On the Effects of Redemption
school Baltimore Catechism No. 1
Which are the chief effects of the Redemption?
- The chief effects of the Redemption are two: The satisfaction of God's justice by Christ's sufferings and death, and the gaining of grace for men.
How many kinds of grace are there?
- There are two kinds of grace, sanctifying grace and actual grace.
What is sanctifying grace?
- Sanctifying grace is that grace which makes the soul holy and pleasing to God.
What is actual grace?
- Actual grace is that help of God which enlightens our mind and moves our will to shun evil and do good.
What is Faith?
- Faith is a Divine virtue by which we firmly believe the truths which God has revealed.
What is Hope?
- Hope is a Divine virtue by which we firmly trust that God will give us eternal life and the means to obtain it.
What is Charity?
- Charity is a Divine virtue by which we love God above all things for His own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God.
