605. At the end of the parable of the lost sheep Jesus recalled that God’s love excludes no one: “So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.”410 He affirms that he came “to give his life as a ransom for many”; this last term is not restrictive, but contrasts the whole of humanity with the unique person of the redeemer who hands himself over to save us.411 The Church, following the apostles, teaches that Christ died for all men without exception: “There is not, never has been, and never will be a single human being for whom Christ did not suffer.”412
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2. Why does man have a desire for God?
344. What is matrimonial consent?
182. What is the mission of the Pope?
113. What were the accusations by which Jesus was condemned to death?
421. Where does one find the New Law?
504. Under what conditions does the right to private property exist?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What was David’s attitude toward Mephibosheth, and what can we learn from this story?
What does the Bible say about loving and serving your brothers and sisters?
What is the meaning of the “True Vine” metaphor in John 15:1-8?
What is the true nature of evil, according to the story of Job described in Job 2:1-13?
How important is God’s love to our lives, according to 1 John 4:8?
The power of community: the unity of the Jewish people in Esther (Esther 9:1-5)
