43. Admittedly, in speaking about God like this, our language is using human modes of expression; nevertheless it really does attain to God himself, though unable to express him in his infinite simplicity. Likewise, we must recall that “between Creator and creature no similitude can be expressed without implying an even greater dissimilitude”;17 and that “concerning God, we cannot grasp what he is, but only what he is not, and how other beings stand in relation to him.”
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
135. How will Christ judge the living and the dead?
240. What is the purpose of holy images?
169. What is the relationship of the Catholic Church with the Jewish people?
136. What does the Church mean when she confesses: “I believe in the Holy Spirit”?
409. Where can one find the most complete realization of the common good?
319. What are the effects of this sacrament?
156. In what way is the Church the body of Christ?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the importance of gratitude and recognition according to the book of Proverbs?
What is the meaning of the “True Vine” metaphor in John 15:1-8?
What does the image of the river of life in Ezekiel (Ezekiel 47) represent?
What does Malachi 2:1-2 mean about the danger of falling away from God?
What is the story behind the miracle of Elisha’s resurrection of the Shunammite’s son in 2 Kings 4?
The Creation of the Universe and Man: What Does the Book of Genesis Teach Us? (Genesis 1:1-31)
