2842. This “as” is not unique in Jesus’ teaching: “You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect”; “Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful”; “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.”139 It is impossible to keep the Lord’s commandment by imitating the divine model from outside; there has to be a vital participation, coming from the depths of the heart, in the holiness and the mercy and the love of our God. Only the Spirit by whom we live can make “ours” the same mind that was in Christ Jesus.140 Then the unity of forgiveness becomes possible and we find ourselves “forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave” us.141
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
457. What place does the family occupy in society?
192. What is the consecrated life?
538. In the Old Testament, what relationship do the king and the temple have to prayer?
512. What would be opposed to the social doctrine of the Church?
334. Is it necessary to be celibate to receive the sacrament of Holy Orders?
139. What symbols are used to represent the Holy Spirit?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the example of perseverance in the faith that Paul set in 2 Timothy 4:7?
What is the importance of holiness in our Christian life according to 1 Corinthians 6:19-20?
What is the true nature of evil, according to the story of Job described in Job 2:1-13?
How are God’s justice and mercy revealed in Isaiah? (Isaiah 58:1-14)
Understanding God’s sovereignty through the Psalms (Psalm 33:6-9)
