976. The Apostle’s Creed associates faith in the forgiveness of sins not only with faith in the Holy Spirit, but also with faith in the Church and in the communion of saints. It was when he gave the Holy Spirit to his apostles that the risen Christ conferred on them his own divine power to forgive sins: “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”518
(Part Two of the catechism will deal explicitly with the forgiveness of sins through Baptism, the sacrament of Penance, and the other sacraments, especially the Eucharist. Here it will suffice to suggest some basic facts briefly.)
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
372. What is the moral conscience?
107. Who is invited to come into the Kingdom of God proclaimed and brought about by Jesus?
293. When is it possible to give Holy Communion to other Christians?
142. What is the work of the Spirit in Mary?
126. What place does the Resurrection of Christ occupy in our faith?
484. In danger of war, who has the responsibility for the rigorous evaluation of these conditions?
268. What is the effect of Confirmation?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is Jonah’s story and what lessons can we learn from it?
What does the promise of salvation and redemption in the midst of judgment in Micah 2:12-13 mean?
The power of community: the unity of the Jewish people in Esther (Esther 9:1-5)
What is the cyclicality of Israel’s history and how is it portrayed in Judges 3-16?
What is the story of Naaman and how did faith and obedience cure him of leprosy?
