1848. As St. Paul affirms, “Where sin increased, grace abounded all the more.”118 But to do its work grace must uncover sin so as to convert our hearts and bestow on us “righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ ourLord.”119 Like a physician who probes the wound before treating it, God, by his Word and by his Spirit, casts a living light on sin:
Conversion requires convincing of sin; it includes the interior judgment of conscience, and this, being a proof of the action of the Spirit of truth in man’s inmost being, becomes at the same time the start of a new grant of grace and love: “Receive the Holy Spirit.” Thus in this “convincing concerning sin” we discover a double gift: the gift of the truth of conscience and the gift of the certainty of redemption. the Spirit of truth is the Consoler.120
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
158. Why is the Church called the “Bride of Christ”?
390. What are the fruits of the Holy Spirit?
501. What can spouses do when they do not have children?
452. For what reason has the Sabbath been changed to Sunday for Christians?
549. How does the Holy Spirit intervene in the Church’s prayer?
242. What is the function of the liturgical year?
8. What are the next stages of God’s Revelation?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does Hosea 7:14-16 reveal about God’s judgment against hypocrisy?
What is Jonah’s story and what lessons can we learn from it?
How can we flee the appearances of evil, as described in 1 Thessalonians 5:22?
What is Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem described in Mark 11:1-11?
