391. Behind the disobedient choice of our first parents lurks a seductive voice, opposed to God, which makes them fall into death out of envy. Scripture and the Church’s Tradition see in this being a fallen angel, called “Satan” or the “devil”. The Church teaches that Satan was at first a good angel, made by God: “The devil and the other demons were indeed created naturally good by God, but they became evil by their own doing.”
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164. How does one commit oneself to work for the unity of Christians?
186. How do Bishops exercise their ministry of sanctification?
494. What is the responsibility of civil authority in regard to chastity?
437. What is the bond between the Decalogue and the Covenant?
48. How does the Church express her trinitarian faith?
15. To whom is the deposit of faith entrusted?
336. With what authority is the priestly ministry exercised?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the significance of Christ being the Head of Creation, as mentioned in Colossians 1:15-17?
The Fall of Mankind: How Did Adam and Eve’s Disobedience Affect the World? (Genesis 3:1-24)
How does Esther’s story tell the Jewish people’s story of redemption?
