2069. The Decalogue forms a coherent whole. Each “word” refers to each of the others and to all of them; they reciprocally condition one another. the two tables shed light on one another; they form an organic unity. To transgress one commandment is to infringe all the others.30 One cannot honor another person without blessing God his Creator. One cannot adore God without loving all men, his creatures. the Decalogue brings man’s religious and social life into unity.
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536. How is Abraham a model of prayer?
581. What place does the Our Father have in the prayer of the Church?
326. What is the effect of episcopal ordination?
372. What is the moral conscience?
458. What are the duties that society has toward the family?
472. Why must society protect every embryo?
113. What were the accusations by which Jesus was condemned to death?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the importance of caring for the weak according to James 1:27?
How important is the supremacy of Christ according to Colossians 1:15-20?
What is the story of Uzziah and how was he punished for disobeying God?
What does the book of Hosea teach us about God’s unwavering love for his people?
How are God’s justice and mercy revealed in Isaiah? (Isaiah 58:1-14)
