1972. The New Law is called a law of love because it makes us act out of the love infused by the Holy Spirit, rather than from fear; a law of grace, because it confers the strength of grace to act, by means of faith and the sacraments; a law of freedom, because it sets us free from the ritual and juridical observances of the Old Law, inclines us to act spontaneously by the prompting of charity and, finally, lets us pass from the condition of a servant who “does not know what his master is doing” to that of a friend of Christ – “For all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you” – or even to the status of son and heir.31
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
384. What are the theological virtues?
433. Why is the Christian moral life indispensable for the proclamation of the Gospel?
264. What is the meaning of the Christian name received at Baptism?
550. What are the essential forms of Christian prayer?
402. What is the relationship between the person and society?
116. Did Jesus contradict Israel’s faith in the one God and savior?
416. In what does the natural moral law consist?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the role of the law in the Old Testament, according to Galatians 3:10-14?
How Obedience to God Can Lead to Victory: An Analysis of the Siege of Jericho (Joshua 6)?
What is the importance of gratitude in the Christian life, according to the first letter to Timothy?
What does the mutual admiration between loved ones mean in the book of Songs?
Justification by Faith: What Does the Bible Say? (Romans 1:17)
