608. After agreeing to baptize him along with the sinners, John the Baptist looked at Jesus and pointed him out as the “Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world”.422 By doing so, he reveals that Jesus is at the same time the suffering Servant who silently allows himself to be led to the slaughter and who bears the sin of the multitudes, and also the Paschal Lamb, the symbol of Israel’s redemption at the first Passover.423 Christ’s whole life expresses his mission: “to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”424
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295. Why did Christ institute the sacraments of Penance and the Anointing of the Sick?
467. Why is the legitimate defense of persons and of society not opposed to this norm?
69. How do the soul and body form a unity in the human being?
304. Which sins must be confessed?
495. What are the goods of conjugal love to which sexuality is ordered?
17. What is the relationship between Scripture, Tradition and the Magisterium?
147. What does the word Church mean?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How to deal with opposition to the truth of the Gospel?
What are Daniel’s visions of the golden image and the four beasts?
Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what is their significance?
The Quest for Divine Justice: Tobias’ Example Against Israel’s Oppressors
The Story of Moses: How did God choose and prepare Moses to lead his people? (Exodus 1-4)
