1816. The disciple of Christ must not only keep the faith and live on it, but also profess it, confidently bear witness to it, and spread it: “All however must be prepared to confess Christ before men and to follow him along the way of the Cross, amidst the persecutions which the Church never lacks.”82 Service of and witness to the faith are necessary for salvation: “So every one who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven; but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.”83
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
408. What is involved in the common good?
575. How may we strengthen our filial trust?
255. Starting when and to whom has the Church administered Baptism?
109. In the Kingdom, what authority did Jesus bestow upon his Apostles?
349. What is the attitude of the Church toward those people who are divorced and then remarried?
510. When does the Church intervene in social areas?
324. What place does the sacrament of Holy Orders have in the divine plan of salvation?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the Bible say about the need to forgive, according to Colossians 3:13?
What does the Bible teach us about asserting personal identity within a loving relationship?
What does it mean to choose godliness over the flesh, according to 1 Peter 4:1-6?
How can Christ’s return be a comfort in the midst of pain, according to 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18?
What does “giving thanks in all circumstances” mean in 1 Thessalonians 5:18?
What is the role of spiritual gifts in building up the church, according to Ephesians 4:7-16?
