297. Scripture bears witness to faith in creation “out of nothing” as a truth full of promise and hope. Thus the mother of seven sons encourages them for martyrdom:
I do not know how you came into being in my womb. It was not I who gave you life and breath, nor I who set in order the elements within each of you. Therefore the Creator of the world, who shaped the beginning of man and devised the origin of all things, will in his mercy give life and breath back to you again, since you now forget yourselves for the sake of his laws. . . Look at the heaven and the earth and see everything that is in them, and recognize that God did not make them out of things that existed. Thus also mankind comes into being.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
305. When is a person obliged to confess mortal sins?
518. How is justice and solidarity among nations brought about?
579. What is the place of the Our Father in the Scriptures?
379. What are the principal human virtues?
455. What does the fourth commandment require?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How important is Jesus’ resurrection, and what can we learn from his appearance to the disciples?
What is the message of Abdias 1:11 about Edom’s injustice and oppression of the weak?
What is the importance of Christian discipline according to 1 Corinthians 9:24-27?
What is the meaning of Christ’s death and how does it bring justification to sinners?
What is the importance of fellowship with Christ according to 1 Corinthians 1:9?
What is the divine nature of Jesus Christ, as described in Mark 1:1?
What does Jesus’ statement “I am the resurrection and the life” in John 11:25-26 mean?
