444. The Gospels report that at two solemn moments, the Baptism and the Transfiguration of Christ, the voice of the Father designates Jesus his “beloved Son”. Jesus calls himself the “only Son of God”, and by this title affirms his eternal pre-existence. He asks for faith in “the name of the only Son of God”. In the centurion’s exclamation before the crucified Christ, “Truly this man was the Son of God”, that Christian confession is already heard. Only in the Paschal mystery can the believer give the title “Son of God” its full meaning.
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3. How is it possible to know God with only the light of human reason?
333. Who can receive this sacrament?
448. Why is a false oath forbidden?
511. How should social and economic life be pursued?
597. Why do we conclude by asking “But deliver us from evil”?
66. In what sense do we understand man and woman as created “in the image of God”?
150. What is the mission of the Church?
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