396. God created man in his image and established him in his friendship. A spiritual creature, man can live this friendship only in free submission to God. the prohibition against eating “of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil” spells this out: “for in the day that you eat of it, you shall die.” The “tree of the knowledge of good and evil” symbolically evokes the insurmountable limits that man, being a creature, must freely recognize and respect with trust. Man is dependent on his Creator, and subject to the laws of creation and to the moral norms that govern the use of freedom.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
282. How is Christ present in the Eucharist?
342. Are all obliged to get married?
524. What is required by the eighth commandment?
146. How do Christ and his Spirit act in the hearts of the faithful?
541. From whom did Jesus learn how to pray?
181. Why does ecclesial ministry also have a personal character?
495. What are the goods of conjugal love to which sexuality is ordered?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the Bible teach us about asserting personal identity within a loving relationship?
How did Nehemiah deal with the division between rich and poor Jews in Nehemiah 5?
How is God’s sovereignty portrayed amidst the chaos in Lamentations 2:8-9?
How is the humility and grace of God manifested in the Christian’s life, according to Psalm 138:6-7?
