1903. Authority is exercised legitimately only when it seeks the common good of the group concerned and if it employs morally licit means to attain it. If rulers were to enact unjust laws or take measures contrary to the moral order, such arrangements would not be binding in conscience. In such a case, “authority breaks down completely and results in shameful abuse.”23
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440. Why does the Decalogue enjoin serious obligations?
189. How do the lay faithful participate in the priestly office of Christ?
37. Why does one profess belief that there is only one God?
203. What is meant by the “resurrection of the body”?
225. What is the relationship of the sacraments to Christ?
70. Where does the soul come from?
87. In what way is Jesus Christ true God and true man?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How can we flee the appearances of evil, as described in 1 Thessalonians 5:22?
What is the message of Proverbs 6:6-11 about laziness and hard work?
What does Jesus’ promise to send the Holy Spirit as a comforter mean, according to John 14:26?
What does the phrase “we live by faith, not by sight” in 2 Corinthians 5:7 mean?
