1033. We cannot be united with God unless we freely choose to love him. But we cannot love God if we sin gravely against him, against our neighbor or against ourselves: “He who does not love remains in death. Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.”610 Our Lord warns us that we shall be separated from him if we fail to meet the serious needs of the poor and the little ones who are his brethren.611 To die in mortal sin without repenting and accepting God’s merciful love means remaining separated from him for ever by our own free choice. This state of definitive self-exclusion from communion with God and the blessed is called “hell.”
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
452. For what reason has the Sabbath been changed to Sunday for Christians?
124. In what condition was the body of Christ while it lay in the tomb?
172. Why must the Church proclaim the Gospel to the whole world?
359. How do we attain beatitude?
565. Who can educate us in prayer?
483. When is it morally permitted to use military force?
214. In what does the final judgment consist?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the teaching on leading humble servants in 3 John 1:1-4?
David’s old age and death: the end of a life of ups and downs (2 Samuel 23, 24)
What is the criticism against relying on military force instead of God in Amos 2:14-16?
What does 1 John 2:29 teach us about God’s holiness and justice?
What is the Final Judgment according to Joel 3:14-16?
How to Avoid the Temptation of Lust and Adultery (Proverbs 5:3-6)
What is the message of Isaiah’s heavenly vision of the Lord’s glory revealed in Isaiah 40:1-31?
