Chapter, Paragraph
1 Intro,1 | sent his only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ the Saviour, who
2 Intro,1 | ever" (Ps 118:1).~Because Jesus was born, lived, died and
3 Intro,1 | and hope for all mankind. Jesus knew and loved this land.
4 Intro,2 | to the mission of making Jesus Christ better known to all.
5 Intro,2 | Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ must be your absolute
6 Intro,2 | chose as the Synod's theme: Jesus Christ the Saviour and his
7 Intro,3 | eloquently disclosed the truth of Jesus' words: "I am with you always" (
8 Intro,4 | community, the early Church, Jesus' little flock on this immense
9 Intro,4 | affirmation of faith in Jesus Christ the Saviour. Grateful
10 I,5 | Asia, the Birthplace of Jesus and of the Church~5. The
11 I,5 | the Redeemer as man. "In Jesus of Nazareth, God has assumed
12 I,5 | community of disciples of Jesus Christ gathered around her
13 I,6 | await their fulfilment in Jesus Christ.~The people of Asia
14 I,8 | faith freely and proclaim Jesus Christ to others. 22 They
15 I,9 | for it was in Asia that Jesus breathed the Holy Spirit
16 I,9 | proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ, through Christian
17 I,9 | only be fully satisfied by Jesus Christ, the Good News of
18 I,9 | vigour in word and deed that Jesus Christ is the Saviour.~The
19 I,9 | fulfilled in Asia, where Jesus was born and where Christianity
20 II | CHAPTER II~JESUS THE SAVIOUR:~A GIFT TO ASIA~ ~ ~
21 II,10 | continent is the proclamation of Jesus Christ, true God and true
22 II,10 | communities is her faith in Jesus Christ; and she cannot keep
23 II,10 | new life she has found in Jesus Christ to all the peoples
24 II,10 | with the Father and his Son Jesus Christ in the power of the
25 II,10 | Spirit".36 This faith in Jesus Christ is what inspires
26 II,10 | Fathers noted that proclaiming Jesus as the only Saviour can
27 II,10 | The Church's faith in Jesus is a gift received and a
28 II,10 | Asia. Sharing the truth of Jesus Christ with others is the
29 II,10 | reflection the timeless truth of Jesus in order to bring its power
30 II,11 | Jesus Christ, the God-Man Who
31 II,11 | The Scriptures attest that Jesus lived an authentically human
32 II,11 | authentically human life. The Jesus whom we proclaim as the
33 II,11 | all-embracing and surprising love. Jesus preached simply, using examples
34 II,11 | the tomb was found empty! Jesus, risen from the dead, then
35 II,11 | death and resurrection, Jesus fulfilled the will of his
36 II,11 | sealed once and for all. Jesus is our Saviour in the fullest
37 II,12 | have received declares that Jesus Christ revealed and accomplished
38 II,12 | Trinity. The saving action of Jesus has its origin in the communion
39 II,12 | me has seen the Father", Jesus claims (Jn 14:9). In Jesus
40 II,12 | Jesus claims (Jn 14:9). In Jesus Christ alone dwells the
41 II,12 | Father's definitive Word, Jesus makes God and his saving
42 II,12 | to the Father but by me", Jesus says (Jn 14:6). He is "the
43 II,12 | Only in the person of Jesus does God's word of salvation
44 II,12 | the Father's] covenant",42 Jesus uttered his final appeal
45 II,12 | what they do" (Lk 23:34). Jesus destroyed sin by the power
46 II,12 | world in the act of raising Jesus from the dead and setting
47 II,12 | have power no more. Through Jesus' Paschal Sacrifice the Father
48 II,12 | love, rejected by sin. In Jesus Christ, through the power
49 II,13 | Jesus Christ: the Truth of Humanity~
50 II,13 | How does the humanity of Jesus and the ineffable mystery
51 II,13 | means to be human. Through Jesus, man can finally know the
52 II,13 | know the truth of himself. Jesus' perfectly human life, devoted
53 II,13 | give love in return. In Jesus we marvel at the inexhaustible
54 II,13 | it is on the Cross that Jesus breaks the power of the
55 II,13 | Father responds by raising Jesus as the first-born of all
56 II,13 | Rom 8:29). At that moment, Jesus became once and for all
57 II,13 | according to the plan of God. In Jesus then, we discover the greatness
58 II,13 | Thus, the mission of Jesus not only restored communion
59 II,13 | sin. Beyond all divisions, Jesus makes it possible for people
60 II,13 | you are all one in Christ Jesus" (Gal 3:28). Jesus is our
61 II,13 | Christ Jesus" (Gal 3:28). Jesus is our peace, "who has made
62 II,13 | all that he said and did, Jesus was the Father's voice,
63 II,13 | truly God and truly man, Jesus established communion between
64 II,13 | and men, the man Christ Jesus who gave himself as a ransom
65 II,14 | Universality of Salvation in Jesus~14. The Synod Fathers recalled
66 II,14 | and rose from the dead, Jesus Christ is now proclaimed
67 II,14 | Risen from the dead, Jesus Christ "is present to all
68 II,14 | moment of time to its end, Jesus is the one universal Mediator.
69 II,14 | salvation comes as a grace from Jesus Christ through the communication
70 II,14 | Spirit.~We believe that Jesus Christ, true God and true
71 II,14 | the Father's love for all, Jesus is indeed unique, and "it
72 II,14 | impervious to the appeal of Jesus who speaks from the very
73 II,14 | abandonment".51 Contemplating Jesus in his human nature, the
74 II,14 | their despair conquered. Jesus is the Good News for the
75 III,15 | the saving significance of Jesus can be understood only in
76 III,15 | vital part of the mystery of Jesus and of the salvation which
77 III,15 | jeopardize the truth of Jesus as the one Saviour of all.~
78 III,16 | fulfilment through the grace of Jesus Christ, and is carried on
79 III,16 | conception and birth of Jesus Christ are in fact the greatest
80 III,16 | cf. Lk 1:35; Mt 1:20), Jesus of Nazareth, the Messiah
81 III,16 | the power of the Spirit, Jesus healed the sick and cast
82 III,16 | All of this shows how Jesus' saving mission bears the
83 III,16 | the life and mission of Jesus. The "seeds of the Word"
84 III,16 | Holy Spirit from that of Jesus the Saviour. Responding
85 III,16 | for a failure to proclaim Jesus Christ explicitly as the
86 III,16 | from universal salvation in Jesus. The presence of the Spirit
87 III,16 | creation and history points to Jesus Christ in whom creation
88 III,16 | Pentecost point always to Jesus and to the salvation he
89 III,17 | bond of communion between Jesus and his Church. Dwelling
90 III,17 | fullness of truth about Jesus. Then, it is the Spirit
91 III,17 | empowers the Church to continue Jesus' mission, in the first place
92 III,17 | first place by witnessing to Jesus himself, thus fulfilling
93 III,17 | power, bear testimony to Jesus the Saviour (cf. Acts 1:
94 III,17 | the earthly ministry of Jesus was accomplished in the
95 III,17 | Pentecost to bring to completion Jesus' mission of love and service
96 III,17 | death and resurrection of Jesus. By the gift of Christ's
97 III,17 | the Kingdom of God which Jesus announced and inaugurated
98 III,18 | powerfully in the time of Jesus Christ and the early Church,
99 III,18 | remembering the words of Jesus, which are both a promise
100 III,18 | himself has created and which Jesus the Saviour alone can fully
101 III,18 | offer an encounter between Jesus Christ and the peoples of
102 III,18 | of the one true God and Jesus Christ whom he has sent (
103 III,18 | Spirit's call to witness to Jesus the Saviour in new and effective
104 III,18 | ways. The full truth of Jesus and the salvation he has
105 III,18 | This is the fire which Jesus casts upon the earth. The
106 IV | CHAPTER IV~JESUS THE SAVIOUR:~PROCLAIMING
107 IV,19 | of the unfailing help of Jesus himself and the presence
108 IV,19 | preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves
109 IV,19 | ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake" (2 Cor 4:5). Blessed
110 IV,19 | with them the Good News of Jesus Christ. She is a community
111 IV,19 | missionary zeal to make Jesus known, loved and followed.~
112 IV,19 | explicit proclamation of Jesus as Lord. The Second Vatican
113 IV,19 | primacy of the proclamation of Jesus Christ in all evangelizing
114 IV,19 | Kingdom and the mystery of Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of
115 IV,19 | commitment to the proclamation of Jesus Christ precisely on the
116 IV,19 | encountered the person of Jesus in any clear and conscious
117 IV,19 | namely, the Good News of Jesus Christ.~ ~ ~
118 IV,20 | Proclaiming Jesus Christ in Asia~20. The Church
119 IV,20 | Christ. 69 To bear witness to Jesus Christ is the supreme service
120 IV,20 | non-Christians the proclamation of Jesus Christ".71 While visiting
121 IV,20 | difficulties in proclaiming Jesus as the only Saviour. During
122 IV,20 | no problem in accepting Jesus as a manifestation of the
123 IV,20 | share the gift of faith in Jesus as the only Saviour is fraught
124 IV,20 | compounded by the fact that Jesus is often perceived as foreign
125 IV,20 | most Asians tend to regard Jesus—born on Asian soil—as a
126 IV,20 | who brought the message of Jesus Christ and the gift of faith.
127 IV,20 | the task of proclaiming Jesus in a way which enables the
128 IV,20 | challenge.~The presentation of Jesus Christ as the only Saviour
129 IV,20 | continuing proclamation of Jesus to believers will have to
130 IV,20 | example, "the presentation of Jesus Christ could come as the
131 IV,20 | fact, the proclamation of Jesus Christ can most effectively
132 IV,20 | expressed in presenting Jesus, can be complemented by
133 IV,20 | ways in which the face of Jesus might be presented in Asia. 78~
134 IV,20 | teaching".79 The ministry of Jesus himself shows clearly the
135 IV,20 | they suggested images of Jesus which would be intelligible
136 IV,20 | Tradition. Among them were "Jesus Christ as the Teacher of
137 IV,20 | Shepherd, the Obedient One".80 Jesus could be presented as the
138 IV,20 | the Asian countenance of Jesus and identifying ways in
139 IV,20 | significance of the mystery of Jesus and his Church. 83 The penetrating
140 IV,21 | are not only embraced by Jesus, but become the very point
141 IV,23 | fulfilment of God's Kingdom in Jesus Christ. This will result
142 IV,23 | celebrating the mystery of Jesus in the sacraments, above
143 IV,23 | on the contemplation of Jesus Christ, God-made-Man, and
144 IV,23 | stated: "The Good News of Jesus Christ can only be proclaimed
145 IV,23 | manifested in the person of Jesus Christ. This proclamation
146 IV,23 | then, the proclamation of Jesus Christ in Asia presents
147 IV,23 | approaches to the proclamation of Jesus, provided that the faith
148 IV,23 | is the complete truth of Jesus Christ which must be proclaimed.
149 IV,23 | inexhaustible mystery of Jesus is both legitimate and necessary
150 IV,23 | understanding of the person of Jesus Christ, as presented by
151 V,24 | Covenant, instituted by Christ Jesus and made present to the
152 V,24 | Jn 15:2). Communion with Jesus, which gives rise to the
153 V,28 | love of God revealed in Jesus Christ. 141~In many parts
154 V,28 | pray in the Holy City where Jesus Christ lived, died and rose
155 V,28 | to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world. 146~ ~ ~
156 V,29 | way in which God acted in Jesus Christ: he became man, shared
157 V,29 | who share her belief in Jesus Christ the Lord and Saviour.
158 V,30 | who in faith have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord. Jesus himself
159 V,30 | accepted Jesus Christ as Lord. Jesus himself prayed and does
160 V,30 | as a counter-witness to Jesus Christ by many in Asia who
161 V,31 | proclaim without failing Jesus Christ who is ‘the way and
162 VI,34 | following the example of Jesus. Simplicity of life, deep
163 VI,34 | knowing that in the Heart of Jesus, where no one is a stranger,
164 VI,34 | feel drawn to the person of Jesus Christ and to the Church
165 VI,34 | little ones to the love of Jesus, for to such belongs the
166 VI,36 | Following in the steps of Jesus Christ who had compassion
167 VI,41 | not sacrifice" (Hos 6:6). Jesus made these words his own (
168 VII,42 | witness with no less zeal to Jesus Christ and his Gospel. Christian
169 VII,43 | disciples as his witnesses, Jesus gave them the Holy Spirit (
170 VII,43 | witness to the love which Jesus declared to be the true
171 VII,44 | the saving mission which Jesus accomplished by his total
172 VII,45 | to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 219 By the grace
173 VII,45 | the faith, so much so that Jesus himself appealed to it in
174 VII,45 | the Samaritan woman whom Jesus met at Jacob's well: he
175 VII,45 | bringing the compassionate Jesus, the healer and reconciler,
176 Conclu,50| anniversary of the Birth of Jesus Christ, we thank God for
177 Conclu,50| Asia for their deep love of Jesus Christ, the Church and the
178 Conclu,50| pillars of the Church, to whom Jesus himself speaks words of
179 Conclu,50| Mt 5:10).~The words of Jesus reassure the Church in Asia: "
180 Conclu,50| The peoples of Asia need Jesus Christ and his Gospel. Asia
181 Conclu,50| for the living water that Jesus alone can give (cf. Jn 4:
182 Conclu,50| has received—the love of Jesus the Saviour. Her one ambition
183 Conclu,51| to speak of the world to Jesus~and of Jesus to the world.~
184 Conclu,51| the world to Jesus~and of Jesus to the world.~You stood
185 Conclu,51| may come~to know your Son~Jesus Christ, the only Saviour
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