Paragraph 49

49. Without the Creator, the creature vanishes (GS 36). This is the reason why believers know that the love of Christ urges them to bring the light of the living God to those who do not know him or who reject him.

Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

290. When must one receive Holy Communion?

201. Why does the Church have the power to forgive sins?

175. In what does the mission of the Apostles consist?

10. What is the value of private revelations?

242. What is the function of the liturgical year?

83. In what sense is Jesus the Only Begotten Son of God?

27. What does it mean in practice for a person to believe in God?

Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What can we learn from Judith’s victory in Judith 16:1-3?

What is the importance of courage in standing up for the truth, according to the Bible in Philemon 1:8-9?

What can we learn about the fickleness of the rich and the value of humility from Ecclesiastes 9:13-16?

What is Ezekiel’s message about individual responsibility before God?

How does the story of Judith, in particular, the episode of her cunning in Judith 11:1-16, teach us survival strategies in difficult times, according to the Bible?

Why did God judge the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, and what can we learn from this, according to Genesis 18:16-33 and 19:1-29?

What is the message of Abdias 1:11 about Edom’s injustice and oppression of the weak?