Spirit of Truth, Classic Edition > Grade 4 > Unit 4
Lesson 9: Freedom and Happiness Come from Following Jesus’ Law of Love
True freedom is possible only in service of the good and just.
True freedom is possible only in service of the good and just.
Jesus is fully God and fully man, possessing two natures, one divine and human, united in the one Person of God’s Son.
When God created us, He gave us rules to help us stay safe and happy.
Morality is the quality of our actions whereby they are right or wrong.
Following these rules does not bind us; rather, following rules bring us closer to embracing the likeness of God in ourselves and in others.
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.
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.
Justification cleanses us of sin and communicates God’s righteousness to us, making us inwardly just.
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.
Society is a group of persons bound together organically by a principle of unity that goes beyond each one of them.
At the end of time the four last things will be: death, judgement, heaven, and hell.
Jesus is fully God and fully man, possessing two natures, one divine and human, united in the one Person of God’s Son.
We each receive unique gifts from the Holy Spirit and can ask God for His grace to strengthen these gifts.
The Original Sin was a result of the lies and temptation of the devil.
Authority is the quality of exercising power over others and expecting obedience from them, and comes from God.