851. Missionary motivation. It is from God’s love for all men that the Church in every age receives both the obligation and the vigor of her missionary dynamism, “for the love of Christ urges us on.”343Indeed, God “desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth”;344that is, God wills the salvation of everyone through the knowledge of the truth. Salvation is found in the truth. Those who obey the prompting of the Spirit of truth are already on the way of salvation. But the Church, to whom this truth has been entrusted, must go out to meet their desire, so as to bring them the truth. Because she believes in God’s universal plan of salvation, the Church must be missionary.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
464. What are the duties of citizens in regard to civil authorities?
10. What is the value of private revelations?
324. What place does the sacrament of Holy Orders have in the divine plan of salvation?
326. What is the effect of episcopal ordination?
527. What is required by the ninth commandment?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What can we learn about divine wrath and protection of the righteous from the book of Nahum?
What are the characteristics a Christian leader should have according to 1 Timothy 3:1-7?
What does the statement “God so loved the world that he gave his son” in John 3:16 mean?
What is the importance of gratitude and contentment according to the book of Ecclesiastes?
Jacob’s Wrestle with God: What is the significance of this story for us today?
