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Lesson 21: Justification, God's Mercy, and Grace
Justification cleanses us of sin and communicates God’s righteousness to us, making us inwardly just.
Justification cleanses us of sin and communicates God’s righteousness to us, making us inwardly just.
Society is a group of persons bound together organically by a principle of unity that goes beyond each one of them.
Morality is the quality of our actions whereby they are right or wrong.
There is no freedom except in service of what is good and just; because we are free to make choices, we are responsible for those choices.
Jesus is fully God and fully man, possessing two natures, one divine and human, united in the one Person of Gods Son.
God is love and created everything that exists — the heavens and the earth — out of love.
The Commandments aren’t rules to prevent us from being happy, but rather safeguards to keep us happy.
Jesus is fully God and fully man, possessing two natures, one divine and human, united in the one Person of God’s Son.
True freedom is possible only in service of the good and just.
When God created us, He gave us rules to help us stay safe and happy.
Following these rules does not bind us; rather, following rules bring us closer to embracing the likeness of God in ourselves and in others.
We must live the gifts of the Holy Spirit bestowed upon us and pursue the moral life in Christ in order to build up the Church here on Earth.
Jesus fulfills the Old Testament role of king, who was to rule justly according to the law of God. A king was to lead his people into relationship with God and right worship of Him.
At the end of time the four last things will be: death, judgement, heaven, and hell.
We each receive unique gifts from the Holy Spirit and can ask God for His grace to strengthen these gifts.