2608. From the Sermon on the Mount onwards, Jesus insists on conversion of heart: reconciliation with one’s brother before presenting an offering on the altar, love of enemies, and prayer for persecutors, prayer to the Father in secret, not heaping up empty phrases, prayerful forgiveness from the depths of the heart, purity of heart, and seeking the Kingdom before all else.64 This filial conversion is entirely directed to the Father.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
78. After the first sin, what did God do?
3. How is it possible to know God with only the light of human reason?
127. What are the signs that bear witness to the Resurrection of Jesus?
394. How are sins distinguished according to their gravity?
584. Why do we say “our” Father?
505. What is the purpose of private property?
365. Why does everyone have a right to exercise freedom?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How important is the reorganization of the Jerusalem temple described in 2 Maccabees 10:1-9?
How is God’s justice manifested in the midst of suffering, according to Job 34:10-12?
What is the church’s role in promoting reconciliation according to Philemon 1:6?
What is Abraham’s example of faith, and what can we learn from him? (Hebrews 11:8-12)
What does Hosea 7:14-16 reveal about God’s judgment against hypocrisy?
What is the message of Isaiah’s heavenly vision of the Lord’s glory revealed in Isaiah 40:1-31?
