388. With the progress of Revelation, the reality of sin is also illuminated. Although to some extent the People of God in the Old Testament had tried to understand the pathos of the human condition in the light of the history of the fall narrated in Genesis, they could not grasp this story’s ultimate meaning, which is revealed only in the light of the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. We must know Christ as the source of grace in order to know Adam as the source of sin. the Spirit-Paraclete, sent by the risen Christ, came to “convict the world concerning sin”, by revealing him who is its Redeemer.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
172. Why must the Church proclaim the Gospel to the whole world?
264. What is the meaning of the Christian name received at Baptism?
441. Is it possible to keep the Decalogue?
265. What place does Confirmation have in the divine plan of salvation?
300. What is interior penance?
242. What is the function of the liturgical year?
406. When is authority exercised in a legitimate way?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the message of redemption present in the book of Abdias, specifically in Abdias 1:17?
What is the story of the healing of the bleeding woman in Mark 5:25-34?
Christ’s Return: What Do We Know and What Do We Hope (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12)?
What is the cyclicality of Israel’s history and how is it portrayed in Judges 3-16?
What is the story of Abimelech and forgiveness in Judges 9:22-57?
