160. To be human, “man’s response to God by faith must be free, and… therefore nobody is to be forced to embrace the faith against his will. the act of faith is of its very nature a free act.” “God calls men to serve him in spirit and in truth. Consequently they are bound to him in conscience, but not coerced. . . This fact received its fullest manifestation in Christ Jesus.” Indeed, Christ invited people to faith and conversion, but never coerced them. “For he bore witness to the truth but refused to use force to impose it on those who spoke against it. His kingdom… grows by the love with which Christ, lifted up on the cross, draws men to himself.”
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
80. How is the Good News spread?
359. How do we attain beatitude?
92. Did Christ have a true human body?
497. When is it moral to regulate births?
452. For what reason has the Sabbath been changed to Sunday for Christians?
397. How does sin proliferate?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the importance of gratitude in the Christian life, according to the first letter to Timothy?
What is Jeremiah’s message about God’s unconditional love?
What are 5 important lessons about wisdom found in Baruch 3:9-12?
How does the story of Rich and Lazarus warn us about the consequences of greed? (Luke 16:19-31)
What is the meaning of being “blameless” according to the 2 Peter 3:14 passage?
What can we learn about divine wrath and protection of the righteous from the book of Nahum?
