1993. Justification establishes cooperation between God’s grace and man’s freedom. On man’s part it is expressed by the assent of faith to the Word of God, which invites him to conversion, and in the cooperation of charity with the prompting of the Holy Spirit who precedes and preserves his assent:
When God touches man’s heart through the illumination of the Holy Spirit, man himself is not inactive while receiving that inspiration, since he could reject it; and yet, without God’s grace, he cannot by his own free will move himself toward justice in God’s sight.42
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
258. Why does the Church baptize infants?
14. What is the relationship between Tradition and Sacred Scripture?
441. Is it possible to keep the Decalogue?
222. What is the work of Christ in the liturgy?
240. What is the purpose of holy images?
498. What are immoral means of birth control?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does “giving thanks in all circumstances” mean in 1 Thessalonians 5:18?
What does the Bible say about the true source of comfort in times of trouble?
The story of Daniel in the lions’ den (Daniel 6)
The Fall of Mankind: How Did Adam and Eve’s Disobedience Affect the World? (Genesis 3:1-24)
What is the relationship between love and obedience according to the Bible?
