602. Consequently, St. Peter can formulate the apostolic faith in the divine plan of salvation in this way: “You were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your fathers… with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. He was destined before the foundation of the world but was made manifest at the end of the times for your sake.”402 Man’s sins, following on original sin, are punishable by death.403 By sending his own Son in the form of a slave, in the form of a fallen humanity, on account of sin, God “made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”404
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279. What are the essential and necessary elements for celebrating the Eucharist?
315. What is the attitude of the Church toward the sick?
287. Why is the Holy Eucharist the paschal banquet?
50. What does it mean to say that God is almighty?
234. Who celebrates the heavenly liturgy?
540. What is the importance of the Psalms in prayer?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does it mean to be a new creature in Christ, as described in 2 Corinthians 5:17?
How did a woman’s faith heal her of a hemorrhage, according to Matthew 9:20-22?
What is the importance of faithfulness to God, according to the book of Tobias?
What are 5 important lessons about wisdom found in Baruch 3:9-12?
What does Jesus’ statement “I am the resurrection and the life” in John 11:25-26 mean?
Jacob’s Wrestle with God: What is the significance of this story for us today?
