What is an indulgence?
[blank_start]An indulgence is[blank_end] [blank_start]the remission in whole[blank_end] [blank_start]or in part of the[blank_end] [blank_start]temporal punishment[blank_end] [blank_start]due to sin[blank_end].
Answer
An indulgence is
the remission in whole
or in part of the
temporal punishment
due to sin
Question 2
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Is an indulgence a pardon of sin, or a license to commit sin?
[blank_start]An indulgence is not[blank_end] [blank_start]a pardon of sin[blank_end], [blank_start]nor a license to commit sin[blank_end], [blank_start]and one who[blank_end] [blank_start]is in a state of mortal[blank_end] [blank_start]sin cannot gain[blank_end] [blank_start]an indulgence[blank_end].
Answer
An indulgence is not
a pardon of sin
nor a license to commit sin
and one who
is in a state of mortal
sin cannot gain
an indulgence
Question 3
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How many kinds of indulgences are there?
[blank_start]There are two[blank_end] [blank_start]kinds of indulgences[blank_end]—[blank_start]plenary and partial[blank_end].
Answer
There are two
kinds of indulgences
plenary and partial
Question 4
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What is a plenary indulgence?
[blank_start]A plenary indulgence[blank_end] [blank_start]is the full remission[blank_end] [blank_start]of the temporal punishment[blank_end] [blank_start]due to sin[blank_end].
Answer
A plenary indulgence
is the full remission
of the temporal punishment
due to sin
Question 5
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What is a partial indulgence?
[blank_start]A partial indulgence[blank_end] [blank_start]is the remission[blank_end] [blank_start]of a part of[blank_end] [blank_start]the temporal[blank_end] [blank_start]punishment[blank_end] [blank_start]due to sin[blank_end].
Answer
A partial indulgence
is the remission
of a part of
the temporal
punishment
due to sin
Question 6
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How does the Church by means of indulgences remit the temporal punishment due to sins?
[blank_start]The Church by[blank_end] [blank_start]means of indulgences[blank_end] [blank_start]remits the temporal[blank_end] [blank_start]punishment due to sin[blank_end] [blank_start]by applying to us[blank_end] [blank_start]the merits of Jesus Christ[blank_end], [blank_start]and the superabundant[blank_end] [blank_start]satisfactions of the Blessed[blank_end] [blank_start]Virgin Mary and of[blank_end] [blank_start]the saints[blank_end], [blank_start]which merits and[blank_end] [blank_start]satisfactions are its[blank_end] [blank_start]spiritual treasury[blank_end].
Answer
The Church by
means of indulgences
remits the temporal
punishment due to sin
by applying to us
the merits of Jesus Christ
and the superabundant
satisfactions of the Blessed
Virgin Mary and of
the saints
which merits and
satisfactions are its
spiritual treasury
Question 7
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What must we do to gain an indulgence?
[blank_start]To gain an[blank_end] [blank_start]indulgence we must[blank_end] [blank_start]be in a state of grace[blank_end] [blank_start]and perform[blank_end] [blank_start]the works enjoined[blank_end].