392. Scripture speaks of a sin of these angels. This “fall” consists in the free choice of these created spirits, who radically and irrevocably rejected God and his reign. We find a reflection of that rebellion in the tempter’s words to our first parents: “You will be like God.” The devil “has sinned from the beginning”; he is “a liar and the father of lies”.
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576. Is it possible to pray always?
172. Why must the Church proclaim the Gospel to the whole world?
296. What is the name of this sacrament?
184. How do the bishops carry out their mission of teaching?
7. What are the first stages of God’s Revelation?
227. What is the sacramental character?
595. How is forgiveness possible?
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How important is wisdom in mate selection and marriage according to Proverbs 18:22?
What are the story and life lessons drawn from the Ascension of Solomon in 1 Kings 1-2?
What is the unchanging nature of God, according to Malachi 3:6?
The power of community: the unity of the Jewish people in Esther (Esther 9:1-5)
