859. Jesus unites them to the mission he received from the Father. As “the Son can do nothing of his own accord,” but receives everything from the Father who sent him, so those whom Jesus sends can do nothing apart from him,371 from whom they received both the mandate for their mission and the power to carry it out. Christ’s apostles knew that they were called by God as “ministers of a new covenant,” “servants of God,” “ambassadors for Christ,” “servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.”372
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
206. What does it mean to die in Christ Jesus?
412. On what is human equality based?
27. What does it mean in practice for a person to believe in God?
163. How are non-Catholic Christians to be considered?
523. What is forbidden by the eighth commandment?
99. In what sense is Mary “ever Virgin”?
506. What does the seventh commandment require?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the message of redemption present in the book of Abdias, specifically in Abdias 1:17?
What lessons can we learn from Haman’s fall in Esther 7:7-8?
What does the Bible teach about transforming the body?
What does it mean to choose godliness over the flesh, according to 1 Peter 4:1-6?
What is the message of Nahum 1:7-8 about God’s faithfulness in the midst of chaos?
What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the sanctification of the Christian?
The Story of Moses: How did God choose and prepare Moses to lead his people? (Exodus 1-4)
