2515. Etymologically, “concupiscence” can refer to any intense form of human desire. Christian theology has given it a particular meaning: the movement of the sensitive appetite contrary to the operation of the human reason. the apostle St. Paul identifies it with the rebellion of the “flesh” against the “spirit.”301 Concupiscence stems from the disobedience of the first sin. It unsettles man’s moral faculties and, without being in itself an offense, inclines man to commit sins.302
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291. What is required to receive Holy Communion?
340. What does the Old Testament teach about marriage?
39. Is God the only One who “is”?
417. Is such a law perceived by everyone?
435. How did Jesus interpret the Law?
268. What is the effect of Confirmation?
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What is the church’s role in promoting reconciliation according to Philemon 1:6?
What is the seventy week prophecy in Daniel 9?
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How important is the Word of God in the Christian life according to 2 Timothy 3:16-17?
