295. We believe that God created the world according to his wisdom. It is not the product of any necessity whatever, nor of blind fate or chance. We believe that it proceeds from God’s free will; he wanted to make his creatures share in his being, wisdom and goodness: “For you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.” Therefore the Psalmist exclaims: “O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all”; and “The LORD is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made.” God creates “out of nothing”
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420. What is the New Law or the Law of the Gospel?
450. Why did God “bless the Sabbath day and declare it sacred” (Exodus 20:11)?
563. How does the Church pray to Mary?
306. Why can venial sins also be the object of sacramental confession?
579. What is the place of the Our Father in the Scriptures?
156. In what way is the Church the body of Christ?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
Understanding God’s sovereignty through the Psalms (Psalm 33:6-9)
The Quest for Divine Justice: Tobias’ Example Against Israel’s Oppressors
How does Job 38:1-11 reveal God’s sovereignty in the midst of suffering?
What is the role of faith in the midst of suffering, according to Job 13:15-16?
What does the promise of salvation and redemption in the midst of judgment in Micah 2:12-13 mean?
