Paragraph 549

549. By freeing some individuals from the earthly evils of hunger, injustice, illness and death,274 Jesus performed messianic signs. Nevertheless he did not come to abolish all evils here below,275 but to free men from the gravest slavery, sin, which thwarts them in their vocation as God’s sons and causes all forms of human bondage.276


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

268. What is the effect of Confirmation?

381. What is justice?

141. What did the Holy Spirit accomplish in John the Baptist?

22. What importance does the New Testament have for Christians?

484. In danger of war, who has the responsibility for the rigorous evaluation of these conditions?

526. What relationship exists between truth, beauty and sacred art?

30. Why is faith a personal act, and at the same time ecclesial?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What does Daniel’s dream about the four wild beasts in Daniel 7 mean?

What was David’s reaction after sinning with Bathsheba, and how can we learn from his humility and quest for restoration?

The Holiness of God’s People: How does the law of holiness in the book of Numbers teach us to pursue holiness in our lives and in our community of faith? (Numbers 19)

What can we learn about the desire to always be with a loved one from Songs 3:1-5 and 6:1-3?

What does the Bible teach about the importance of humility and modesty?

Who was Hezekiah in the Bible and how does his story teach us about the importance of trusting God?

How important is Jesus’ resurrection, and what can we learn from his appearance to the disciples?