Spirit of Truth, Classic Edition > Grade 7 > Unit 1
Lesson 8: Growth in the Virtues and in the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit
We each receive unique gifts from the Holy Spirit and can ask God for His grace to strengthen these gifts.
We each receive unique gifts from the Holy Spirit and can ask God for His grace to strengthen these gifts.
Baptism is necessary for salvation from sin.
The sins of adultery, fornication, masturbation, and homosexual activity offend the unitive and procreative purposes of marriage and diminish the goods of marital love.
By the development of conscience, a person is able to take responsibility for his or her choices.
We must rely on the gifts and talents of others and ask for and receive help from God and others in order to flourish in this life.
The first three commandments show us how to be faithful to God and honor Him.
The sins of pornography, prostitution, rape, the use of contraception, and abortion offend the unitive and procreative purposes of marriage and diminish the goods of marital love.
Jesus established the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick so that we might be healed and strengthened, not only of our physical afflictions, but also of our spiritual sins.
As Christians, we should always try to make good choices.
God speaks to us in our consciences, helping us make good choices.
The virtue of chastity blossoms in friendship and shows us how to follow and imitate Christ.
God desires for us to be reconciled to Him and see Him face-to-face in Heaven.
We need to learn and practice how to make good moral choices.
Adam and Eve disobeyed God. This was a bad choice.
The Parable of the Prodigal Son helps us understand God’s infinite mercy.