2408. The seventh commandment forbids theft, that is, usurping another’s property against the reasonable will of the owner. There is no theft if consent can be presumed or if refusal is contrary to reason and the universal destination of goods. This is the case in obvious and urgent necessity when the only way to provide for immediate, essential needs (food, shelter, clothing . . .) is to put at one’s disposal and use the property of others.190
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261. Is Baptism necessary for salvation?
84. What is the meaning of the title “Lord”?
5. How can we speak about God?
421. Where does one find the New Law?
93. What does the heart of Jesus exemplify?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does it mean to choose godliness over the flesh, according to 1 Peter 4:1-6?
How the Annunciation Story Can Inspire Us to Trust God (Luke 1:26-38)
What is the cyclicality of Israel’s history and how is it portrayed in Judges 3-16?
What is the message of Isaiah’s heavenly vision of the Lord’s glory revealed in Isaiah 40:1-31?
