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Fr. Steven Scherrer
is a Roman Catholic Priest,
born in 1945, ordained in 1972. He has a doctorate
in New Testament from Harvard University (Th.D., 1979), and is presently living a contemplative, monastic life in Ossining, New York.
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Christ forgives even the most deadly sins if we genuinely repent and firmly resolve to sin no more
Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead is a preview of Jesus' resurrection for our justification
By the precious blood of Christ, the blood of the spotless and unblemished Lamb, we have been redeemed
The single-minded dedication that Christ recommends caused him and will cause us to be persecuted
Idolatry alienates us from God and requires intercession to reconcile us with him
Through our faith in Christ we are a new creation
Christ came to open the eyes of our spirit to see and experience his salvation
Our justification does not depend on our merits, but on God's mercy, because of Christ's atoning death for our sins
The first and most important commandment is to love God with all our heart and soul, mind and strength
Through St. Joseph Jesus inherits the throne of David to establish an everlasting kingdom of righteousness on earth
Jesus asserts himself as the central figure of salvation history in his sermon in the Nazareth synagogue
Faith in Christ with true repentance brings us a new life of grace, mercy, and peace
Genuine repentance for our sins is necessary to receive the full and loving welcome home of our heavenly Father
The Jews' instigation of Jesus' death caused the kingdom to be taken from them and given to a new people
The rich man went to hell, because of his voluptuous, worldly, idolatrous, self-centered way of life
We cannot ask God to forgive our sins if we do not forgive those who offend us
Jesus gives his disciples a foretaste of the glory that they too will possess in the fullness of the kingdom
A Christian must not imitate what everybody else is doing, because he is to imitate God
A Christian's righteousness must exceed that of the most righteous people in Judaism, the scribes and Pharisees
How a Christian should pray for the things that he needs so that his prayers will be answered
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