290. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”: three things are affirmed in these first words of Scripture: the eternal God gave a beginning to all that exists outside of himself; he alone is Creator (the verb “create” – Hebrew bara – always has God for its subject). the totality of what exists (expressed by the formula “the heavens and the earth”) depends on the One who gives it being.
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215. When will this judgment occur?
506. What does the seventh commandment require?
4. Is the light of reason alone sufficient to know the mystery of God?
287. Why is the Holy Eucharist the paschal banquet?
350. Why is the Christian family called a domestic church?
416. In what does the natural moral law consist?
466. Why must human life be respected?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the Bible teach about transforming the body?
What is the true nature of evil, according to the story of Job described in Job 2:1-13?
What does the Bible say about divine justice in Deuteronomy 32:4?
How important is Jesus’ resurrection, and what can we learn from his appearance to the disciples?
What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself according to James 2:8, and why is it important?
What does the phrase “we live by faith, not by sight” in 2 Corinthians 5:7 mean?
