1999. The grace of Christ is the gratuitous gift that God makes to us of his own life, infused by the Holy Spirit into our soul to heal it of sin and to sanctify it. It is the sanctifying or deifying grace received in Baptism. It is in us the source of the work of sanctification:48
Therefore if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself.49
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
437. What is the bond between the Decalogue and the Covenant?
489. What is involved in the virtue of chastity?
559. In the Church are there different ways of praying?
269. Who can receive this sacrament?
178. How are the people of God formed?
50. What does it mean to say that God is almighty?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the message of Proverbs 6:6-11 about laziness and hard work?
Christ’s Return: What Do We Know and What Do We Hope (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12)?
The Beatitudes: Understanding Their Meaning and Importance (Matthew 5:3-11)
How to Avoid the Temptation of Lust and Adultery (Proverbs 5:3-6)
How can wisdom protect us from evil, as revealed in Wisdom 7:28-29?
What is the promise of the Messiah mentioned in Malachi 3:1-3?
