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1970 The Law of the Gospel requires us to make the decisive choice between "the two ways" and to put into practice the words of the Lord. ²⁶ It is summed up in the Golden Rule, "Whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; this is the law and the prophets." ²⁷ The entire Law of the Gospel is contained in the "new commandment" of Jesus, to love one another as he has loved us. ²⁸

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PART THREE: LIFE IN CHRIST

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SECTION ONE: MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE SPIRIT

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CHAPTER THREE: GOD'S SALVATION: LAW AND GRACE

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ARTICLE 1: THE MORAL LAW

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26 Cf. Mt 7:13-14, 21-27.

27 Mt 7:12; cf. Lk 6:31.

28 Cf. Jn 15:12; 13:34.

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