00f4 m\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng s\u1ee3 h\u00e3i. \u00a0V\u00e0 \u0111\u00f4i khi n\u00f3 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t cu\u1ed9c h\u00e0nh tr\u00ecnh kh\u00f3 kh\u0103n, th\u1eadm ch\u00ed ph\u1ea3i tr\u1ea3i qua c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng th\u1eed th\u00e1ch v\u00e0 c\u00e1i ch\u1ebft, nh\u01b0ng m\u1edf ra cho s\u1ef1 s\u1ed1ng, trong m\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 bi\u1ebfn \u0111\u1ed5i t\u1eadn g\u1ed1c c\u1ee7a th\u1ef1c t\u1ea1i m\u00e0 ch\u1ec9 c\u00f3 c\u1eb7p m\u1eaft \u0111\u1ee9c tin m\u1edbi c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 th\u1ea5y v\u00e0 th\u01b0\u1edfng th\u1ee9c trong d\u01b0 \u0111\u1ea7y.<\/p>\n<p>Nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf, vi\u1ec7c x\u00e1c quy\u1ebft \u201cT\u00f4i tin k\u00ednh m\u1ed9t Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa\u201d th\u00fac \u0111\u1ea9y ch\u00fang ta ra \u0111i, li\u00ean t\u1ee5c ra kh\u1ecfi ch\u00ednh m\u00ecnh, gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 \u00f4ng Abraham, \u0111\u1ec3 mang v\u00e0o th\u1ef1c t\u1ea1i h\u00e0ng ng\u00e0y m\u00e0 trong \u0111\u00f3 ch\u00fang ta \u0111ang s\u1ed1ng s\u1ef1 ch\u1eafc ch\u1eafn \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1eeb \u0111\u1ee9c tin: \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 s\u1ef1 ch\u1eafc ch\u1eafn v\u1ec1 s\u1ef1 hi\u1ec7n di\u1ec7n c\u1ee7a Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa trong l\u1ecbch s\u1eed, ngay c\u1ea3 ng\u00e0y nay; m\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 hi\u1ec7n di\u1ec7n \u0111em l\u1ea1i s\u1ef1 s\u1ed1ng v\u00e0 \u01a1n c\u1ee9u \u0111\u1ed9, v\u00e0 m\u1edf ra cho ch\u00fang ta m\u1ed9t t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai v\u1edbi Ng\u00e0i \u0111\u1ec3 c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t \u0111\u1eddi s\u1ed1ng vi\u00ean m\u00e3n kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd b\u1ecb suy gi\u1ea3m. C\u00e1m \u01a1n anh ch\u1ecb em.<\/p>\n<p><i>Phaol\u00f4 Ph\u1ea1m Xu\u00e2n Kh\u00f4i chuy\u1ec3n ng\u1eef<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"scripture_popup\" popid=\"381.689946\"><div class='scripture_header'><div class='cathref_close_button' closeid='381.689946'><div class='cathref_close_button_highlight'><\/div><\/div><span class='passage'>Romans 4:11-12<\/span><br \/><span class='alternates'>View in: <a href='http:\/\/www.usccb.org\/nab\/bible\/romans\/romans4.htm#v11' onclick=\"window.open(this.href); return false;\" onkeypress=\"window.open(this.href); return false;\" title='(opens Romans 4:11-12 in a new window)'>NAB<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class='scripture_text'><div class='verse'><span class='verse_number'>11<\/span>And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the justice of the faith, which he had, being uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all them that believe, being uncircumcised, that unto them also it may be reputed to justice:<\/div><div class='verse'><span class='verse_number'>12<\/span>And might be the father of circumcision; not to them only, that are of the circumcision, but to them also that follow the steps of the faithful, that is in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"scripture_popup\" popid=\"472.693809\"><div class='scripture_header'><div class='cathref_close_button' closeid='472.693809'><div class='cathref_close_button_highlight'><\/div><\/div><span class='passage'>Romans 4:17-18<\/span><br \/><span class='alternates'>View in: <a href='http:\/\/www.usccb.org\/nab\/bible\/romans\/romans4.htm#v17' onclick=\"window.open(this.href); return false;\" onkeypress=\"window.open(this.href); return false;\" title='(opens Romans 4:17-18 in a new window)'>NAB<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class='scripture_text'><div class='verse'><span class='verse_number'>17<\/span>(As it is written: I have made thee a father of many nations,) before God, whom he believed, who quickeneth the dead; and calleth those things that are not, as those that are.<\/div><div class='verse'><span class='verse_number'>18<\/span>Who against hope believed in hope; that he might be made the father of many nations, according to that which was said to him: So shall thy seed be.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"scripture_popup\" popid=\"983.6964\"><div class='scripture_header'><div class='cathref_close_button' closeid='983.6964'><div class='cathref_close_button_highlight'><\/div><\/div><span class='passage'>Romans 4:18-21<\/span><br \/><span class='alternates'>View in: <a href='http:\/\/www.usccb.org\/nab\/bible\/romans\/romans4.htm#v18' onclick=\"window.open(this.href); return false;\" onkeypress=\"window.open(this.href); return false;\" title='(opens Romans 4:18-21 in a new window)'>NAB<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class='scripture_text'><div class='verse'><span class='verse_number'>18<\/span>Who against hope believed in hope; that he might be made the father of many nations, according to that which was said to him: So shall thy seed be.<\/div><div class='verse'><span class='verse_number'>19<\/span>And he was not weak in faith; neither did he consider his own body now dead, whereas he was almost an hundred years old, nor the dead womb of Sara.<\/div><div class='verse'><span class='verse_number'>20<\/span>In the promise also of God he staggered not by distrust; but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God:<\/div><div class='verse'><span class='verse_number'>21<\/span>Most fully knowing, that whatsoever he has promised, he is able also to perform.<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>T\u00f4i Tin K\u00ednh M\u1ed9t Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa \u201cN\u00f3i r\u1eb1ng\u2018T\u00f4i tin k\u00ednh m\u1ed9t Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa\u2019 c\u00f3 ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c t\u00ecm th\u1ea5y trong Ng\u00e0i, \u0111\u1ec3 cho L\u1eddi Ng\u00e0i \u0111\u1ecbnh h\u01b0\u1edbng m\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y, trong c\u00e1c l\u1ef1a ch\u1ecdn c\u1ee5 th\u1ec3, m\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng s\u1ee3 m\u1ea5t m\u00e1t m\u1ed9t \u0111i\u1ec1u g\u00ec \u0111\u00f3 c\u1ee7a ch\u00ednh m\u00ecnh.\u201d D\u01b0\u1edbi \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 b\u1ea3n &#8230; <span class=\"more\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.giaoly.org\/vn\/bai-giao-ly-xiv-cua-dtc-benedicto-xvi-ve-nam-duc-tin\/\">[Read more&#8230;]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6803,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51,1,55],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"entry","1":"post","2":"publish","3":"author-phaolo","4":"post-8852","6":"format-standard","7":"has-post-thumbnail","8":"category-giao-ly-dtc","9":"category-loi-chua-hom-nay","10":"category-nam-duc-tin"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.giaoly.org\/vn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.giaoly.org\/vn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.giaoly.org\/vn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.giaoly.org\/vn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.giaoly.org\/vn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8852"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.giaoly.org\/vn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8852\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.giaoly.org\/vn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.giaoly.org\/vn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.giaoly.org\/vn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.giaoly.org\/vn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}