Paragraph 170

170. We do not believe in formulae, but in those realities they express, which faith allows us to touch. “The believer’s act [of faith] does not terminate in the propositions, but in the realities [which they express].” All the same, we do approach these realities with the help of formulations of the faith which permit us to express the faith and to hand it on, to celebrate it in community, to assimilate and live on it more and more.


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

69. How do the soul and body form a unity in the human being?

238. What is the link between the actions and the words in the celebration of the sacraments?

322. What is the sacrament of Holy Orders?

107. Who is invited to come into the Kingdom of God proclaimed and brought about by Jesus?

486. What must be done to avoid war?

111. How did the messianic entrance into Jerusalem come about?

412. On what is human equality based?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What is the message of Abdias 1:11 about Edom’s injustice and oppression of the weak?

What are Deuteronomy’s teachings on gratitude to God?

What does the book of Hosea teach us about God’s unwavering love for his people?

What do the passages in Daniel 7 and 11 teach us about the rise of the antichrist?

What is the story of the celebration of the Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah) described in 2 Maccabees 10:39-45?

What is the importance of faith in the healing of blind Bartimaeus, described in Matthew 20:29-34?

What does the Bible teach us about how God is our refuge and strength in difficult times, how we can trust him and find peace amid adversity?