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
256. In what does the essential rite of Baptism consist?
331. How is the sacrament of Holy Orders celebrated?
269. Who can receive this sacrament?
512. What would be opposed to the social doctrine of the Church?
571. What is contemplative prayer?
43. What does it mean to believe in only one God?
142. What is the work of the Spirit in Mary?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the example of perseverance in the faith that Paul set in 2 Timothy 4:7?
What is the importance of holiness in our Christian life according to 1 Corinthians 6:19-20?
What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the sanctification of the Christian?
What does Baruch 6:2-5 teach us about the danger of trusting ourselves instead of trusting God?
