1228. Hence Baptism is a bath of water in which the “imperishable seed” of the Word of God produces its life-giving effect.32 St. Augustine says of Baptism: “The word is brought to the material element, and it becomes a sacrament.”33
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
351. What are the sacramentals?
195. What else does “the communion of saints” mean?
159. Why is the Church called the temple of the Holy Spirit?
439. Why does the Decalogue constitute an organic unity?
590. What does the Church ask for when she prays “Thy Kingdom come”?
401. In what does the social dimension of man consist?
593. What is the specifically Christian sense of this petition?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is Abraham’s example of faith, and what can we learn from him? (Hebrews 11:8-12)
What is the role of spiritual gifts in building up the church, according to Ephesians 4:7-16?
What does Nahum 1:9 say about God’s mercy to those who repent?
What is the role of women in society, according to Ecclesiasticus 26:1-4?
What is the message of redemption present in the book of Abdias, specifically in Abdias 1:17?
