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Paragraph 1741
LIFE IN CHRIST › MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT › THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON › MAN'S FREEDOM
"Liberation and salvation. By his glorious Cross Christ has won salvation for all men. He redeemed them from the sin that held them in bondage. "For freedom Christ has set us free."[34] In him we have communion with the "truth that makes us free."[35] The Holy Spirit has been..."
Paragraph 1820
LIFE IN CHRIST › MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT › THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON › THE VIRTUES
"...a forerunner on our behalf."[89] Hope is also a weapon that protects us in the struggle of salvation: "Let us . . . put on the breastplate of faith and charity, and for a helmet the hope of salvation."[90] It affords us joy even under trial: "Rejoice in your hope, be patient..."
Paragraph 1949
LIFE IN CHRIST › MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT › GOD'S SALVATION: LAW AND GRACE
"Called to beatitude but wounded by sin, man stands in need of salvation from God. Divine help comes to him in Christ through the law that guides him and the grace that sustains him:
Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for God is at work in you, both to will and..."
Paragraph 1696
LIFE IN CHRIST
"...present in the catechesis of the Church; it shows the importance of moral decisions for our salvation: "There are two ways, the one of life, the other of death; but between the two, there is a great difference."[21]"
Paragraph 1699
LIFE IN CHRIST › MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT
"...made up of divine charity and human solidarity (chapter two). It is graciously offered as salvation (chapter three)."
Paragraph 1811
LIFE IN CHRIST › MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT › THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON › THE VIRTUES
"It is not easy for man, wounded by sin, to maintain moral balance. Christ's gift of salvation offers us the grace necessary to persevere in the pursuit of the virtues. Everyone should always ask for this grace of light and strength, frequent the sacraments, cooperate with the..."
Paragraph 1816
LIFE IN CHRIST › MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT › THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON › THE VIRTUES
"...which the Church never lacks."[82] Service of and witness to the faith are necessary for salvation: "So every one who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven; but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father..."
Paragraph 1850
LIFE IN CHRIST › MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT › THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON › SIN
"...self-exaltation, sin is diametrically opposed to the obedience of Jesus, which achieves our salvation.[125]"
Paragraph 1864
LIFE IN CHRIST › MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT › THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON › SIN
"...refuses to accept his mercy by repenting, rejects the forgiveness of his sins and the salvation offered by the Holy Spirit.[137] Such hardness of heart can lead to final impenitence and eternal loss."
Paragraph 1961
LIFE IN CHRIST › MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT › GOD'S SALVATION: LAW AND GRACE › THE MORAL LAW
"...naturally accessible to reason. These are stated and authenticated within the covenant of salvation."
Paragraph 1994
LIFE IN CHRIST › MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT › GOD'S SALVATION: LAW AND GRACE › GRACE AND JUSTIFICATION
"...than the creation of heaven and earth," because "heaven and earth will pass away but the salvation and justification of the elect . . . will not pass away."[43] He holds also that the justification of sinners surpasses the creation of the angels in justice, in that it bears..."
Paragraph 2003
LIFE IN CHRIST › MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT › GOD'S SALVATION: LAW AND GRACE › GRACE AND JUSTIFICATION
"...that the Spirit grants us to associate us with his work, to enable us to collaborate in the salvation of others and in the growth of the Body of Christ, the Church. There are sacramental graces, gifts proper to the different sacraments. There are furthermore special graces,..."
Paragraph 2032
LIFE IN CHRIST › MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT › GOD'S SALVATION: LAW AND GRACE › THE CHURCH, MOTHER AND TEACHER
"...to the extent that they are required by the fundamental rights of the human person or the salvation of souls."[75]"
Paragraph 2036
LIFE IN CHRIST › MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT › GOD'S SALVATION: LAW AND GRACE › THE CHURCH, MOTHER AND TEACHER
"...of the natural law, because their observance, demanded by the Creator, is necessary for salvation. In recalling the prescriptions of the natural law, the Magisterium of the Church exercises an essential part of its prophetic office of proclaiming to men what they truly are..."
Paragraph 2044
LIFE IN CHRIST › MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT › GOD'S SALVATION: LAW AND GRACE › THE CHURCH, MOTHER AND TEACHER
"...of the Gospel and for the Church's mission in the world. In order that the message of salvation can show the power of its truth and radiance before men, it must be authenticated by the witness of the life of Christians. "The witness of a Christian life and good works done..."
Paragraph 2068
LIFE IN CHRIST › THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
"...all peoples, and of preaching the Gospel to every creature, so that all men may attain salvation through faith, Baptism and the observance of the Commandments."[29]"
Paragraph 2091
LIFE IN CHRIST › THE TEN COMMANDMENTS › YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART... › THE FIRST COMMANDMENT
"...hope, namely, despair and presumption:
By despair, man ceases to hope for his personal salvation from God, for help in attaining it or for the forgiveness of his sins. Despair is contrary to God's goodness, to his justice - for the Lord is faithful to his promises - and to..."
Paragraph 2100
LIFE IN CHRIST › THE TEN COMMANDMENTS › YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART... › THE FIRST COMMANDMENT
"...one that Christ offered on the cross as a total offering to the Father's love and for our salvation.[20] By uniting ourselves with his sacrifice we can make our lives a sacrifice to God."
Paragraph 2130
LIFE IN CHRIST › THE TEN COMMANDMENTS › YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART... › THE FIRST COMMANDMENT
"...Testament, God ordained or permitted the making of images that pointed symbolically toward salvation by the incarnate Word: so it was with the bronze serpent, the ark of the covenant, and the cherubim.[69]"
Paragraph 2182
LIFE IN CHRIST › THE TEN COMMANDMENTS › YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART... › THE THIRD COMMANDMENT
"...communion in faith and charity. Together they testify to God's holiness and their hope of salvation. They strengthen one another under the guidance of the Holy Spirit."
Paragraph 2246
LIFE IN CHRIST › THE TEN COMMANDMENTS › YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF › THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT
"...even in matters related to politics, whenever the fundamental rights of man or the salvation of souls requires it. the means, the only means, she may use are those which are in accord with the Gospel and the welfare of all men according to the diversity of times and..."
Paragraph 2264
LIFE IN CHRIST › THE TEN COMMANDMENTS › YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF › THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT
"...if he repels force with moderation, his defense will be lawful.... Nor is it necessary for salvation that a man omit the act of moderate self-defense to avoid killing the other man, since one is bound to take more care of one's own life than of another's."
Paragraph 2280
LIFE IN CHRIST › THE TEN COMMANDMENTS › YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF › THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT
"...of life.
We are obliged to accept life gratefully and preserve it for his honor and the salvation of our souls.
We are stewards, not owners, of the life God has entrusted to us.
It is not ours to dispose of."
Paragraph 2283
LIFE IN CHRIST › THE TEN COMMANDMENTS › YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF › THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT
"We should not despair of the eternal salvation of persons who have taken their own lives. By ways known to him alone, God can provide the opportunity for salutary repentance. the Church prays for persons who have taken their own lives."
Paragraph 2384
LIFE IN CHRIST › THE TEN COMMANDMENTS › YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF › THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT
"...consented, to live with each other till death. Divorce does injury to the covenant of salvation, of which sacramental marriage is the sign. Contracting a new union, even if it is recognized by civil law, adds to the gravity of the rupture: the remarried spouse is then in..."