154. Believing is possible only by grace and the interior helps of the Holy Spirit. But it is no less true that believing is an authentically human act. Trusting in God and cleaving to the truths he has revealed is contrary neither to human freedom nor to human reason. Even in human relations it is not contrary to our dignity to believe what other persons tell us about themselves and their intentions, or to trust their promises (for example, when a man and a woman marry) to share a communion of life with one another. If this is so, still less is it contrary to our dignity to “yield by faith the full submission of… intellect and will to God who reveals”, and to share in an interior communion with him.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
27. What does it mean in practice for a person to believe in God?
451. How did Jesus act in regard to the Sabbath?
419. What place does the Old Law have in the plan of salvation?
416. In what does the natural moral law consist?
90. Did the incarnate Son of God have a soul with human knowledge?
406. When is authority exercised in a legitimate way?
487. What responsibility do human persons have in regard to their own sexual identity?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself according to James 2:8, and why is it important?
How Obedience to God Can Lead to Victory: An Analysis of the Siege of Jericho (Joshua 6)?
What is the importance of persevering in the faith, according to 2 John 1:8?
What is the importance of caring for the weak according to James 1:27?
What is Jonah’s story and what lessons can we learn from it?
What does the promise of salvation amid darkness in Micah 7:7 mean?
Jacob’s Wrestle with God: What is the significance of this story for us today?
