609. By embracing in his human heart the Father’s love for men, Jesus “loved them to the end”, for “greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”425In suffering and death his humanity became the free and perfect instrument of his divine love which desires the salvation of men.426Indeed, out of love for his Father and for men, whom the Father wants to save, Jesus freely accepted his Passion and death: “No one takes [my life] from me, but I lay it down of my own accord.”427Hence the sovereign freedom of God’s Son as he went out to his death.428
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
420. What is the New Law or the Law of the Gospel?
42. In what way does God reveal that he is love?
464. What are the duties of citizens in regard to civil authorities?
253. How is Baptism prefigured in the Old Covenant?
134. How will the coming of the Lord in glory happen?
129. What is the condition of the risen body of Jesus?
317. Who administers this sacrament?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What can we learn about divine justice from the Lord’s vengeance mentioned in Abdias 1:15?
The Creation of the Universe and Man: What Does the Book of Genesis Teach Us? (Genesis 1:1-31)
The Fall of Mankind: How Did Adam and Eve’s Disobedience Affect the World? (Genesis 3:1-24)
Christ’s Return: What Do We Know and What Do We Hope (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12)?
What does Baruch 6:2-5 teach us about the danger of trusting ourselves instead of trusting God?
