202. Jesus himself affirms that God is “the one Lord” whom you must love “with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength”. At the same time Jesus gives us to understand that he himself is “the Lord”. To confess that Jesus is Lord is distinctive of Christian faith. This is not contrary to belief in the One God. Nor does believing in the Holy Spirit as “Lord and giver of life” introduce any division into the One God:
We firmly believe and confess without reservation that there is only one true God, eternal infinite (immensus) and unchangeable, incomprehensible, almighty and ineffable, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit; three persons indeed, but one essence, substance or nature entirely simple.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
588. What does “Hallowed be thy Name” mean?
561. What is the role of the Holy Spirit in prayer?
198. What kind of devotion is directed to the holy Virgin?
259. What is required of one who is to be baptized?
485. In case of war, what does the moral law require?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What did Jesus teach about loving your neighbor? (Matthew 22:39)
What are Daniel’s visions of the golden image and the four beasts?
What is the role of spiritual gifts in building up the church, according to Ephesians 4:7-16?
How important is wisdom in mate selection and marriage according to Proverbs 18:22?
What does the Bible teach about God’s final judgment, and what does Malachi 3:18 tell us about it?
