2852. “A murderer from the beginning, . . . a liar and the father of lies,” Satan is “the deceiver of the whole world.”165 Through him sin and death entered the world and by his definitive defeat all creation will be “freed from the corruption of sin and death.”166 Now “we know that anyone born of God does not sin, but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.
We know that we are of God, and the whole world is in the power of the evil one.”167
The Lord who has taken away your sin and pardoned your faults also protects you and keeps you from the wiles of your adversary the devil, so that the enemy, who is accustomed to leading into sin, may not surprise you. One who entrusts himself to God does not dread the devil. “If God is for us, who is against us?”168
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
327. What is the office confided to a Bishop in a particular Church?
364. What is the relationship between freedom and responsibility?
553. What are the different forms of the prayer of petition?
198. What kind of devotion is directed to the holy Virgin?
34. What are the most ancient symbols (professions) of faith?
278. Who is the minister for the celebration of the Eucharist?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What was David’s attitude toward Mephibosheth, and what can we learn from this story?
How was the defeat of the Maccabees at the Battle of Elasa described in 1 Maccabees 6:17-47?
How can we flee the appearances of evil, as described in 1 Thessalonians 5:22?
How the Annunciation Story Can Inspire Us to Trust God (Luke 1:26-38)
What is the importance of Christian discipline according to 1 Corinthians 9:24-27?
What is the unchanging nature of God, according to Malachi 3:6?
