814. From the beginning, this one Church has been marked by a great diversity which comes from both the variety of God’s gifts and the diversity of those who receive them. Within the unity of the People of God, a multiplicity of peoples and cultures is gathered together. Among the Church’s members, there are different gifts, offices, conditions, and ways of life. “Holding a rightful place in the communion of the Church there are also particular Churches that retain their own traditions.”263 The great richness of such diversity is not opposed to the Church’s unity. Yet sin and the burden of its consequences constantly threaten the gift of unity. and so the Apostle has to exhort Christians to “maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”264
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
580. Why is it called the “Lord’s Prayer”?
152. What does it mean to say that the Church is the universal sacrament of salvation?
12. What is Apostolic Tradition?
65. What is the relationship between the work of creation and the work of redemption?
457. What place does the family occupy in society?
231. What is sacramental grace?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does Titus 2:7-8 teach about the standard of conduct for the church?
How is God’s sovereignty portrayed amidst the chaos in Lamentations 2:8-9?
What is the importance of humility and repentance according to the book of Baruch?
How did a woman’s faith heal her of a hemorrhage, according to Matthew 9:20-22?
What is the significance of the founding of the church in Ephesus described in Acts 19:1-10?
What is the message of Proverbs 6:6-11 about laziness and hard work?
