Which Beatitude says they shall be called children of God?

Which Beatitude says they shall be called children of God?

• A. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
• B. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
• C. Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.
• D. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

Answer: (D)

The central idea is that those who actively promote reconciliation and harmony reflect God’s own work and are granted a special status as members of His family. Peacemakers live out the Gospel by healing rifts, forgiving offenses, and seeking justice so that God’s peace may reign in relationships and communities. Because of this faithful action, they are promised a unique recognition: they shall be called children of God. This distinguishes the Beatitude from the others, which promise different blessings (filled hunger for righteousness, mercy received, and sight of God) but do not speak of divine filiation.

The central idea is that those who actively promote reconciliation and harmony reflect God’s own work and are granted a special status as members of His family. Peacemakers live out the Gospel by healing rifts, forgiving offenses, and seeking justice so that God’s peace may reign in relationships and communities. Because of this faithful action, they are promised a unique recognition: they shall be called children of God. This distinguishes the Beatitude from the others, which promise different blessings (filled hunger for righteousness, mercy received, and sight of God) but do not speak of divine filiation.