1260. “Since Christ died for all, and since all men are in fact called to one and the same destiny, which is divine, we must hold that the Holy Spirit offers to all the possibility of being made partakers, in a way known to God, of the Paschal mystery.”62 Every man who is ignorant of the Gospel of Christ and of his Church, but seeks the truth and does the will of God in accordance with his understanding of it, can be saved. It may be supposed that such persons would have desired Baptism explicitly if they had known its necessity.
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573. Are there objections to prayer?
369. Are there acts which are always illicit?
263. What are the effects of Baptism?
49. How do the three divine Persons work?
193. What can the consecrated life give to the mission of the Church?
302. What are the essential elements of the sacrament of Reconciliation?
156. In what way is the Church the body of Christ?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the meaning of Christ’s death and how does it bring justification to sinners?
David’s old age and death: the end of a life of ups and downs (2 Samuel 23, 24)
What is the importance of faithfulness to God, according to the book of Tobias?
What is Jeremiah’s message about God’s unconditional love?
What can we learn about divine wrath and protection of the righteous from the book of Nahum?
What is Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem described in Mark 11:1-11?
