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
57. If God is omnipotent and provident, why then does evil exist?
116. Did Jesus contradict Israel’s faith in the one God and savior?
287. Why is the Holy Eucharist the paschal banquet?
294. Why is the Eucharist a “pledge of future glory”?
342. Are all obliged to get married?
176. What is apostolic succession?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the Bible say about the wrath of God and how does it relate to the need for salvation?
What does Malachi 2:1-2 mean about the danger of falling away from God?
How is the humility and grace of God manifested in the Christian’s life, according to Psalm 138:6-7?
What can we learn from Judith’s victory in Judith 16:1-3?
What is the criticism against relying on military force instead of God in Amos 2:14-16?
What can we learn about the desire to always be with a loved one from Songs 3:1-5 and 6:1-3?
