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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469. What kind of punishment may be imposed?
25. How does man respond to God who reveals himself?
364. What is the relationship between freedom and responsibility?
423. What is the grace that justifies?
220. In what does the sacramental economy consist?
228. What is the relationship between the sacraments and faith?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What can we learn about divine justice from the Lord’s vengeance mentioned in Abdias 1:15?
What is the story behind the miracle of Elisha’s resurrection of the Shunammite’s son in 2 Kings 4?
What does the Bible say about the need to forgive, according to Colossians 3:13?
The Story of Moses: How did God choose and prepare Moses to lead his people? (Exodus 1-4)
What is Jeremiah’s message about God’s unconditional love?
What does the book of Hosea teach us about God’s unwavering love for his people?
