1470. In this sacrament, the sinner, placing himself before the merciful judgment of God, anticipates in a certain way the judgment to which he will be subjected at the end of his earthly life. For it is now, in this life, that we are offered the choice between life and death, and it is only by the road of conversion that we can enter the Kingdom, from which one is excluded by grave sin.79 In converting to Christ through penance and faith, the sinner passes from death to life and “does not come into judgment.”80
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287. Why is the Holy Eucharist the paschal banquet?
241. What is the center of the liturgical season?
461. How are parents to educate their children in the Christian faith?
302. What are the essential elements of the sacrament of Reconciliation?
214. In what does the final judgment consist?
95. “…Born of the Virgin Mary”: Why is Mary truly the Mother of God?
304. Which sins must be confessed?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the spiritual battle mentioned in 2 Timothy 2:3-4, and how can a Christian fight it?
What is the true nature of evil, according to the story of Job described in Job 2:1-13?
What is the meaning of Christ’s death and how does it bring justification to sinners?
What is the importance of persevering in the faith, according to 2 John 1:8?
