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A 12 page paper discusses the concept of 'mercy' found in the New Testament and the importance of this concept. Specific verses are cited and sinuses along with comments from other writers. The second part of the paper has to do with teaching this concept to high-schoolers. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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of the word mercy in the New American Standard Bible, of these, 7 are in the Gospel of Matthew, 3 in Mark, and 10 in Luke (NASB, 1997). In Pauls
epistles, we find 10 in Romans, 1 in each letter to the Corinthians, 1 each in Galatians, Ephesians and Philippians, 3 in each letter to Timothy, 1 in Titus and
3 in Hebrews (NASB, 1997). There are at least seven others that use the word merciful. The numerical count is for the purpose of demonstrating how important the theme of
mercy is in the four Gospels and in the Epistles of Paul. The General Directory For Catechesis uses the word mercy only twice. First in the introduction, p 14:
"The purpose of this Introduction is to foster in pastors and catechists a greater consciousness of the necessity to keep in mind the field in which the seed is sown,
and to do so with the perspective of faith and mercy" (The Roman Curia, n.d.). The second occurrence is found as part of the section on the Revelation of Gods
Providential Plan, paragraph 37:37. The "providential plan" of the Father, fully revealed in Jesus Christ, is realized by the power of the Holy Spirit. This implies: - the Revelation of
God, of his "innermost truth," of his "secret," of the true vocation and dignity of the human person - the offer of salvation to all men, as a gift of
Gods grace and mercy, which implies freedom from evil, sin and death - the definitive call to gather into the family of God all of his scattered children, thus
realizing a fraternal union amongst men (The Roman Curia, n.d.). The importance of the theme of mercy, however, is clearly outlined in the Directory through others statements, such as those
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