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
509. What is the content of the social doctrine of the Church?
331. How is the sacrament of Holy Orders celebrated?
495. What are the goods of conjugal love to which sexuality is ordered?
554. In what does the prayer of intercession consist?
180. How is the collegial dimension of Church ministry carried out?
10. What is the value of private revelations?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the message of Isaiah’s heavenly vision of the Lord’s glory revealed in Isaiah 40:1-31?
What is the importance of faith in the Christian life, according to the Bible?
How can wisdom protect us from evil, as revealed in Wisdom 7:28-29?
What does the Bible say about loving and serving your brothers and sisters?
