545. Jesus invites sinners to the table of the kingdom: “I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”258 He invites them to that conversion without which one cannot enter the kingdom, but shows them in word and deed his Father’s boundless mercy for them and the vast “joy in heaven over one sinner who repents”.259 The supreme proof of his love will be the sacrifice of his own life “for the forgiveness of sins”.260
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
229. Why are the sacraments efficacious?
433. Why is the Christian moral life indispensable for the proclamation of the Gospel?
369. Are there acts which are always illicit?
140. What does it mean that the Spirit “has spoken through the prophets”?
67. For what purpose did God create man and woman?
195. What else does “the communion of saints” mean?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is Ezekiel’s message about individual responsibility before God?
What does the book of Hosea teach us about God’s unwavering love for his people?
How did King Asa restore true worship and win the war against Ethiopia in 1 Kings 15:9-24?
How is the humility and grace of God manifested in the Christian’s life, according to Psalm 138:6-7?
