296. We believe that God needs no pre-existent thing or any help in order to create, nor is creation any sort of necessary emanation from the divine substance. God creates freely “out of nothing”:
If God had drawn the world from pre-existent matter, what would be so extraordinary in that? A human artisan makes from a given material whatever he wants, while God shows his power by starting from nothing to make all he wants.
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452. For what reason has the Sabbath been changed to Sunday for Christians?
148. Are there other names and images with which the Bible speaks about the Church?
378. What are the human virtues?
77. What other consequences derive from original sin?
318. How is this sacrament celebrated?
476. Are the transplant and donation of organs allowed before and after death?
395. When does one commit a mortal sin?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the importance of being faithful to sound doctrine?
What is the importance of holiness in our Christian life according to 1 Corinthians 6:19-20?
What is the story of Uzziah and how was he punished for disobeying God?
What is the message of Isaiah’s heavenly vision of the Lord’s glory revealed in Isaiah 40:1-31?
What is the importance of Christian witness?
What did Jesus teach about loving your neighbor? (Matthew 22:39)
