1828. The practice of the moral life animated by charity gives to the Christian the spiritual freedom of the children of God. He no longer stands before God as a slave, in servile fear, or as a mercenary looking for wages, but as a son responding to the love of him who “first loved us”:106
If we turn away from evil out of fear of punishment, we are in the position of slaves. If we pursue the enticement of wages, . . . we resemble mercenaries. Finally if we obey for the sake of the good itself and out of love for him who commands . . . we are in the position of children.107
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
82. Why is Jesus called “Christ”?
406. When is authority exercised in a legitimate way?
193. What can the consecrated life give to the mission of the Church?
227. What is the sacramental character?
111. How did the messianic entrance into Jerusalem come about?
571. What is contemplative prayer?
496. What is the meaning of the conjugal act?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the importance of gratitude in the Christian life, according to the first letter to Timothy?
How does Lamentations address the issue of human suffering?
What does the Bible teach about God’s final judgment, and what does Malachi 3:18 tell us about it?
What do the passages in Daniel 7 and 11 teach us about the rise of the antichrist?
What is the spiritual battle mentioned in 2 Timothy 2:3-4, and how can a Christian fight it?
Who was Hezekiah in the Bible and how does his story teach us about the importance of trusting God?
