Sentences with phrase «active life of obedience»
The book of Acts tells us that the first Christians referred to their own faith as «The Way» (9:2; 19:9; 22:4; 24:14, 22), indicating thereby that the faith is not merely a collection of dogmas but an active life of obedience to the God who has saved us through his Son.
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The author chooses an interpretation of the Transfiguration narrative in which the time on the mountain is like a spiritual retreat — from which Jesus and the disciples must return to the life of active obedience.