2002. God’s free initiative demands man’s free response, for God has created man in his image by conferring on him, along with freedom, the power to know him and love him. the soul only enters freely into the communion of love. God immediately touches and directly moves the heart of man. He has placed in man a longing for truth and goodness that only he can satisfy. the promises of “eternal life” respond, beyond all hope, to this desire:
If at the end of your very good works . . ., you rested on the seventh day, it was to foretell by the voice of your book that at the end of our works, which are indeed “very good” since you have given them to us, we shall also rest in you on the sabbath of eternal life.52
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
214. In what does the final judgment consist?
541. From whom did Jesus learn how to pray?
167. Is the particular Church catholic?
399. Do we have any responsibility for sins committed by others?
293. When is it possible to give Holy Communion to other Christians?
277. How is the celebration of the Holy Eucharist carried out?
334. Is it necessary to be celibate to receive the sacrament of Holy Orders?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What are Daniel’s visions of the golden image and the four beasts?
What can we learn about the growth of the early church in Jerusalem from Acts 2:41-47?
What are Deuteronomy’s teachings on gratitude to God?
What was the story of King Amon’s violent death and rebellion in 2 Kings 21-22?
What is the message of Abdias 1:11 about Edom’s injustice and oppression of the weak?
The importance of hospitality and caring for others: The generosity of Tobias and his wife Sara.
