Questions and Answers

2021. What is the Law of Moses? (CCC 1975) The Law of Moses is a fatherly instruction by God which prescribes the ways that lead to beatitude and proscribes the ways of evil.
2022. What is law according to St Thomas Aquinas? (CCC 1976) According to St Thomas Aquinas († 1274), law is an ordinance of reason for the common good, promulgated by the one who is in charge of the community.
2023. Who is the end of the law? (CCC 1977) Christ is the end of the law.
2024. What is the natural law? (CCC 1978) The natural law is human reason ordaining man to do good and to avoid evil.
2025. Does the natural law ever change? (CCC 1979) No, the natural law is immutable, permanent throughout history.
2026. What is the Old Law? (CCC 1980) The Old Law are the divine commands contained in the Old Testament.
2027. Why did God reveal in the Law of Moses many truths that are naturally accessible to reason? (CCC 1981) God revealed in the Law of Moses many truths that are naturally accessible to reason, because men did not read them in their hearts.
2028. How is the Old Law related to the Gospel? (CCC 1982) The Old Law is related to the Gospel as preparation for it.
2029. What is the New Law? (CCC 1983) The New Law is:
1. the grace of the Holy Spirit received through Baptism
2. the law expressed in the Gospels especially in the Sermon on the Mount (Mt 5-7).
2030. How does the New Law fulfil the Old Law? (CCC 1984) The New Law fulfils the Old Law by surpassing it and bringing it to perfection.
2031. What are the three most important titles for the New Law? (CCC 1985) The three most important titles for the New Law are:
1. law of love
2. law of grace
3. law of freedom.
2032. What else does the New Law include besides its precepts? (CCC 1986) Besides its precepts the New Law includes the evangelical counsels.