311. Angels and men, as intelligent and free creatures, have to journey toward their ultimate destinies by their free choice and preferential love. They can therefore go astray. Indeed, they have sinned. Thus has moral evil, incommensurably more harmful than physical evil, entered the world. God is in no way, directly or indirectly, the cause of moral evil. He permits it, however, because he respects the freedom of his creatures and, mysteriously, knows how to derive good from it:
For almighty God. . ., because he is supremely good, would never allow any evil whatsoever to exist in his works if he were not so all-powerful and good as to cause good to emerge from evil itself.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
273. How did he institute the Eucharist?
121. What happened in the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane?
456. What is the nature of the family in the plan of God?
228. What is the relationship between the sacraments and faith?
53. Why was the world created?
1. What is the plan of God for man?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What do Daniel’s visions of the ram and the goat in Daniel 8 mean?
What is the teaching on leading humble servants in 3 John 1:1-4?
What does the Bible say about the true source of comfort in times of trouble?
How is the humility and grace of God manifested in the Christian’s life, according to Psalm 138:6-7?
The Creation of the Universe and Man: What Does the Book of Genesis Teach Us? (Genesis 1:1-31)
How important is God’s love to our lives, according to 1 John 4:8?
