Open AccessECCLESIASTIC LOVE IN EVANGELISATION
Author(s) -
Hubert Tryk
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
forum teologiczne
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2450-0836
pISSN - 1641-1196
DOI - 10.31648/ft.4809
Subject(s) - gospel , faith , jesus christ , christian ministry , theology , philosophy , love of god , religious studies
Evangelisation is an important part of the Church’s mission and its aim is to bring man to meet with God the Saviour. Preaching the Gospel cannot be reduced to words, but it requires testimony in the form of deeds. Acts of love, for which the best source is the conduct of Jesus, described in the Gospels, are the most credible. The Church not only tries to imitate Jesus, but also to make Him present in God’s words that it preaches and in the ministry of charity. The truth of His infinite love is the most important truth that it communicates to the faithful. Therefore, evangelisation is always a form of communicating God’s love. The testimony of the faith in Christ, confirmed by acts of love, is extremely convincing and clear. Therefore, evangelical activities of the Church must always include Christian caritas, i.e. ministration to the needy.