There are two types of graces, sanctifying and actual. Sanctifying grace stays within your soul and makes it holy. Sanctifying grace is also a way to get into heaven, to be in communion with God, or have redemption. The Holy Spirit, at Pentecost, gave the disciples this grace, to go and spread the Word of God in different tongues. Actual grace is a supernatural grace that pushes people forward. It does not live in the soul, but is rather in a way external. The Holy Spirit also gave the disciples Actual grace, and propelled them forward, however it did not have as much influence on them as Sanctifying grace. It was influencing them as they were doing their good works. Eternal life is also obtained by the acceptance of Actual grace. Actual grace, as well as Sanctifying grace are necessary for redemption. The Apostles spread this grace through Pentecost, so that others whom they evangelized to would be able to receive the Holy Spirit in many ways such as Baptism. The next section explains that venial sins do not destroy supernatural life and do not lessen it, however mortal sins destroy it ouright. However, mortal sin can be forgiven through redemption, which can be achieved through graces discussed in section 1, spread by the Apostles through the Holy Spirit.
Our analysis described sanctifying adn actual grace, but also related it to Pentecost. We explained to the reader how the Apostles received this grace. Also, we explained venial and mortal sin, and the differences and applied them to daily life and their affects, and went beyond the text on the article. Lastly we explained the influence of the graces through the Holy Spirit. We did not just describe the realtionship of the Holy Spirit and the Apostles at Pentecost but also analyzed how the relationship was beneficial to enable or enhance their works
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