2339. Chastity includes an apprenticeship in self-mastery which is a training in human freedom. the alternative is clear: either man governs his passions and finds peace, or he lets himself be dominated by them and becomes unhappy.125 “Man’s dignity therefore requires him to act out of conscious and free choice, as moved and drawn in a personal way from within, and not by blind impulses in himself or by mere external constraint. Man gains such dignity when, ridding himself of all slavery to the passions, he presses forward to his goal by freely choosing what is good and, by his diligence and skill, effectively secures for himself the means suited to this end.”126
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
527. What is required by the ninth commandment?
207. What is life everlasting?
93. What does the heart of Jesus exemplify?
43. What does it mean to believe in only one God?
453. How does one keep Sunday holy?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the meaning of being “blameless” according to the 2 Peter 3:14 passage?
What does the Bible teach about God’s final judgment, and what does Malachi 3:18 tell us about it?
What does the promise of salvation and redemption in the midst of judgment in Micah 2:12-13 mean?
