On mercy

12 Q. Why does not God prevent sin?

A. God does not prevent sin, because even from the very abuse man makes of the liberty with which He is endowed, God knows how to bring forth good and to make His mercy or His justice become more and more resplendent.

44 Q. Could not men be saved after Adam’s sin?

A. After Adam’s sin men could not be saved, if God had not shown mercy towards them.

45 Q. What was the mercy shown by God to the human race?

A. The mercy shown by God to the human race was that of immediately promising Adam a divine Redeemer or Messiah, and of sending this Messiah in His own good time to free men from the slavery of sin and of the devil.

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