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213. The revelation of the ineffable name “I AM WHO AM” contains then the truth that God alone IS. the Greek Septuagint translation of the Hebrew Scriptures, and following it the Church’s Tradition, understood the divine name in this sense: God is the fullness of Being and of every perfection, without origin and without end. All creatures receive all that they are and have from him; but he alone is his very being, and he is of himself everything that he is.


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

459. What are the duties of children toward their parents?

43. What does it mean to believe in only one God?

494. What is the responsibility of civil authority in regard to chastity?

82. Why is Jesus called “Christ”?

29. Why is there no contradiction between faith and science?

594. Why do we say “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us”?

488. What is chastity?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What is the role of the law in the Old Testament, according to Galatians 3:10-14?

What is the role of faith in the midst of suffering, according to Job 13:15-16?

What is the alliance with the Romans and the continuation of the struggle for independence mentioned in 2 Maccabees 11:1-38?

What is the spiritual battle mentioned in 2 Timothy 2:3-4, and how can a Christian fight it?

The Light of the World: Jesus is the light that illuminates the darkness (John 8:12)

What is the meaning of Christ’s death and how does it bring justification to sinners?

The Tower of Babel: What Does This Story Teach Us About God’s Sovereignty? (Genesis 11:1-9)