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CHRISTIAN ETHICS

In thIn the Footsteps of Christ


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Jesus Our Model

The uniqueness of Jesus Christ:Fully Divine and really human.

Christs divinity assures the validityof his undunderstanding and teachingregardingding the meaning of humanity,

and hisis huhumanity guarantees thepossibilitypossibility of our living in accordancewith hiswith his teteaching.


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Christian moral challenge

To be formed in the spirit

of Christs love.

To integrate our confession of faith with actual living.


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Our Call to LoveJesus and the Commands to Love Love for God and neighbor

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with allyour soulsoul, with all your mind and with all yourstrengthngth. You must love your neighbor as yourself. (Mk 12:29-31; Mt 22:37-40)

The LoveLove wewe received from God

I give yougive you a new commandment: love one another; just as I have just as I have loved you, you must love one another.By this loveBy this love you have for one another, everyone willknow thatknow that you are my disciples (Jn 13:34-35)


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Our Call to Love

The normThe norm forforloving shiftsshifts

fromfrom self self-loveto Gods loveGods loveforfor usus asasrevealedrevealed in andbyby ChristChrist.


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Gods Plan of SalvationThe very essence of salvation is the plan of God to rescue humankind from eternalpunishment and be with him forever. (I.Maningas, p.51)Gods plan is actualized through Christsdeath and resurrection and continues tounfold through the grace of His Spirit workingin us to help us conquer sin in the world andin us.

Two aspects: Our need for salvation emerges from thepresence of evil in our daily struggle.

Salvation demands that we be open to theinvitation of God in overcoming evil in theworld.


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Characteristics of ChristianMorality

Aurelio Fernandez-James Socias

1) Affects first the person and then theaction.

2) Transf ansforms both the inside and theoutsidetside.3) Considonsiders the profound attitudes of

thee personperson.4) Stresses4) Stresses more what ought to be

donedone thanthan wwhat is to be avoided.5) Requires5) Requires not only just actions but

alsoalso holiness.


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Characteristics of Christian

Morality6) Is not a rigid morality marked by a

multiplicity of precepts.

7) Includludes both rewards andpunishnishment.8) Is a a momorality for freedom.9) Is fulf fulfilled on earth, but it pertains to

thethe nextnext life.10)FindsFinds itits beginning and end in love.


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The BeatitudesBlessed are the poor inspirit, for theirs is thekingdom of heaven.Blessed are those whomourn, for they shall becomforted.Blessed are the meek, forthey shall inherit the earth.Blessed are those whohunger and thirst for

righteousness, for theyshall be satisfied.Blessed are the mercifulfor they shall obtainmercy.

Blessed are the pure inheart for they shall seeGod.Blessed are thepeacemakers for they shallbe called sons of God.Blessed are those who arepersecuted for the sake of for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are you when menrevile you and persecuteyou and and utter all kindsof evil against you falselyon my account, rejoice andbe glad, for your reward is

great in heaven.


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Beatitudes

The heart of Christian morality Addresses more the being than the

action. Challenges the Christian to aspire to a

life of heroic virtue that transcends anexternal observance of the letter of thelaw.

Actively seeks the good of others anddoes not merely strive to avoid harmingthem.


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Sources of Christian Ethics

SacredScriptures

Church Teh Teaching

The NormNormativelyHumanHuman


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References:

Vincent J. Genovesi, In Pursuit of Love:Catholic Morality and Human Sexuality , 2nded. Jesuit Communications Foundation, Inc.,2003.

Aurelio Fernandez and James Socias, Our Moral Life in Christ: A Basic Course on Moral Theology , Scepter Publishers, Inc., Princeton,New Jersey, 1997.

Ismael Ireneo Maningas, Ed.D., FilipinoChristian Morality . St. Pauls Philippines, MakatiCity. 1998.

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