2388. Incest designates intimate relations between relatives or in-laws within a degree that prohibits marriage between them.180 St. Paul stigmatizes this especially grave offense: “It is actually reported that there is immorality among you . . . for a man is living with his father’s wife…. In the name of the Lord Jesus … you are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh….”181 Incest corrupts family relationships and marks a regression toward animality.
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464. What are the duties of citizens in regard to civil authorities?
286. What kind of worship is due to the sacrament of the Eucharist?
234. Who celebrates the heavenly liturgy?
304. Which sins must be confessed?
557. What is the importance of Tradition in regard to prayer?
347. What sins are gravely opposed to the sacrament of Matrimony?
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What is the importance of gratitude in the Christian life, according to the first letter to Timothy?
What can we learn about the growth of the early church in Jerusalem from Acts 2:41-47?
What is the divine nature of Jesus Christ, as described in Mark 1:1?
What does the Bible say about divine justice in Deuteronomy 32:4?
