1471. The doctrine and practice of indulgences in the Church are closely linked to the effects of the sacrament of Penance.
What is an indulgence?
“An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven, which the faithful Christian who is duly disposed gains under certain prescribed conditions through the action of the Church which, as the minister of redemption, dispenses and applies with authority the treasury of the satisfactions of Christ and the saints.”81
“An indulgence is partial or plenary according as it removes either part or all of the temporal punishment due to sin.”82 Indulgences may be applied to the living or the dead.
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182. What is the mission of the Pope?
27. What does it mean in practice for a person to believe in God?
214. In what does the final judgment consist?
497. When is it moral to regulate births?
22. What importance does the New Testament have for Christians?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How did Nehemiah deal with the division between rich and poor Jews in Nehemiah 5?
What is Abraham’s example of faith, and what can we learn from him? (Hebrews 11:8-12)
What does the Bible say about the importance of honesty and integrity in Ecclesiasticus 20:1-11?
What does God’s sovereignty over human history mean, as described in Zephaniah 1:15?
What does James 5:7-11 teach us about patience in times of suffering?
What is the importance of fellowship with Christ according to 1 Corinthians 1:9?
