Monday, April 5, 2010

Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them




Matthew 7:20 KJV
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.




The seven Corporal Works of Mercy are:

To feed the hungry.
To shelter the homeless.
To give drink to the thirsty.
To visit the sick.
To clothe the naked.
To visit the imprisoned.
To bury the dead.

The seven Spiritual Works of Mercy are:

To convert the sinner.
" ...he should know that whoever brings back a sinner
from the error of his way will save his soul from death
and will cover a multitude of sins." [Jam. 5:20] *
To instruct the ignorant.
To counsel the doubtful.
To comfort the sorrowful.
To bear wrongs patiently.
To forgive injuries.
To pray for the living and the dead.

The Three Theological Virtues

Faith
Hope
Charity

The Four Cardinal Virtues

Prudence
Justice
Fortitude
Temperance

Other Moral Virtues

Filial Piety
Patriotism
Obedience
Veracity
Liberality
Patience
Humility
Chastity or Purity

The Seven Gifts of The Holy Spirit

Wisdom
Understanding
Counsel
Fortitude
Knowledge
Piety
Fear of The Lord

The Twelve Fruits of The Holy Spirit

Charity
Joy
Peace
Patience
Benignity
Goodness
Long-Suffering
Mildness
Faith
Modesty
Continency
Chastity

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Capital Sins

Pride
Covetousness
Lust
Anger
Gluttony
Envy
Sloth

The six sins against the Holy Ghost —

1.Presumption – taking for granted the mercy of God, one's own holiness, or the power that belongs only to the Holy Ghost.

". . . presumption is the crime of idolatry." [1 Sam. 15:23]

"Though I say to the virtuous man that he shall surely live, if he then presumes on his virtue and does wrong, none of his virtuous deeds shall be remembered; because of the wrong he has done, he shall die." [Eze. 33:13]
2.Despair – believe that there is no hope for salvation. (A denial of the power of the Holy Ghost to help in time of need.)
3.Resisting the known truth – preference for living with one's own beliefs instead of with inspired truths.
4.Envy of another's spiritual good – the feeling of ill will, jealousy, or discontent regarding another's spiritual gifts that have been keenly desired for oneself, but not obtained due to a misplaced system of personal values. (Consequence of placing personal values ahead of those values important to God.)
5.Obstinacy in sin – an attitude of stubbornness regarding the will of God.
6.Final impenitence – refusal to seek, accept, or believe in the mercy of God.