1994. Justification is the most excellent work of God’s love made manifest in Christ Jesus and granted by the Holy Spirit. It is the opinion of St. Augustine that “the justification of the wicked is a greater work than the creation of heaven and earth,” because “heaven and earth will pass away but the salvation and justification of the elect . . . will not pass away.”43 He holds also that the justification of sinners surpasses the creation of the angels in justice, in that it bears witness to a greater mercy.
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129. What is the condition of the risen body of Jesus?
498. What are immoral means of birth control?
56. How do we collaborate with divine Providence?
318. How is this sacrament celebrated?
222. What is the work of Christ in the liturgy?
291. What is required to receive Holy Communion?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
The story of Daniel in the lions’ den (Daniel 6)
What is the meaning of being “blameless” according to the 2 Peter 3:14 passage?
How important is God’s love to our lives, according to 1 John 4:8?
What does the statement “God so loved the world that he gave his son” in John 3:16 mean?
