642. Everything that happened during those Paschal days involves each of the apostles – and Peter in particular – in the building of the new era begun on Easter morning. As witnesses of the Risen One, they remain the foundation stones of his Church. the faith of the first community of believers is based on the witness of concrete men known to the Christians and for the most part still living among them. Peter and the Twelve are the primary “witnesses to his Resurrection”, but they are not the only ones – Paul speaks clearly of more than five hundred persons to whom Jesus appeared on a single occasion and also of James and of all the apostles.501
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374. How is a moral conscience formed to be upright and truthful?
538. In the Old Testament, what relationship do the king and the temple have to prayer?
435. How did Jesus interpret the Law?
176. What is apostolic succession?
555. When is thanksgiving given to God?
341. What new element did Christ give to Matrimony?
441. Is it possible to keep the Decalogue?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How important is the Word of God in the Christian life according to 2 Timothy 3:16-17?
What does Baruch 6:2-5 teach us about the danger of trusting ourselves instead of trusting God?
What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the sanctification of the Christian?
What is the role of leaders in the church according to 1 Timothy 3:1-13?
How can faith influence Christian behavior according to 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12?
What does Malachi 2:1-2 mean about the danger of falling away from God?
How are God’s justice and mercy revealed in Isaiah? (Isaiah 58:1-14)
