The Shepherd of Hermas: resumen de Chapter 9

Qué sucede

1. The instructor forbids sexual desire outside marriage and warns that sinful thoughts bring guilt.
2. He requires separation from an unrepentant adulterous spouse, forbids remarriage, and commands acceptance when the spouse repents.
3. He describes repentance as recognizing wrongdoing, abandoning evil, doing good, and humbling oneself.
4. He explains that the Lord grants one opportunity for repentance because human weakness and the devil’s schemes threaten believers.
5. The narrator expresses renewed hope, and the instructor permits remarriage after a spouse dies while praising remaining single.
6. The instructor promises forgiveness to those who obey his commands and maintain purity.

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