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
568. What are the expressions of the life of prayer?
137. Why are the missions of the Son and the Holy Spirit inseparable?
198. What kind of devotion is directed to the holy Virgin?
31. Why are the formulas of faith important?
166. Why is the Church called “Catholic”?
305. When is a person obliged to confess mortal sins?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How important is the Word of God in the Christian life according to 2 Timothy 3:16-17?
What does the promise of salvation amid darkness in Micah 7:7 mean?
What is the meaning of David’s song of gratitude to God?
What is the significance of the founding of the church in Ephesus described in Acts 19:1-10?
What does Daniel’s dream about the four wild beasts in Daniel 7 mean?
