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
394. How are sins distinguished according to their gravity?
453. How does one keep Sunday holy?
215. When will this judgment occur?
366. What place does human freedom have in the plan of salvation?
175. In what does the mission of the Apostles consist?
457. What place does the family occupy in society?
355. What do funeral rites express?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
The story of Daniel in the lions’ den (Daniel 6)
What does it mean to love God and neighbor and what is the importance of this teaching in the Bible?
How is the humility and grace of God manifested in the Christian’s life, according to Psalm 138:6-7?
The Beatitudes: Understanding Their Meaning and Importance (Matthew 5:3-11)
