2053. To this first reply Jesus adds a second: “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”2 This reply does not do away with the first: following Jesus Christ involves keeping the Commandments. the Law has not been abolished,3 but rather man is invited to rediscover it in the person of his Master who is its perfect fulfillment. In the three synoptic Gospels, Jesus’ call to the rich young man to follow him, in the obedience of a disciple and in the observance of the Commandments, is joined to the call to poverty and chastity.4 The evangelical counsels are inseparable from the Commandments.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
12. What is Apostolic Tradition?
512. What would be opposed to the social doctrine of the Church?
41. In what way is God the truth?
514. To what type of work does every person have a right?
97. How does Mary cooperate in the divine plan of salvation?
465. When is a citizen forbidden to obey civil authorities?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How can wisdom protect us from evil, as revealed in Wisdom 7:28-29?
How was the defeat of the Maccabees at the Battle of Elasa described in 1 Maccabees 6:17-47?
What is the church’s role in promoting reconciliation according to Philemon 1:6?
The power of community: the unity of the Jewish people in Esther (Esther 9:1-5)
What does Titus 2:7-8 teach about the standard of conduct for the church?
What is the example of perseverance in the faith that Paul set in 2 Timothy 4:7?
