The gospel law of love, grace and truth
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gospel law, love, truth, grace, Beatitudes, Christian morality, salvation of the soul, Church sacraments.Abstract
The article examines the basic foundations of the Orthodox faith through the prism of modern social and moral issues. The author substantiates the eternal value of the gospel commandments and reveals their spiritual meaning, focusing on the phenomenon of confessionalism and martyrdom, as well as the need for each person to choose their own path to Christ, since only in this case they have a convincing motivation to live according to the gospel law. In conclusion, it is emphasized that in order to achieve salvation of the soul, joint actions of God and man are necessary, which is facilitated by the Church's sacraments, first of all, the Eucharist. Therefore, Christian morality is not realized outside the Church.
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