188. The Greek word symbolon meant half of a broken object, for example, a seal presented as a token of recognition. the broken parts were placed together to verify the bearer’s identity. the symbol of faith, then, is a sign of recognition and communion between believers. Symbolon also means a gathering, collection or summary. A symbol of faith is a summary of the principal truths of the faith and therefore serves as the first and fundamental point of reference for catechesis.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
8. What are the next stages of God’s Revelation?
16. To whom is given the task of authentically interpreting the deposit of faith?
555. When is thanksgiving given to God?
372. What is the moral conscience?
500. How should children be considered?
527. What is required by the ninth commandment?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What can we learn about the growth of the early church in Jerusalem from Acts 2:41-47?
What does the Bible say about the need to forgive, according to Colossians 3:13?
What does the promise of salvation amid darkness in Micah 7:7 mean?
What does God’s sovereignty over human history mean, as described in Zephaniah 1:15?
What is the importance of faith in the healing of blind Bartimaeus, described in Matthew 20:29-34?
